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I also own around 50 of every size rattle bait by this company.... I also use Jackall Tn 60 & 70 Along with rapalas.... Love the X !

Go back to a med. the action may be different also... Use what you like, not what a sales person thinks, now that you have tried it, exchange back! Good luck

They are very good cranks, I use the 100 and 200 Never had a bad one ever, they catch fish as good as a RC lucky craft in my opinion.... Only have a few colors but they work great. I don't think you can go wrong.

Go 6 to 8 depending on what company you go with.

Yes , I thought you may have jumped the gun a trifle bit.... However, I am glad to hear you have settled in with it! Cause it's a very good reel at a very good price! Now... Pony up and put a Hawgtech on there.... You will really love it then!!!

I run them with a drop of Diawa Red oil, it does fine... Not as noisy but I couldn't really see a advantage to ceramics...but that's a different thread

Change you're approach to gear, check it out completely no matter when it's acquired, this will go along way to catching problems in a timely fashion learn from this now, and I do wish you luck in the repairs of you're reels!,

There good little reels.. Hopefully it's not a failed AR bearing, though.. I hear more over lube problems x10 than bad AR Bearings good luck

They work! Just not all the time...KVD his favorite bait is Spinnerbait.... Look at how many of his wins were just on a spinnerbait bite. Different baits work at different times, don't give up on them, learn more about when conditions favor a spinnerbait. Right now, generally at night and deep... In spring I do good on wind blown banks... If you study that bait, I believe you will do very well at the right times

Yep those work.... I like zooms pro watermelon too... It's a unique color

Geez, are you serious?

Time to pack up the U Haul and move AWAY from that lil monster... Shew wee raider... You're descriptive typing is quite good as I believe I too can smell it!!

Nice work!

Also check out fluke masters vids here on the forum... It will give you some other ideals on rigging

Trig on top, use them on a donkey rig, use with a jig head or a under spin , Carolina rig.... I like twistlock hooks with just a bit of weight... They dart really well, I think most folks use them to work grass beds, etc..zoom and other company's make good ones too, most company's have a fluke shape in their line up

The answer, is a question, are you talking about senkos? Zoom Flukes,? or both? I think Iam having a bad fishing answer day!!!

Bagleys used to make a bait with a one ounce plug in it... It would drag the bottom at any depth. You can find them, but it's hard... I believe there's a DT20... You can make a rig to get to the bottom with a crankbait attached... Look these up on Google

Yea I don't think folks had issues with the Curado E.... Maybe the change of name and paint maybe was railed on pretty good... Still great reels whatever they call them.

Idk... Sounds like a daggone NFL work out to me! Leg must have healed, that's good.

That's what it's all about for me, just the joy of fishing, great equipment and great story's ! Nice fish!

The new stuff is in a purple yellow box, I can't find much about it online, anywhere.... I may return it and put some extra cash towards a FC I am familiar with.... I just figured by now a few folks had used it and could compare... Additional comments are welcome and thanks to those that did.

Use mono backing... That way you won't be wasteful, no point in 200 yds of braid for freshwater fishing. On one reel... Salt fishing, maybe...... But I don't think so

Yea it's not new, but it appears it is new to you, keep tinkering, it's fun and you can come up with some cool rigs! Nice work and enjoy it!

Heavy line 25 pd co- poly and a 7'11" heavy / moderate fast rod is great for that work as well as heavy Hydrilla . Bank will make it tougher on you, but you can still do it, but it will be somewhat frustrating I believe. Oh you can do braid if you like,...65 pd., lotta guys go that way... Cuts veggies good and may be a better option from the bank!

We used to do 16 hr days on orange/ cross creek / Lochloosa in summer/ 12 hrs on St. John's river.. I was a younger man then... Now, I hire guides and do 4 hrs. And at home anywhere from a hour to 4 Kentucky lake are about 8 hrs. I can't do those super days or nights anymore. Rejoice o young man in thy youth... That's the truth... Lol!!!