Justin Donaldson

Thanks everyone, I am from Conyers, Ga. I am 27, have been bass fishing since very young, and tourney fishing since about 15... and it is an addiction!

I live in Conyers,GA... Anyone that has a boat, and wants someone to go bass fishing with, I am up for it... I fish tourneys all the time as well, so would def be interested in maybe a pot tourney too. Lakes I would like to fish would be Jackson, Oconee, Sinclair, and Lanier... Happy fishing!

I didn't touch the rotor nut on that reel, it is basically brand new... It was grinding, now it isn't... But the weird thing about the older reels is at first they work done, then after about five mins of fishing, they start to lock up, and it's like the reel handle gets harder and harder to start turning... And I did go back today and loosen that rotor nut to make sure that wasn't the problem, and after five mins in the driveway, the problem was back again...

Yes, I believe that's what it is, I would love to know what causes this binding issue... I have read about this friction ring, but I don't believe these lower price reels have that ring, so I am stumped for now...

Agreed, except for one thing... I use the same jig for flipping and pitching, no matter what the cover, but for offshore structure fishing, football jig is king... It has a straight-down fall, and that seems to be a big factor for me, since I aggressively hop and stroke a jig a lot when I'm offshore fishing... Also, the football jigs I use have a lighter hook than my flipping jig, which helps with long line hooksets...Tight lines!

I throw football jigs every time I go fishing, usually 1/2 oz, and the rod I love the most is a 7'3" duckett in MH... It has a parabolic bend, which is great for casting a jig a long ways, and for keeping the fish buttoned up... I fish a jig fairly fast, and a lot of my football jig strikes come when I'm moving the bait, reaction strikes, so the soft tip allows the fish to eat the jig better, and not feel me too soon as well... But this rod is very light and sensitive, as well...

Ok, so out of curiosity, I went outside to try my Sahara again, and there was no problem this time, so must have been trash on that one, but the Sedonas have both been doing it since I cleaned them... Are these worth sending off to be cleaned\ repaired, they cost $60...

I am having trouble with a couple Shimano Sedonas, and lately a Shimano Sahara that is only 2 months old... Was out fishing, the reel working great, and all of a sudden, the reel starts getting slightly harder to reel, especially after stopping the handle, and making a grinding noise... The Sedonas did the same thing after I cleaned them both... Don't know if this is the gears, or a little washer I read about? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Hi guys, New member, but have been reading articles on this website for a long time... Anyways, hello all!