jparker98

Sorry for the delay, I got mine from username moboy9234.

I found it on eBay, I'll track down the username when I get a minute today. Definitely love this reel, granted it's the only "higher end" reel I've used so I can't compare it to a Curado or Revo. It has a very low profile and fits nicely in my hands, it's very smooth and casts a mile. I can't really think of any cons after a few weeks of use.

Thanks for the replies...I'm fairly new to fishing my local lake, I've had moderate success there, but I think I get too stuck on staying at spots I've caught fish at before. For example I've been spending over an hour fishing a spot even though I'm not getting any hits just because I've caught fish there before. Sounds like I shouldn't be wasting my time there and move on and try some new spots I haven't tried yet.

How do you guys treat a new fishing spot?...I guess what I mean is if you're fishing a new lake, pond, etc...how do you go about locating fish? For me fishing from land I don't have the luxury of a fish finder so I'm wondering how long do you spend in 1 spot before moving or how many times do you cast a certain bait/lure to a certain area before you try something different? It seems like for me I usually get a strike/bite within my first 10 casts so lately I start to feel like I'm wasting my time casting the same lure to a general area much more than 15 times. Also, I tend to look for shallow areas with a lot of cover and tend to avoid deeper areas, but I've been wondering if I'm missing out on some fish by using this approach. I've read a lot about spinner and crank baits being good for locating fish, but haven't had any luck on either personally. My "go to" setup has been a weightless worm or swim bait. Just trying to find out what strategy you guys use when looking for fish in a new spot or maybe even a spot you know, but the fish don't seem to biting.

Got to use my new TS1SH on the lake today and again this thing is amazing...I casted everything from a heavy spinnerbait to a weightless worm. I started out with 2 centrifugal brakes on and a 5 on the mag brake and had good luck so I ended up turning the mag brake off completely (0) and was still having really good luck and a lil more distance. I decided I would turn off one of the centrifugal brakes to see how that went and that worked out just as well and allowed even more distance...It was pretty windy today and at times I was casting a weightless worm head on into the wind and it still wouldn't backlash...all in all I'm extremely impressed with this reel. Very happy with my decision and purchase, thanks a bunch for all the feedback!

Cool, thanks man...I'm going to have to find a way to go fishing tomorrow cause I can't wait till next Saturday to try this reel out!

Just got my Lew's Tournament SS TS1SH and man what a difference compared to the cheapy Pinnacle Deadbolt I had...this thing casts a mile and feels 10x better in my hand! Haven't actually fished with it yet, but did about 20 practice casts in the yard. I was a little worried about buying one "reconditioned", but I have to say other than 2 very minor scratches you can hardly tell the thing was used at all. What do you guys suggest is a good starting point on the centrifugal brakes? I just figured out how the cover comes off and found that they were all off while I was practicing with it earlier. Don't really know much about the centrifugal brakes if someone could explain the differences. Basically earlier I set the brake for the lure weight and had the mag brake on 5 and it seemed to be working quite well...so what would adding 2 of the centrifugal brakes into the mix do? Would I need to turn down the mag brake then?

eBay here's the link http://www.ebay.com/itm/Shimano-Citica-200-G-7-200G7-G7-7-1-1-Baitcasting-Fishing-Reel-CI200G7-/270921982349?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f1435618d

Done, just bought the Lew's TS1SH...says it should here by Monday

I found a Lew's TS1SH reconditioned for $85 shipped do you think that's a better deal than the SS1SH brand new for $80 shipped?

Man that Lew's Speed Spool SS1S for $80 brand new is pretty tempting...Then again they have the new Citica G's for $99...decisions, decisions...might have to break out the credit card tonight and order one of them. From the feedback, it sounds like I'll be happy with whichever one I decide to go with, thanks for all the replies and opinions guys.

If you were going to buy new would you get a Citica G or a Lew's Speed Spool?

Caught these 2 large mouths early yesterday morning on Newburgh Lake. This one is probably my new personal best and I caught it on a texas rigged Berkley Havoc Subwoofer on a slow retrieve. This one I caught on a rattling jig with a piece of an old plastic worm as a trailer.

Cool, figured I'd ask...thanks for all the feedback. I'll save up a little more money and get a Citica, Curado or something on their level. Do places usually put fishing gear on sale during the winter months?

Any opinions on the Shimano Caius? Was at Dick's yesterday and they had a combo with that reel and a Field & Stream rod for $80. Looks like it has a lot of the same options as the higher priced models, but more plastic. They also had a Quantum Escalade HD on sale that looked nice, but wasn't sure about it.