rippin-lips
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Shhh Capt.Bob,the shimano sheriff might get you.
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^^^ nailed it! I love the ish's phat frog and poppin' phattie.
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The bb1 pro wasn't out at that time. Either were the bb1 inshore or bb2. The bb1 holds a decent amount of line. My 2 were for crankbaits. For a general use casting reel I'd pick the tournament pro. I'd actually pick that reel the majority of the time.
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I had a bunch of Lews reels at one point including the bb1 and bb1xxx. I didn't notice any difference really when compared to my other Lews. They all were good casting reels. I'd own another one.
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That brake system was on the re introduced BB1 2yrs ago or whenever that was.
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It just depends on what H model you had. They have certain H models that have the ratings of a med/hvy and also certain med/hvy models that have the ratings of a med. Then they have H and med/hvy that have true ratings for that rod. There is no set standard in the fishing industry for power ratings. A 7'6 MH Veritas has a 1.5oz lure rating but so does a 7'6 Jadewood XH. OP here is a chart of Falcon rods. Choose your model based on the correct length,power, and action of what you want to throw.
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Looks like you have a great start going. Like mentioned don't get too tied up in it all. Find what works and build your collection from there. Though it is nice to have a large amount of tackle to choose from,I find myself being able to fish a whole day with 3 3700 Plano boxes minus a few bags of soft plastics. I feel confident enough that I could take these items with me and catch fish on any body of water.
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Those are all single hook baits. For me I don't want any stretch. I'd skip the mono and go straight braid or braid and a leader if need be.
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Haha thanks bud and I try.
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Yeah it was in it's on little area away from the main aisle. Crappy part is I just bought a bunch of spinshots and sk trailer hooks from there last week. Should of waited. Oh well I grabbed a bunch of mustad trebles. Can't pass up $3 for 6 hooks.
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The one under the handle is fine stock and you only need 4 for the knobs and worm gear. The rating won't affect them.
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Yeah 3 in total.
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I just went with the cheapest I could find. They were from a place that's sells bearings for rc cars. I paid less the $6 for the 4 bearings.
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I was recommended the Buckeye J Will swimbait jig head. They have a 5/0 hook and that's for any of the weights offered.
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There's a few ways to do it. Soak in acetone,soak in hot water and degreaser like simple green,brake cleaner from a parts store. I use brake cleaner because I always have it around the garage and it just works very well for me.
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Falcons are over rated in the sense of power. The heavy is a true med/hvy and their med/hvy is a medium. Go by lure specs and not the power rating. For example their 6'10 H is labeled as a pitchin' stick but the lure ratings are 1/4-3/4. Those are md/hvy specs by any other company. Then their 7'2 med/hvy has ratings of 1/8-3/8
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It makes casting the same distance a bit easier. It improves pitching a bait. The better bearings allow for quicker startup on the pitch. Unless you have superb thumb control you aren't going to be floored by the results.
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No way! Now an endurance maybe. Just kidding. It's all good man. I don't get my feelings hurt over the internet like a lot of these people do.
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Contact DVT as he offers 10% off for BR members. The boca os abec 7'a normally run about $25. They also offer an abec 5 which would be nice too. I would flush and lube your stock bearings first. It makes a huge improvement. The upgraded bearings for me is just more of a tinkering thing. Also thank you for the kind words.
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Just a heads up for BR members. My local walmart had a bunch of items on clearance. Mustad trebles,both the triple grip and 2x/1x for $3. Various Vmc hooks including spinshots for $3. Sk tour grade trailer hooks for $1.50 weighted and unweighted owner spring locks for $2.40 Also various rods.
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I'm not sure if the action will be the same but for those who can't find them but have a bps nearby this might be a good substitute. For me bps or cabelas is 2hrs away. Gander mtn and dicks are 1hr. Small town living at it's best haha
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I wasn't referring to the bait in the pic. That was just to show the heads I bought. I saw them online while looking at Bps.
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hahaha that's a good gif. I will say I'd take a Lews TP over a curado 50e any day. It's just as light,longer handle,metal drag star,better looking and functions just as well.
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I saw today that BPS has a 3.8 and 4.8 version that look the same. Even have the same name for colors. Same price though. I also grabbed some swimbait heads in 1/8-1/4-3/8 that have a 5/0 hook and kinda look like the J will. Price was just a lot better.
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Good deal.
