jbsoonerfan

The Metanium would be #1 on my list. Followed by te Bantam MGL. The Poison Adrena is an amazing rod, but I would actually lean toward the Expride because of the action. However, depending on the weight, you may want a little slower action.

I prefer an XG for any of my soft bait presentations where I use the rod to move the bait. Texas rig, jig, ned rig, etc.

7.1:1 gear vs 8.1:1 gear or 30 IPT vs 34 IPT

I used mine for 1/2 oz jigs around timber with 15 lb tatsu and while I never caught anything over 3 lbs or so on it, it worked great. I have since switched it to a 3/16 oz Texas Rig because it handles it so well. I don't think you will have a problem.

A million variables at play here. Is this pond 3 acres, 30 acres, 300 acres? River fed, creek fed, run-off? Rising water is usually good in my opinion, but it will have an impact on the spawn if it doesn't get stable before they get ready to go.

I vowed not to buy any new baits in 2021 but I sold a reel so I used those funds to order some of the new Spro Hunter 65 Squarebills and they look really good. Only time on the water will tell though. I currently like the Spro fat john, Lucky Craft 1.5, Strike King 1.5 ans Booyah XCS 1.5

Just use a piece of electrical tape on the spool.

Out of the 16 reels I currently use, 9 of them are XG's. Jigs x2 Buzzbaits 3/16 Texas Rig 1/4 Texas Rig 5/16 Texas Rig 3/8 Texas Rig 1/2 Texas Rig Frogs

Shimano SLX Glass Crankbait 7' MM SLX DC Main purpose: crankbaits, squarebills, lipless 12lb Big Game Mono Shimano Intenza 7'4" HF Curado K XG w/ Scorpion MGL Spool Main purpose: Flipping, pitching, punching, frog rod and large swimbaits/glide baits 65lb braid. Shimano Poison Adrena 7'3" MHF Curado K HG Main Purpose: 1/2oz swim jig, Underspin, small jointed swimbait, small Glide baits, and Mag Texas Rigs, Buzzbaits, 3/4oz DARK SLEEPER (Hanahaze) 17lb Fluoro Shimano Intenza 7'1" MHF Scorpion150 MGL XG Main purpose: Texas-rigs and jigs 30lbs braid (Metanium 20 XG) Shimano Zodias 7'2" MHMF Glass Curado DC 150 Main purpose: spinnerbaits, chatterbaits and swimming jigs 12lb Fluoro G Loomis E6X 802C JWR 6'8" MXF SLX MGL150 HG Main purpose: topwaters, jerkbaits, and fluke (don't laugh, but I use a Lunkerhunt topwater 1/4oz spider on this and it works great!) 12lb Mono Shimano SLX 6'10" MXF Casitas MGL Main purpose: wacky rigs, shaky heads Shimano SLX 7' MedLiteXF Sedona 2500 Main Purpose: Ned Rigs and Drop Shots 15lb braid Just the other day you had all Shimano rods LOL

There are a lot of them. I am not sure which ones we can talk about though. Check the sales thread and there are some mentioned there.

I agree, he might catch 200 a day.

Should have spent $50 and got the free shipping.

https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/catpage-WCKYHOOKS.html?from=basres

I would guess your knot is slipping versus breaking.

Not the Ci4

The Stradic weighs 6.7 oz and the Vanford 2500 weighs 6.3, not much difference.

I would go 7' for shore fishing unless you fish where there are a lot of trees or other obstacles in the way.

I use 15lb Sufix 832 with a M Crucial and with a ML Zodias and I haven't had any issues. I let the drag do the work with spinning reels as I am almost always using them in open water.

Can't help you with the Daiwa, but the Bantam MGL is a great reel for cranking.

Shimano Expride 7'2 MH Glass Moderate action. I throw them with 40# braid. This combo seems to work well with the way I fish.

I would look at the Shimano Zodias or Expride. I like the Expride's better than the Zodias but they are both really good rods. I would probably go with a MH if it is as weedy as you say, otherwise I would go with a M.

So, if you know how to moor your boat like a champ, why don't you just do that? I would pull my boat out as opposed to having to get out in the water, but apparently you are too lazy to do that.

Plenty of people with experience have chimed in and you didn't like the replies. BTW, check the other thread where you said you just tie up to the dock. I thought that wasn't an option?

You're joking right?

I would guess $85.99 was a good chunk of change for a reel in 1981. I was only 1 at the time so I don't know for sure