Marty-WI

Thanks bishoptf. Never paid attention before. Now I will.

I've been successful 3 times on retrieving rods with simple string of several larger treble hooks and weights (never exceeded 3/4 oz). I didn't have weeds to deal with. Just used the bow mount to slowly go back and forth over area of overboard rod and slowly dragged the hooks. Whenever I felt resistance, I'd pull up slowly. Best retrieval was my nieces snoopy pole in 30' of water. Couldn't believe I could snag the line, but we got it and it made her day.

Where do you see the 25% coupon? Maybe its recent, but checked in the past and couldn't find one. EDIT...I see the coupon and always ignored. My bad... Wasn't aware of how that worked.

With Pork Rind too?

I’ll go for first. Against my better judgment, I rolled the dice with the mystery reel from MidwayUSA in the $150 category. Shimano Curado DC 150 arrived today. Ironic since I just got my first DC about a month ago and yet to use it. This will work into my lineup as I do have a rod to pair. Sticker was sealed pretty good on box so assume just overstock and not a return. Not disappointed after all. Hope others are just as happy.

Thank you. Another source!! Ha, not exactly what I was thinking, but worth a look. Didn't know they had physical stores in WI.

Sorry, but personally don't know what you mean by Ollie's. If you could help a brother out, it would help me feed the monkey.

New addition to my team of modest bait casting rods/reels. Added to the jerkbait lineup. Initial feel of Shimano Expride B 6'10" Medium is pretty amazing. I can see why it's highly suggested. Paired with Shimano Curado DC. Long time before able to use, but pretty pumped. Expect the rod to be a performer. Hopefully the reel will be too. Kudos to Tackle Warehouse for super quick delivery. Ordered rod Tuesday and got Thursday.

New to the TW sales. I put a rod in the cart and it didn't show 20% off. It had the icon for 20% at the top. It took 20 off on the lures, but not the rod. I deleted the lures and went to purchase just the rod to see if the discount would show in the final billing. It still didn't when I hit proceed to check out. It also added $15 for shipping. Thought there was free shipping on rods or items over 'x' amount. I just saw same price for this rod on another site with free shipping. Little confused. Want the rod on the discount, but don't want to pay $15 more to ship. Maybe I found my own way to tame the monkey. Disregard everything above....got the discount and no shipping charged. I don't read well when sneaking in orders on work time.

A similar sale happened last year on ice fishing and left over summer stuff. I visited several Walmarts in SE Wisconsin and was told by a manager that each store is different. From inventory to what goes on sale to even the markdown. I asked for a price match on an exact item not on sale at Walmart #2 and they wouldn’t honor it. Perhaps different in your area but sharing what I learned. Mini sale on some stuff now and the same thing happened. Take it for what it’s worth, but can pay off to visit a couple stores if not out of your way. Of course, don’t ask, don’t get, so I keep trying.

How much of a savings?

Here are the pictures of the rod and tube I purchased. This is all new territory for me so I make no claims to quality. It’s a cheaper alternative and very compact for the money. It gives me the travel mobility I wanted, now hoping for it to be fun and effective. 90% of my rods are 1 piece so the thought of a 3-piece rod is foreign to me. The tube is 31” and it’s White River from Cabela’s. The rod fits perfectly inside the tube. Unfortunately the reel has to be removed every time but I have a neoprene cover to protect whatever I use. I will leave in the vehicle the majority of the time. I have a Kast King Zephyr or a Shimano to pair it with.

So appropriate for my situation.. I broke down a few older reels last winter (‘23). A few Abu 5500’s and 2 Daiwa BG 15’s. All backup reels so not a huge concern. Thought I’d be smart and followed some threads about cleaninng and maintenance of reels. One Diawa the bearing came apart. Not sure how but here I sit not knowing how to fix. Missing a washer on one of my Abu’s. Couldn t find a place that has the correct parts. YouTube has saved me literally a few thousand dollars fixing my older vehicles and I’m not a mechanic, but I can’t fix a $100 reel. Maybe I need to call DVT.

I purchased this Kastking Kestrel BFS Casting Rod from this retailer. Saw review on YouTube from another source, not this retailer. They suggest don’t buy the featherlight. Prone to tip breaks. Have not used, but surprisingly not a bad rod and very nice fit and finish. I think this will be nice for its intended purpose. There were other sizes too, but this link only shows the one size. They had more at the time. Suggest looking for the other sizes to fit your needs. https://www.fishusa.com/KastKing-Kestrel-Elite-Finesse-Casting-Rod/ Forgot to add that I found a perfect 3-piece rod case at Cabela’s that held the rod exactly. Not sure if Plano rod case. Online doesn’t show what I bought. Not at home to double check, but can later. It’s just a tube case so you have to remove the reel.

Flyer has been mailed.