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I use braid w/ fluoro leaders for everything and I've always been happy with the sensitivity on a semi slack line. However, I might try some "good" fluoro and see what I'm missing. I tried some cheap fluoro a few years ago and had a terrible experience with memory and backlashes.

Hootie, you're a lucky man!

alonerankin, I'm loving the 51e by the way.

I just got my new xt 1001. How many of you upgraded the spool bearings? Was it beneficial? How about the spool? I do have a curado 51e with abec 7 ceramic hybrids, but was thinking about trying hedgehogs for the xt.

Thanks for the tip. I checked usps and it says they tried to deliver it 2 days ago. Funny thing is they didn't leave me any kind of notice. I'm going to pick it up today

I got a scorpion xt. Is it common to be held in customs?

I'm waiting for my scorpion xt. EMS tracking says it's in "retention period." Whatever that means, but I should have it any day

My order was sent ems and when I look up the tracking info it says it is in "retention period." What does that mean? Also is there are customs fee?

When I first started using a baitcaster I had cheap fluoro on it and had to cut it out. Since I switched to braid I've always been able to pick them out. One time I had a pretty bad one casting out a pop r and much to my suprise while I was in the middle of picking it out a largemouth jumped clear out of the water and engulfed the pop r like a great white shark attacks a seal. It was a thing of beauty. It took me a few minutes to pick backlash out and in the meantime this bass is swimming all over the place. That was my most memorable backlash.

Thanks guys, I did it. I had to use tweezers for the clip on the drive shaft because it didn't have any gaps. I didn't use a bag for this one because I couldn't get the angle I needed and I got a sick feeling in stomach when it flew off ! Fortunately after 10 minutes of looking with a flashlight I found it...thank God. I replaced the bushings with bearings and can honestly say this was the best bang for the buck upgrade ($8). The retrieve is much smoother now.

Great tips. I see the gaps in the clip but the c- clip for the drive shaft doesn't seem to have any. The reel is the t3 ballistic.

Is there a trick to removing c-clips? I have my t3 ballistic apart to replace some bushings with bearings and I'm stuck at these darn clips.

1001. I picked up a curado 51e recently and now I'm obsessed.

I'm not sure if this is a good thing for me either. Just ordered a scorpion xt. I'm standing on the precipice of a very slipper slope.

I'm learning a lot because I never ordered anything from an overseas company and new to paypal. Thanks for the info.

Great to hear.

Anyone order from them? It looks like they only accept pay pal which makes me suspicious.

I had a similar issue once and apparently when I reassembled the reel I didn't tighten the drag star enough before installing the handle.

I had the senko/shakey head rod. IMO it felt dead in my hands so I sold it.

I used my medium spinning rods and 40 size reels for blues an stripers when I was in cape cod.

Thanks. Would upgrading the bearings in this reel make noticable difference?

What will upgrading the spool do for a t3 ballistic? What is the difference between the 1016 and sv1000 spool?

A budget for the combo will help us help you.

How much should it cost to wrap a guide that I already have?

I always take care of my rods, but I noticed yesterday that one of my guides is bent like someone stepped on it. I bent it back with my fingers and fished with it and it was fine, but the one foot is crimped up. It's one of my favorite omens. I wish it was the tip because it's an easy fix, but I don't how to do wraps and stuff. The issue seems totally aesthetic. I don't know of any rod builders in the area. What would you do?