Brian Needham

see, 00mod, you NEED a Ford!

how about a 9mm with a couple of happy sticks? nice, low recoil, with plenty of firepower to fend off anything granny comes into.

scoop up all the jap made baits you can! CHEAP!

I think I am selling my baitcasting drop shot rig..... the reel is listed in the flea market. I got the Dobyns dx702 finesse for sale too but its not listed.

nice, thanks for all the sugestions I am think of a 2 rod set up, I picked up a toro yesterday, so I am thinking about the round for a bigger set up.

yes and no. At first I think I was as I would like to stay with "low profile" as it is what I am used to...... but then again I don't know anything about round reels so I really should not X them without proper education on them. so educate me, in a few paragraphs/sentances if you can. What makes a round better? pros/cons of low profile vs round ? this will be for swimbaits 1-5oz stuff/Arig stuff THANKS

I have no fire in either camp, as I am a Lews guy. its just those 2 models seem to fit the bill better, or so it seems.

what do ya'll think? the Toro or the Curado300........not want to stir "the posse", just wanting the best reel for chunking the big stuff (without going round)

I been a nervous wreck all morning, lol thanks for the update!

why do yall guys short change your "off the water" eyesight by not wearing Costas 24/7/365? if it is good on the water, its real good off the water......

the easiest/simplest way to do it: 1.fill reel all the way with mono. same size as your top shot you will use is preferred. 2 make the longest cast you will ever make with that rod with the heaviest lure. 3.now mark the line/ tie it to something/ have you buddy hold it 4. walk out to your lure 5. you have now doubled the distance of your longest cast 6. fill the reel with "top shot" 7. you now have your reel with backing and 2 cast worth of "top shot" ^this is the easiest way to do it but I actually do it a little different which involves measuring the line out and using 2 reels to transfer the line but I am anal about things sometimes.

eh, doesn't have big enough rod lockers, but knockers were juuuuuust right.

120 yards or full capacity...........but only 60 yards or so needs to be "top shot" aka, the good stuff. I take a 200 yard spool and do 3 reels with it. 65 yards is plenty to give cut offs, re ties, break offs, ect. technique also varies the "top shot used"......... drop shot, shakey head, flipping sticks can all get 40 yards, normal jig/worm rods can get 50, crank sticks or long casting needs the full 65 yards. other than my drop shot and shakey head all mine have 65 yards just to keep it simple, but there are options.

I am going to say most any 20 foot glass boat can be handled with a 1/2ton/1500. I personally have a Ram 1500 Longhorn 4x4 (32gal gas tank)

I actually use the "C-wires" but yeah the common name is croakies.

sounds like "manufacture defect" you pay shipping. which is the same as Dobyns, but if you go retard(like I do), another $40 (since you already have to pay the $20 for shipping) gets you new plastic on the handle no matter what.

what is the cumara warrantee? I have snapped a Dobyns under a boat cleat before and $60 gets me a brand new one, cant beat a warrantee that covers "dummy" lol

Viking, you think you can launch the 6 inch bull shad (2oz) on the 806? If so, I am liking what I am hearing. What I am thinking is the 806 can cover it all,then when I want to go a little more specific I can get the 795?

many swimbait guys use 25# mono according to my reading. some guys, like Matt Allen use all braid. Both have their place it seems, pros and cons. Braid is a ***** when it backlashes, but rarely breaks or "fails" Most alabama rig guys chunk braid. Mono, well once you get ONE kink, its done, IMO I would like to hear more on the discussion too, as I am a novice and want to learn all I can about the bigger bait chunkin. I will probaly use a mixure of all 3......some mono for topwater, flouro when stroking and braid when using arig/really expensive baits

btw, what do you throw on the 806? how light can you realisticly go on the 806?

the 805 is the randy mcabe crankbank rodand the 805 flip/punch. they do not make a 805 swimbait rod that I am aware of.

well I am pretty much a dobyns guy so its gonna be a dobyns or the Lowdown...... that said I REALLY wish Dobyns made the 795 in an 8foot.. I know, I know its only 3 inches (that's what she said)

croakies

Dobyns dx 745 or 784ml............PM sent.

got to call on the swimbait guys. I am wanting to enter the fray on chunking these and debating the rod I should choose. I want to narrow it down to one rod for general purpose swimbaitin' but know deep down I will wind up with two rods down the rod, but for starters I only want one to make sure I like and enjoy tossing these big baits. Rods I am debating: Dobyns 795 ML or standard 806 ML or standard Lowdown customs (production or custom) Medium heavy Heavy here is what I think I might throw 1-1.5oz heads with 5-6" bighammers 6" bull shads mostly but MAYBE the 9" if I like throwing swimbaits 6-8" lunker punkers blackdog shellcracker 7-9" slammers Arigs with 1/4oz heads and 4-5" bighammer/grubs/roboshad and maybe even big 1oz+ swimjigs