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Getting back into the sport after not fishing for about 5 years. Headed to BPS to renew my license and grab a basic setup, immediately caught a ~3lb’er at Loch Lomond in Santa Cruz. Hopefully I’ll be a bit more active here again!

I've had a Veritas (first gen, no holes in the bottom of the grip) for 2 years now, not a single complaint. 7-Med. Medium is more of a medium heavy. EXTREMELY sensitive. edit: I baby my stuff, bank fish, and have never talked with customer service. So if you have an issue, who knows how it'll go.

Intimidating! Nice.

I've got a Curado 200I on a 7M Veritas as well, love it!

Sounds like a cool place to work!

His workbench may be very unorganized, but I'll bet he slays at the lake with those Jigs.

Welcome from Monterey! glad to have you as an "official" member

Dobyns Fury and the Tatula CT! Best $ to performance ratio combo right now! I think you'll love that combo, its hard not to!

2 Problems: 1: Weightless Senkos are for Spinning reels. 2: 30lb braid minimum. 20 is too small imo.

Just get another curado on amazon, they're dirt cheap.

For $200, the arguably best setup you can get is: Daiwa Tatula CT 6.3:1, $98 paired with a Abu Garcia Veritas 2.0 7' Medium Fast (Model VRTCM70-5) for $68. (The rod is more of a medium-heavy). I have used both products listed here. prices listed here are found on the auction site. Hint: site name starts with an E. Total is $166 after shipping. and that is a VERY nice combo, and will last you a while. You might even have some cash left over for baits/line!

Go with the Daiwa Fuego. The Caenan seems cheap feeling to me. Meanwhile the Fuego has an aluminum frame. (The Fuego is basically a Tatula CT without t-wing) As for a rod, an Abu Garcia Veritas is a nice rod. Can be found relatively cheap when on sale. If you can't get that, I'd check Craigslist for a used rod.

Keep us updated!

As soon as I saw those eyes I instantly thought Bomber. Looks like an old Model A.

Thank god I wasn't drinking anything when I read this... It would be pretty messy. xD

What is your favorite Squarebill Crankbait, and why? Mine is the Bomber Square A, Oxbow Bream color. Looking to pick up some more, and want to hear about what you guys use.

Worst case scenario is breaking off on 30lb braid with a vision 110 tied on. I'd know...

I come from a family of service members (Navy), and just want to say thanks to others who have served. I'm currently doing research on serving with USAF after college. Extremely interested... I'm sure when its out we'll hear about it. Thanks for your service!

if you don't get it, give us coordinates! someone will go get it!

Wrong section Anyway, this is a normal thing with my reels. Give us a picture of it, is it rubbing on anything? slightly higher line on one side is pretty common.

Yeah, but I want to cast to the lake 5 miles from my backyard!

since you have a $60 budget to replace it (if needed) I would go for a H20 Mettle from Academy or a Daiwa Fuego CT on fleaBay, the fuego is stretching it at $80, but its a reel that will last you a long time. Good luck!

703 imo

I really want a new one but cant find them, or afford them! lol

WOW!