rcaddell23

Quantum PT... can't remember the exact model. It was the first $100+ piece of gear I ever bought. Up until that point the only baitcasters I had ever used were my dads $30 specials. This reel changed my opinion (wrong as it was) about baitcasters. Then..... it and the KVD rod it was paired with were stolen. Still ticks me off to this day.

and twice on Sunday

I like 12# InvizX and use the palomar. I also began the search for a new knot when I started using fluorocarbon.... then I found a video of KVD where he said that he uses the palomar w/ fluoro. I stuck with it. I take my time and use a lot of spit. No issues thus far.

I don't have a pic of my PB (it's somewhere on an old cell phone)... but it was an 8lb 6oz post spawn large mouth caught on a fat free bomber crankbait in citrus shad. I do, however, have a pic of my best so far this year. 5lbs flat caught on a 5" baby bass Senko.

My junk... #1 Combo (Flipping/Pitching and Frogs) Falcon Bucoo “Lizard Dragger” 7‘ H-F Lew’s SuperDuty Speed Spool 7.1:1 (50# Suffix 832) #2 Combo (Soft Plastics) Shimano Crucial 6’8” MH-F Lew’s Tournament Pro Speed Spool 7.1:1 (12# InxizX) #3 Combo (Cranking) Bass Pro Carbonlite 7’ M-M Lew’s BB1 Pro Speed Spool 6.4:1 (15# InvizX) #4 Combo (Spinners, Topwater) Bass Pro Shop Carbonlite 6’6’’ MH-F Lew’s Speed Spool Tournament 6.4:1 (12# Yo-Zuri Hybrid) #5 Combo (Drop Shot, Mix of Lighter Lures) Shimano Clarus M-XF Shimano Sahara 2500FE (8# Yo-Zuri Hybrid) #6 Combo (Back-up) St Croix Premier 6'6'' M-F Daiwa Megaforce 7.1:1

I have 4... Tournament Speed Spool (Spinners & Topwater) very smooth reel for a decent price... really like the braking system. SuperDuty (Pitching & Frogs) not into umbrella rigs yet, but great for pitching big jigs. Tournament Pro (Soft Plastics) If I had to stick w/ one Lew's, it would be the TP. BB1 Pro (Cranking) Does exactly what everyone says... great reel. I love my two MSB reels. IMO either would be a great choice for an "all around" reel.

Braid - Power Pro or Sufix Fluoro - Seaguar Invizx Copoly - Yo-Zuri Hybrid Mono - Trilene XL... but not very often these days.

I don't have a ton of experience with other rods for comparison, but I really like my Veritas Winch.

I picked up a winch a few weeks back. Really like it so far.

I love my TP... especially with the soft plastics.