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Sounds like 2 possibilities. 1. Stripper guide too small 2. Stripper guide too far from real seat. Best solution is to build your own If you do that it's hard to complain about the build.....

Depends on application. If your fighting tuna, you want the knot on the reel, bass fishing, much less a concern. I use crystal braid and 14-24" leader.

When choosing your lures, remember sml is usually stupid clear.... farther up lake you'll find smallies...... enjoy!! It's the most beautiful lake I fish!!!

Of you like the advance, wait until you try the titanium plus. Best line on the market.

Bent my trailer on a ramp at lake Gaston. Let a rock do custom work on my prop. $1900 into 2019 already.

Mine isn't like that at all. It's good tight and smooth.

I was on a tourney on Gaston fishing 6lb creek. There's a very narrow chute about 250 yds long. We're minding our business trying to catch a sack and a bunch of gold spoon NC yuppies in a wake boat, fully ballasted just going up and down the chute laughing, drinking and 'boarding . After the 3rd or 4th pass my backseater lifted his shirt and made huge production of adjusting his glock when they went by. We never saw them again. While this is never the answer, neither is rudeness and disrespect. Truthfully, I was more scared after realizing the "extra" equipment he brought on the boat....

You don't buy a car without driving it. Many areas have fishing clubs with many members who would love to let you toss their combos and teach you the terms (seems like every interest has its own language) and be very patient doing it. Shows are also good places to research and learn. The internet is nice, but I want to touch and use before I invest.

I use the gammy, but when I want an accelerated fall, I put a tungsten bead above the hook. They come in several sizes.

Awesome work!!!

2500 stradic.

One reason I'm a revo3 stx fan. It has both, centrifugal and magnet. I set the centrifugal first, based on lure weight. Make a cast or ten varying the mag setting. Reset the centrifugal so your basic mag adjustment is neutral. You want the centrifugal set so you can cast the target lure rig throughout the mag range in no wind conditions Then when the wind comes, you have adjustability in your set up.

Folks, I've posted comments like this a million times. I have nothing against any mass-produced rod, but....... Get into building your own rods. You can have quality equal to the most expensive rods on the market for around 50% (or less) of the cost of a high end rod. The International Custom Rod Builders Exposition is coming up in 2 weeks. Google ICRBE. Since 2003 I've been able to build an entire arsenal, from SW to Surf to Sweetwater. I've built 29 rods. And haven't spent over $150 on any freshwater build. I get to choose the blank, guides and seat the way I want them. For example, my mid depth cranker (7'6") would have a little (3/4") more butt for leverage. My dock cranking rod (6'6") has 1 1/2" less butt for accuracy. One size doth not fit all, building your own is an awesome way to bridge between Ice and Ice off........ Rod building is a lot less magic then deciding what color soft plastic to use....... Tight lines.

6lb 9oz, tourney on Chowan on a home made rat crankbait......

No, you're not alone.... .trust me on that.