redux

I really like Connell, but tuned out competitive content awhile back. Is he still doing the "ding" thing? I've started watching coverage again, and I'm shocked by how drastically the tournament landscape changed in a year. MLF doesn't suck. BASS is a sshow. NPFL is old school. High-school drama is everywhere. Connell's comments on negativity are great to hear. I hope that can start resonating in the competitive world and get everything back on track.

Can we get links or channel names?

I have 3 lowriders, a Christie, a Cara, and an old, brown 6'6" no idea the model name. All are from when they were made in the USA and are great rods. I don't use them as my main rods, but they are really good.

I replaced the spool bearings with full ceramics in all my Shimano 71s years ago. They normally are available on ebay, come direct from China, and are inexpensive. I had to learn to manage the speed on my casts and get good with feathering because it is easy to overpower your bait and wind can pull more line since the spool spins so easy. I think the best thing about them is that I can cast farther with less effort and can also go to weightless baits when I need to. They give me versatility without thinking about my rod/reel pairings.

I have the 7'2" ML casting rod for super light stuff. Yes, it is not the same as a spinning rod, but I don't like anything above 1/4 ounce on it and I usually don't throw anything over 3/16. No idea of this is helpful.

Pics of the Toho Gold Ring-a-ling, please.

I miss the big bags of baits and good line selection.

Looking at my beat up Bitter's hat. I miss that place.

LOL No worries. Just a quick scan of the shore looking for giant boat houses with 3 little hoohas on top. I think it took 30 seconds. Lucky I guess ?

I think it might be this place. https://goo.gl/maps/iyWte35XF5YMuXdB8?coh=178571&entry=tt

The Millenia Lake Walking Trail by the Mall at Millenia had some big fish 10 years ago. https://goo.gl/maps/tUmvhPKLkKVwJWrMA?coh=178571&entry=tt

He's in the Classic and that's a good thing. ?‍♀️

He'll be alright no matter what he does. Just sad to see BASS stumble.

BASS knew about Cox fishing this event at the beginning of the season and should have made a ruling then. Leaving it til after he fishes the event and letting it create division amongst the anglers is poor leadership. I think he should be disquailified per the rules, but BASS dropped the ball letting it get to this point.

The bearings you need to think about for casting are the bearings that the spool axle ride on. Figure out the size of those, order full ceramics off ebay, and replace the stock bearings. They won't fix a dumpster fire, but they will do wonders for any mid-range reel and up. Ceramics are super light and they take very little energy to get them going so you can use really light baits. They also don't rust so you can run them bone dry which helps because they grease/oil isn't fighting the bearing's momentum. Thay also sound cool like glass packs in a '93 Mustang.