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I don't own any higher end Shimanos, but the two Tat 80's I have are noticeably smoother than the 3 Curados I picked up recently. Everyone is giving the OP a hard time, but on the Tackle Tour forums, the Micro Module gears get bashed routinely.

Word. I was definitely going to grab some...they are under $3 a pack. The original 6" g-tail worm is a keeper...Clausen won the classic in Florida using one years ago. Lol...earned you a 'solution'.

Right on. The Magnum finesse worm looks like a a small stick bait and I'd imagine you'd fish it in similar situations.

I have a 20% off e-coupon from Academy and looking to take advantage of their cheaper Zoom prices. There are numerous Zoom soft plastics I haven't tried. Do you fish any less popular Zoom's? Some I'm looking at- -Mag shakey tail -G tail ring worm -Magnum fluke -Magnum finesse worm -Fluke stick -Original 6" Zoom worm

"What are you looking at eyebrows?!" Lol . I'm a mono/copoly/fluoro mainline guy, so I set the hook with authority to overcome line stretch.

Yeah...that 8lb lower line rating let's you know what you're in for.

Bingo!

I've got 6' and 6'3". I still get good casting distance with a 3k size reel.

I preach that stuff goes to the garage to die. Critters, bugs, other people, humidity and temperature fluctuations ruin stuff.

Howdy! The bass bait monkey will be on your back shortly.

Howdy!

'Skeets Magic' is referring to the color. That is the standard version that has been around almost 20yrs.

I also prefer a spinning rod. Shorter M/Fast 1/4-5/8oz is ideal for me.

Utah?! You trying to have more than 1 wife?

I fished a Culprit for years before I saw on the packaging how it should be T-rigged. Culprit says to rig it with the hook in the side...the side with the tail bend. Makes sense.

Picked up two 13 fishing Envy Black 3 crankbait rods and a couple ebay finds. Rods are 7'4" MH rated 1/4-1.5oz. Weighed 132g on my new scale. Stole them @ $109/each. 13 totally copied the BLX limber line on these with 5A cork and similar blanks. *Edit- I took a pic of the '46T' logo because I believe it was meant for the standard Envy 3. The crankbait series is supposed to be a 30T Toray T glass blank. BDS4's in Tenn Shad and skeet MR in red river craw.

They make a 6'5"XH in the Poison Glorious line. I have the 7'4" version. It is a moderate tapered powerhouse you can use for swimbaits, dragging football jigs, and pitching/flipping. https://jpangler.com/index.php/shimano-21-poison-glorious-165xh-sb.html

I was so thankful when I saw Cliff's asking price- Same $18 that WEC's cost 20yrs ago

The LV500's I accidentally ordered came in today. Zebra MS Ghost Minnow.

Line stretch is noticeable to me and the reason I choose Pline CXX. You just have to deal with line stiffness/memory if you want a lower stretch mono/copoly.

Topwater wins the majority of fall tournaments around here.

Some bargains. I picked up the envy 3 Cranker...a steal. Sierra requires an $89 purchase for free shipping. https://www.sierra.com/s~13-fishing/

William Edward Chambers (WEC...founder of Zoom soft baits) died like 7 years ago, but somehow Simmons is still selling new WEC's on Ebay. I have quite a few that I don't fish, but that may change

An easy casting 12lb* mono is the easy answer, but my jig vs topwater line preference is quite different. *American 12lb. 16lb if Japanese

Dude...this is a great idea!