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This is "pattern" fishing does always appear to be the pattern you might think it is. Example: marked a nice school of bass holding on a channel edge with blow downs near by. Put on a 3/8oz shakeyhead w/ a zoom mag. worm...Nothing...huh??? {always catch on this}the wife is throwing a T-Rig...Nothing. I put on a fat albert grub I'm in!! My school of "bass" turned out to be a school of walleye! I fish "fishy" spots 1st ie: lillypad ,mats ,blowdowns ,ect... then if I don't get bit I rely on my electronics.

I'm gonna stat fishing it in Oct. I use spinning tackle only and i'll be targeting smallmouth. What power rod do you guys/gals recommend ?

Well used it 4X so far but haven't used it around rock. Been using PP and gave fireline crystal a shot {wont but that again} same as regular fireline...junk IMO. Verdict is still out on EZ braid, can't tell much w/ only 4X. I know when I surfcasted Suffix Preformance Braid was best by far. I will try the 832 next, a lot of guys here brag on it.

I've had good luck with quantum's parts dept also...now their van staal division that's another story!!!!

hooligan, IMO is spot on. Fiberglass FW blanks aren't made to the same specs as they were when glass was the only option and graphite and boron was in it's infant stages. { I was told that years ago by a lamiglas rep.} The SW blanks are still basically the same. While I don't use any glass rods in FW I did use them in SW. I even have a glass 9' surfrod I built for throughing redfins and bombers.

He's right, if you don't know how to do it DON"T open up a reel, especially Shimano's.

When I live on LongIsland, NY most of the partyboats {AKA driftboats} didn't allow braidlines on their boats.

IMO the best way to do maintenance on a reel is to open it up, clean out the old grease, and replace it with fresh grease.

Tried the co-poly for the 1st time today, I really liked it !!!

Punisher makes some heavier shakey jigs

If he had the driftsock tied to the back of the boat it's highly likely. Growing up on Longisland and fishing the LI Sound and ocean it was common to hear of boats sinking cause they anchored off the stern.

I'd try this^^^^^^^^^^ I don't use the Albright, I use the Omni, sometimes I have to twist it more to stop it from breaking. I think the braid cuts into the leader and more twist helps preventing it from doing that.

When I first stared building in the mid 70's you where able to build a rod for a fraction of the cost of a factory rod .Not the case any longer.

Anyone use this ? Found a new spool of it in my stash, don't remember when I bought it but I spooled it up last week on a spinning reel only used it twice so I really cant give an honest opinion but I like the way it handles. Anyone have any experience with it ?

NOTHING like a custom rod!!!!!!! You can get exactly what youre looking for , tailored to your specific needs & likes.