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Wound up getting a Lew’s Custom Speed Spool LH 7:1. Took it for a spin today and I’m pleased. I think I’ll still get my Tatula repaired.

First time I’ve been out in a long while. First fish(es) of 2020. Big bass went for 3.5, and I caught a gar on a crankbait again.

2 years old.

I’m just assuming it’s a bearing, I guess. It happened on a cast, and hasn’t been banged around or mistreated otherwise. Seemed like the most likely scenario.

I’m unsure which exact bearing blew, but it’s in the body of the reel. I can shake the reel and hear it rattling around inside. It’s difficult to crank, if that clears anything up. I’ve never had a bearing blow before. Frankly, I was a little apprehensive about doing it myself in fear of doing more harm than good. But if it’s as easy as it’s being alluded to, I might give it a shot.

It’s fixable—blown bearing; but the local guy wants $60 to fix and with Christmas right around the corner I might as well try to find a reasonable upgrade. I’ll get it fixed one of these days.

My Daiwa Tatula Type R is busted and I’m looking for suggestions in the $100-200 range. Magnetic brakes preferred. Should I just go with another Tatula, or do you guys have an opinion on something better/equally as good? I’m strictly bank fishing. Primarily pulling cranks.

I have now caught the same fish 3 times in a year. Turns out she’s pregnant. I’m astonished by her resilience. She hits like a 3lb every time.

I was out there yesterday and had the same results. Talked to another gentleman and he was striking out as well. The Wolf River runs right behind that area and has a tendency to run high enough to flood out those ponds during periods of heavy rains.

Anyone been out recently? This weather killed my drive, plus it’s busy season at work. Looking at past memories on Facebook, I was wading in Johnson Brush Pond this time last year. Completely missed the Fall bite this year.

Just a heads up, they’ll be stocking the front pond at Johnson Park in Collierville and Cameron Brown in Germantown with trout soon, if they haven’t already.

Finally had weather and work schedule cooperating together for me this morning. Caught 3 in about 90 minutes on two different bodies of water. I finally dropped in on a place I’ve driven by a million times off Poplar headed toward Piperton. I’ve always noticed a spillway/channel behind some office buildings, but never stopped by. Fished it a bit and came up on the pond that sources the spillover. I caught a dink in the channel and a healthy 2 pounder off the rocks by the drainage off the pond. No idea if this pond is named or what. Red: main pond Yellow: channel Blue: office parking(didn’t see any signs saying no parking) Footnote: Snakes are still hanging around despite this current weather. Saw about a 3-4 foot moccasin or brown water snake go up under the rocks when I created the hill to the main pond.

Where on Wolf River Blvd is that?

One on the bottom looks like it could’ve come from a bird, hard to tell without a closeup.

GoPro had just enough juice to turn on and get a pic...hence the lighting and awkward angle. Also standing in an ant hill. 3.5lb, t rigged junebug Dinger.