Kidflex

I have both and they are both great reels in their own right. The t3 palms better than any reel I've used. Amazing casting performance too. The ct type r is overall a great performer. The t3 is more fragile (hood) so take that into consideration.

abraz-x for the tough stuff and heavier poundage. Invis-x for lighter applications as it is more limp.

It should match up but be careful and not put too much pressure on the reel. Most GT popping is around reefs where you need PE10-12 line with a good twisted leader or similar. They use heavy drags and ridiculously strong rods to keep the fish from burying down and breaking you off. Those GT poppers are quite expensive. That reel might have issues with locked drag and blistering runs from a GT. Other reef fish like coral trout and makerel should be fine. Good luck.

A GT will destroy that reel. If your going GT fishing, stick to the tried and true reels. Stellas & saltigas. Rods too, carpenter, smith, ripple fisher. Your best bet is going over to another forum like 360tuna, gtpoppin, jignpop etc. look at saltywater tackle. Sami and Paul know their stuff. Kilsong at jignpop probably fishes more than anyone on this planet and has a wealth of knowledge with many different species. He also carries black hole products that have been proven.

1000 is perfect for that rod

Yozuri 3ds duo realis 110 lc pointer 78sp (ms colors are beauties)

Thanks for the correction. The y6 braiding system threw me off. It is good, nonetheless

just get the ct model and be done. Palms well. I wear a 7 1/2 glove and can palm the original tats fine. People are just really spoiled nowadays when it comes to size of reels. For $130 the ct type r can't be beat.

It's perfect

20lb original sufix performance braid. 6 carrier braid design I believe. Very "abrasion resistant" compared to other braids. Smooth and tough. All other 8 carrier braids in low poundage (10-20lb) frays way too easy.

Fished this morning from the north island in pirates cove to kites wall. Me and my buddy only managed to catch 5 fish. 4.10lbs being the biggest. Water temp was 65. No schooling activity there. Each fish was scattered. Throwing top water and jerk bait. Did get hammered by a big goo on a dock with my jerkbait. Thought for a minute I was going to be headed to a certified scale. Heartbreaking!

I used to fish for bass exclusively but found enjoyment from multi species and techniques. Topwater tuna fishing is my favorite.

The first crucial rod I've seen was in the mid 90's, cork handle and green blank with gold trim, top of the line for their baitcasting rods at that time. I have the equivalent in their spinning dept called the scabbard. Both rod series looked to be the same and both priced at $99 in 1995.

I was stationed at ft hood for 6 years. 1st cav! There are many great places to fish around the area. Belton and still house are pretty difficult to fish from the bank but can be done. Also lake Buchanan near lampasas is good too. The ponds around ft good are actually excellent for bass. Nolan lake and larned lake near BLORA is pretty good(back in the day these two lakes were used to stock the other lakes on base. They eventually shut down operation and had outside folks bring fish in to stock up). Airfield lake when open is fantastic. My personal favorite was bratcher lake near gray airfield. It's small and overlooked but loaded with nice bass. This info is based on when I was there from 95-2001. Good luck

If the ring popped out and is still intact you can press it back in and use a little epoxy to hold. Make sure to not get on the inside of the ring just where it joins the guide. I've done this and haven't had one pop out after the quick fix.

I fish with hammer rods and the winn grips are amazing. No wonder more rod companies are starting to use them. I've never met anyone that has fished with them that dislikes them. Like them much better than cork or Eva

If you always wanted to try a Phoenix or irod. Get one. Don't deprive yourself. Let the monkey in

I thought bmw guys fished steez?! Jk, that is a great reel!

If your chunkin 1/2 football jigs and trailer, I'd go with the heavy. If just mostly pitchin lighter stuff the med/hvy would work. If pitching in heavy cover go with the heavy. The med/hvy makes a great 3/8 oz worm/jig rig. And would work well with spinnerbaits and Keitex style swimbaits. I'm thoroughly impressed with the zodias series.

Their worms and soft plastics hold up better than any other company I've used except elastatec of course.

ebay is the best place for trigger x. They stopped making stuff for bass and seems like they only produce a very limited amount of plastics. Mainly for walleye and such.

Basically get jigs in various weights and same colors in each size. Don't have to get complicated with colors. Like Catt said. Let the fish tell you what they want. Start off what you think is right and make adjustments from there. Sometimes when they're tight to cover(in the middle of brush) you might do better with a heavier jig to get through the small branches and reach them easier even if it's only a few feet deep. For example fishing buck brush in 3-5 ft water, 3/8 oz might fall through the exposed brush and get a few bites but a lot of times when there really deep and tight to the center, a 1/2 or 3/4 oz jig gets on the inside much better and produce way more bites.

I have both. Still use both. In my opinion they are in the same class. Both cast well, smooth cranking and good drags. Energy cast better & the Curado I palms a little easier. Both will be fine. The energy can be had easy for $99 at Shelton's clothing. The quantums from the 90's and early 2000's did crap out prematurely. I don't think you'll have any issues with any newer quantums. I fish them hard and have no issues.

Try the owner extra long worm hook size 11/0. if you want a similar worm that floats- xcite- Maximus.......

Triplets! Well not quite. Shimano expride 7'6"heavy 7'3"xtra heavy 7'3" med/hvy these rods are light!!