fishballer06

Sounds like you found the perfect fix already. Good decision!

Columbia PFG Bahama Vent fishing shoes. Lightweight and designed to drain water and dry out quickly. So if I have to get wet while launching early in the morning, I'm not wet all day.

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I love my older Zillion Crazy Crankers. If this reel has a better form factor in my hand, I might have to pick one up.

I got the same answer, which you know is BS. The page is already live on the website. https://www.tacklewarehouse.com/25days.html

The Neko rig. It made my summer fishing much more successful this year.

1 year warranty and then 50% off retail after that with free tube/shipping on the broken rod return. I wouldn't call that a bad warranty by any means.

http://www.siebertoutdoors.com/Roundball-Jighead-1036.htm

In the $300ish range? Gloomis IMX Pro Megabass Orochi XX Dobyns Champion and Extreme St. Croix LTB

The scales say carp, but that's not a carp mouth. I'm not sure what that is.

We have some urban fish here in Pittsburgh too.

The Expride blank is a definite step up from the Zodias.

This thread is over 8 years old... For what it's worth, I've bought probably around 10 reels from Japan and I've never had to pay any import taxes.

I can't compare it to the rods you mentioned, but I have the 7'2" H rod and it's an awesome rod. Only 4.4oz and I like it better than my IMX's. My only gripe is the lack of a hook keeper.

I already received my order of 8 jigs and some Rage plastics. Talk about quick work!

And... I just bought 8 more jigs...

I'd vote the Carolina's, Georgia, or the Tennesse/Kentucky region. Lots of quality lakes in those states.

I don't need any more jigs. I don't need any more jigs. I don't need any more jigs. Ok, maybe I'll just take a look around...

I drew him last year. I believe I sent him all crankbaits and topwaters

This should help. Let me know if you have any more questions about these reels. I'd be glad to help. I've got two of them now and I'm looking to add a third.

Plastic: Lucky Craft RTO 1.5 (or an RC if you can find one) Wood: Bagley Balsa B Stanford Cedar Patriot Shad (discontinued as well and ran about $20 each whenever they were new)

Always remove electronics and rods/reels from the boat. Leaving minimal tackle in the boat is a good idea too. Talk to the hotel you're staying at prior to booking. Ask if they have parking for trucks/boats and if they have an area you can plug your boat in so you can charge your batteries.

I always open up all my boxes once I get home and let them dry out overnight. Also, if you leave plastics with salt in them on hooks and store them while still wet, they will rust.

In the winter, sometimes it's more about the temperature of the water rather than the depth of the water. Prime example - Got a creek that runs into the pond that's bringing in water that's warmer than what the pond is? I bet you the fish are congregated in that area. Have an area of the pond that has wood/stumps/docks in it? Items like this hold in heat from the sun, and are usually a degree or two warmer than the rest of the pond/lake and will hold fish.

Hedgehog Studios in Japan is where to go if you're looking to bling your reel out. If you're just looking for different handles and knobs, those are readily available from various sources in the States, some of which you have already found.