BrettD

I have found braid cast easier and definitly is easier to get back lashes out of. I use 30# braid minimum on baitcaster any lighter the diameter is to small and I have problems with the line digging into the spool to easy.

I tried the bass pro shop type they worked but not the best. The type ky warmouth posted work alot better.

I have mostly shimanos and lews about a 50/50 split. I love the shimano citica/curado e's but since they discontinued them I have been switching over to the lews tourny pros and abu stx' reels.

My sister works at a dermatologist and after hearing about all the horror stories of people having cancer carved off their face you bet I wear one. I also wear long sleeve shirts. I have been thinking about some gloves does anyone recommend a nice glove that isnt to hot or bulky.

Im just the opposite I use 6.4 reels because they help me slow down. I have hard time reeling slow I have one speed when reeling and its fast and with 7.0 gear ratio reels I feel like Im fishing way to fast alot.

I wish you could vote for more then one.

Ive used yellow rocket fuel and hot sauce. The hot sauce is a little thinner and faster then the rocket stuff. I use hot sauce on my light weight rigs and rocket fuel on anything over 1/2oz. Cals drag grease is all I have ever tried and it works so I stuck with it.

I use straight braid but 95% of the water I fish is stained and I fish alot of heavy cover.

I have used both the slick 8 and the 832 there is very little difference between the two.

How long did it take for yours to be delivered? I have been waiting on mine for a month and a half.

I like the PP slick 8 its a lot quieter going through the guides. I have checked out the samurai and it will probably be the next braid I try Ive tried about every one of them. So far 832 and slick 8 are my favorites.

I have the diesel cranking rod and love it. What kind of cranks are you looking at using?

Nice fish I catch alot of big bass in really small ponds. Look at the on in my avatar it went over 9# in a pond I could cast across in one direction and half way across in the other direction. I can cast to every every inch of the pond from shore.

I have ordered close to a dozen rods from them and have never had a problem. What I noticed they do on the rods is attach the handle end of the rod to the outside of the tube with a piece of tape so the rod cant slide forward in the tube and break the tip.

No brand loyalty here I have shimanos,abus,lews, and quantums reels a diawa of some sort is next. I also have several brands of rods powells,falcons,dobyns,all stars and gloomis. They are all good just some are better then others in certain areas and worse in others.

I researched it a couple of months ago and found the info on a different forum. I got mine from the tackletrap.

Thats one downside to the powell diesel there is no warranty. I have been using powells for several years including the max and endurance rods never have had a need for a warranty.

I ordered a rod during their 20% off new years day sale and it took 2 weeks to be delivered.

You need two 3x10x4 and one 5x11x4.

TW has some of the best shipping there is. I always pay for the $5 2nd day shipping. I buy most of my tackle from the tackletrap if they dont have what I need I go to TW.

Another vote for the power diesels great rod for the money. The lightning shock would be my second choice.

I have it and love it alot smoother then regular power pro. It does fade but no more or less the regular power pro.

I use a falcon bucoo amistad its a 7-3 heavy fast

Before I even put line on a new reel I clean it and relube it.

I have the champion 766 paired with a lews tourney pro and its probably the best balanced flippin set up I have ever had. I was really suprised how well balanced it is for a flipping stick