iabass8

i hope it's more than obvious not to make a complete tear down of a reel while shore fishing but maybe not. wait until you get home. you can avoid these situations by not dunking a reel into the body of water. There a numerous guides and video tutorials on how to properly clean a reel. i'd suggest viewing a couple before you take apart a reel and start dropping oil on everything and greasing every moving part.

the 610mxf would be perfect.

i've had some success with it but nothing compared to red eye shads. i only bought a few rippin raps and don't plan on buying more.

I really like the 4s as it doesn't dive as deep but it isn't readily available to me. the kvds are 3-6 and the 4s is 2-4. the 1.5 is a great bait though when fishing flooded rip rap

A bluegill color, shad color, black/blue are 3 colors that you should have.

okay, don't EVER dunk your reel into the water to "clean it off". doing so washes away the necessary lubricants that keep the reel in working order. getting sand and grit in your reel can cause binding in the gears if too much gets stuck. tear the reel down and clean it or have something do it for you. i'm not trying to sound rude, but i'm assuming you have no idea how to do this properly which is fine, not everybody does. have it cleaned by a local shop or a service like DVT(site sponsor). A bearing upgrade won't help the spool(on this particular reel) throw lighter lures. it will make casting the same distance easier with the correct lure weights for the rod/reel. bearing upgrades don't change the weight of the spool or cheat inertia. they increase the spool speed and if you aren't using the correct lure weight and correct rod you will backlash more times then you will like. if you are getting back lashes now when throwing these 3/16 oz lures, just imagine doing so with faster bearings. the overrun will come much quicker. the best thing you can do is get a lighter action rod that will allow you the rod to load up and this will give you somewhat of the correct inertia to throw a lighter lure. the outcome will most likely be the same but you never know. these reels aren't meant for this. The best upgrade for the spool tension in your case : don't dunk it in water. you're getting unnecessary amounts of water into areas that it shouldn't be in.

i also prefer the mlxf st. croixs on the scv blanks.

ambasadeur reels aren't meant to throw light 3/16 oz lures. most baitcasters aren't if you are talking total weight. if it's a 3/16 oz weight + plastic, most baitcasters can do that more than efficiently. if you are looking to be throwing 1/4 cranks or something small like that, you would be much better off investing in a reel that would be suitable in doing so. i.e shimiano 50 size reels. the correct rod is also very important when throwing these light lures so it can load up. if the brass gears are worn you would be better off replacing them via true fishing. abu garcia ambasadeurs are known for their longevity in use and can take a ton of abuse. i have a 6501c3 that i used for years catfishing on the river. i think the only thing i've ever had to replace was the bait clicker and upgraded the drag. most upgades for these reels are drags/bearings/power handles. i don't believe there are any spool upgrades for this particular reel that would enable you to throw lightweight lures more efficiently like you want to as these aren't meant to do that.

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kvd 1.0/shad rap4

what he said

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i use a st. croix 68mxf /w shimano 51e. works great.

via the website, it's free shipping for their anniversary. just like going to the store w/o paying for gas.

i love having lots of combs to fish with. I tend to "one and done" (at least for the most part) and buy exactly what I want after long research. I hate the "what if" feeling.

sunline FC sniper is on sale at gander mountain for 14.99. it's normally 25ish. you won't find a better fluoro south of 20$ for the price sniper is now,

you're looking at spending roughly 160 for the current curado G. The labor day sales are roughly 2 weeks away and lots of sites(not all, but there are some) will run sales making the chronarch E the same price. Wait until then. If you can't wait and must have the reel now, know that the frame you will be holding is based on the same platform of the caenen (shape wise). if that reel is comfortable for you to hold then you won't have any issues with the reel. granted the mechanics of the reel aren't the same as the E series, calling the reel garbage or junk is ridiculous. I dont own any of them mostly because I prefer the 50 size platforms and the G and even E 200 series feel a little too bulk to me. The reel will last you for probably quite some time if taken care of properly. If you have a Dick's sporting goods around you, they discontinued the citicaG this past week and it can be had for 50$ if you can still find them...or if the same is even in your area.

ya it's the shorter handle and the fact it seems you nearly spool it bombing heavier cranks.

if you are going for a weightless type bait set up, get the 50 size reel.

10 will be fine.

I use straight 6# high vis yellow suffix 832 one one rod and 6# blaze orange mono no a different one for pitching jigs in the spring/fall for walleye. their eye sight is is far superior to that of a bass and I don't have any issues. I think you will be fine.

I'm not sure of your budget but I really like the dobyns dx745 for pitching brush/laydowns/ whatever . it is well up there in price however. I use both fast and xfast. just depends on the bait. The only time I'd use a mod/fast rod would be for punching thick grass mats. I use fluorocarbon for all my pitching. 15-20#.

nice year + bump diggy

this time of year where i fish and fluctuating water temps and levels, i either find rock or find the bait fish. the fish will be there.

6'6 UL by ESP rods /w shimano sahara 1000 and 4# stren magnathin. it's a blast to fish stream trout with and will cost you maybe 120$ if you can find the sahara on closeout.