Redlinerobert

Besides these two I also have the 7'1" Harrier and the 6'7" Flogger. I still want the 7'3" Ouachita for a frog stick.

RW, You hit the nail on the head. competion always fuels product redesign - and we as consumers end up winning. I'm dissapointed that the TD-Z is no longer being made, it is a FANTASTIC reel and at $200 was an unreal value. I think I represent a few people when I say that I was a Shimano diehard, but the level of precision in Daiwa reels is hard to ignore. Come back to the force RW, stay away from the darkside... ;D

Depends on the size of the crankbaits. if you fish smaller crankbaits, 1/4 oz or less, try the 841 with a TD-Z. Fantastic rod! For larger cranks the 843 works great with the same reel. 845 is nice, but a bit heavy in my opinion.

5 ft UL will be good for trout and panfish, like bluegill. have fun!

Excellent story Alpster. I'm planning on next year!

Avid, The last time that happened I was five. ;D

I dunno....an error of this magnitude suggests Shimano to me....

They are GONE. I'll bet 99% of them went to BassResource members. ;D

Was that EDBASSMASTER????

Wow - that Bass Boat Saver looks pretty good. I may have to try it.

I have both, and honestly prefer the Zillion.

So last night I showed this page to my girlfriend. She ordered me another reel! Bless her heart.... Of course she had no idea I had already ordered two of them.... ;D

Nice! Who does the paiting for you? Can they anodize as well?

Natural, Thanks again for the info yesterday. I'll be putting the new TD-Z's on new rods - not quite sure which ones yet. I've already ordered some cork grips for these reels. They tie in to the rod's cork very nicely.

She was laying on my arm, I set the hook, and I think I squashed her nose. Just a little though. ;D

And try to set the hook? I almost gave my girlfriend a black eye last night. ;D

Thanks! I have two coming.

Once a year is good. I have line on some reels that is over 3 years old and it still fishes great.

That can't be easy. I am truly sorry for your loss and will keep your family in my prayers. Godspeed.

I'm on my 2nd Ranger boat. My first was a 2000 Comanche 520 DVX. Great boat. I took a GOOD look at Triton and hands down, I wouldn't get one over a Ranger. Rangers are simply built better in my seat of the pants opinion. You can pick up a good deal on a 00 - 04 Ranger 520 DVX or 519 DVX.

These things are a work of art. I almost dont want to fish with them. Almost. Sorry about the crappy pics. And the Ito Engineering reel. I changed the handles on it.

Daiwa...........

Wow guys. Thanks so much for the responses. He was a good guy, and friends like that are hard to come by. I can tell you guys however that you ALL have made me feel like a member of the family here. Thanks so much!

This thing would probably EAT your sisters chihuahua.

I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing "fairly well" for my age. A little concerned about that comment, I couldn't resist asking him, "Do you think I'll live to be 80?" He asked, "Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?" "Oh no," I replied. "I'm not doing drugs, either." Then he asked, "Do you eat rib-eye steaks and barbecued ribs?" I said, "No, my former doctor said that all red meat is very unhealthy!" "Do you spend a lot of time in the sun, like playing golf, sailing, hiking, or bicycling?" "No, I don't," I said. He asked, "Do you gamble, drive fast cars, or have a lot of sex?" "No," I said. "I don't do any of those things." He looked at me and said, "Then, why do you care?"