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Noice, but to rich for my Lew's Fan Boi blood...

That was sarcasm. I know Ethanol isn't great. I'm in the same boat as @slonezp. If I had a local gas station that sold non ethanol gas I would use it, but I don't.

Non Ethanol snobs up in here...

I love bass fishing, but not that much where I'm willing to pay for something that can get lost in a blink of an eye.

Yeah, pointy stabby items in checked baggage. You're better off buying hooks when you get there if you're not doing checked baggage.

I will be trying these hopefully this weekend.

Going to try these blade baits out, but needed to upgrade the flimsy hardware.

Sadly, I'm going to have to do this this weekend. I might be trying out some Ice fishing for the first time this winter so not all bad.

FYI, Stratos Boats are out of business (bought out by BPS). Anywho, is the damage soft or wet to the touch. If not and your getting a good deal I would buy it and get it patched. The only problem is getting the gel coat to match. Those are great boats.

Hmm, might have to order a few of these jigheads. I need to make me a few finesse jigs.

Isn't there a difference between low vis and chocolate milk? Low vis I would use dark colors or even whites or Charts. I guess if your using it in no vis water and bouncing it of rocks or structure the noise and vibes would obviously attract fish. You can cast it to spots, and fish it like a jig, or slow roll it in with occasional stops. That's what I do.

FACT!

It's more of a visibility technique. If you have chocolate milk water it won't work unless you hit the fish on the head with it.

My boat gear

On my bank fishing gear, 6'6" MH Fast I have 50lb Power Pro with 17lb Flouro leader for when I'm using Jigs (cause I throw them into some questionable areas) I just change up the Floro leader size to according what I throw. I also have H Fast rod with 50lb Power Pro for frogging or if I'm tossing into salad and the such. Leave 6lb anything on spinning gear. I have 20lb Power Pro slick 8 on my spinning reel and use 6-10lb Flouro leader on that.

Unless your a tournament fisherman (or a multiday in the week fisherman) No need to completely tear down a reel. I don't fish everyday (wish I could though) I just remove the side plates handles, and spool, and clean up what I can with a Q Tip soaked in a cleaning solution, and relube, if the bearings sound cruddy I try to clean them out. Haven't removed the worm drive so no popping clips into the atmosphere. I don't remember if I have removed a E clip on any other part. It's really not rocket science. If your handy it should be fine. Just put it together the same way you took it apart that's all.

At that point I'm just punching and frogging, the struggle is real man lol.

I can't get anything to bite my chatterbaits up here.

So, this will go nicely with my Lew's TPS Perfect Crankbait Rod.......

OK, wasn't on for awhile. Didn't even notice the thread even though that was the first thing I looked for. lol Ha, there it is...

Something up with the web site?

This will be my 4th if you include the Tournament MG. They go great with my 2 BB1s, 1 LFS, 1 Heavy Duty, and 2 Mach II Spinners. Yeah, I'm a Lew's reel Fan Boi!

Yeah, he looks ecstatic...

So yeah, went with the Tournament MB...

That, or the LFS. Didn't think the LFS was aluminum framed.