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Exactly! I'm bout to buy some workhorse reels, want to see where the improvement actually is. If I throw bocas in all of them on the spools and it's the better bearings on the spool in the curado then might as well grab the Ciica. Leaning to going with 4 Citicas for price purpose anyhow...

Which bearings are they? On. The x ship, spool, etc???

I was poking around shimano site and they haven't launched the schematics yet for the Citica. Which bearing or bearingS are the Sarb and arb? Can any of u that have purchased one post the schematic? Thanks

I posted this prior to a trip North to Maine. cobbessecanti? Spelling may be off lol well in deep water with smallies virtually non existent in that lake I was getting LMB in 30-40ft on shakey head with a finesse worm, couple on a drop shot with a shad style bait as well. Less than 20 ft C-Rig was the ticket with a lizard... I seriously pulled a fish off a bed in JULY!!!! Insane, it must of just got ready to spawn or just spawned its entire bottom and tail were red as hell. A game warden I spoke with said a year or so ago all the smallies came up to spawn during a warm week in April and then winter continued. They were in shallow water with no weeds for oxygen and didn't go back to deep water so a massive fish kill off happened. Any how great to see the feedback! Tight lines!

Beat the Big Box A+ (couple rods) DVT A+ (custom rod) Siebert A+ (custom jigs, misc purchases) Rage Tail via Siebert (win win for both sponsors) Bio Spawn MTB LTB Sure Life Fish Hound

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Sunline Structure FC anyone?

Braid I don't like for it at all. Have you tried a co-poly. A buddy recommended pline co poly.

That's heavy! but yeah all sorts of cover, deep structure, rock piles, weed lines etc.

Was just checking these out they have a standard and light wire. I see the angle pointing towards the eye is off from traditional hooks. You guys that use them, does the point stay in when you tex pose it, or do you find yourself adjusting rig frequently.

Hey guys, been trying out the c rig lately and have been having GREAT success. However I find myself re tying a lot. This week have been using 12lb Sniper main line and 12lb Super Nat Mono. Both Sunline. Some of you guys know I left Seaguar for Sunline as my all around lines. But I think I may be better off with a different Main line for abrasion purposes and maybe Sufix siege for leader... What do you guys suggest. Btw I'm using 3/4oz tungsten bullet, bead and barrel swivel on rig.

I have those too. However since I started using the J hooks I have yet to have a bad hookset. Pit Bosses seem to have the same durability as the Beavers. But I don't split apart the "paddle" on the Beavers, I keep it one main piece/flap.

Do u use a J hook or offset wide gap.

little otter is awesome!

Berkeley?

Hey guys when I'm close quarters flipping I've typically used Zoom brush hogs, recently tried the Yum version and they work just as good IMO. Tried RI Sweet Beavers for the first time the other day and using Trokar flipping hook, after bumping into weeds a few dozen times the point starts making its way through and I'm pulling up weeds. I use the rage bug for distance pitching and typical Texas rig scenarios. Are there any Beaver style baits that hold up better like the Zoom stuff you guys use?

Bought a pair of boat shoes, biggest mistake, I've had surgery on my left ankle a few years back and these have no support, so bad for rough water. However I started wearing a pair of Mizuno cross trainers and aching back and knees went away. Just wouldnt recommend soaking them, heavy rain or getting in water loading unloading boat.

c rig added

right now fish are super finicky up here and from what I've heard most northern states. Probably a good time to focus on smallmouth in deeper areas.

Definitely sexy with the matte paint but IMO owning both Tat and Type R, nothing with the name Tatula is worth over $99.99 and that's pushing it.

Good to know thanks guys!

Hey guys, just utilized the 4th sale for a bunch of random stuff I most likely didn't need at all. Lol with that got some Bandits coming. How are the stock hooks and O rings? Decent, good, junk?

5 Omens 4 Curados or Citicas and 1 Stradic then take the left over and get some top shelf line.

Yes I just switched completely over to Sunline, but will say I would recommend Seaguar AbrazX for lots of wood and brush. I never had a prob with AbrazX and it has always held up extremely well in rough cover. As far as mono Sufix Siege in the higher # tests seemed to me to be more manageable than XT or Big Game.

+1 with the exception of "possible lunkers" in a tournament, in which the net is getting wet, I swing in all species shapes and sizes and have been doing so for years. Obviously I'm not gonna attempt such a feat with a 4# on a ML with 6# test but generally any M, MH, H with 12# or more test line. The fish is going airborne.