Johnbt

"Any high end JDM gear is really in no need of a warranty" I've never owned a perfect fishing rod, just a big handful of Conquests. If the JDM rods are all perfect, why don't they come with a 10-year or 20-year warranty? Or 5. Or at least 2 or 3. It wouldn't cost the manufacturers anything if they never have to repair one.

"leaps and bounds above what Loomis has to offer" What's the warranty on them in the U.S. this year?

Like the dealer told me, it has a warranty, so try it and see what happens. That was July of 2019 and it's still fine. That's a Conquest 844C. The tube was completely broken into 2 pieces in the middle and somebody put a little piece of tape on it. Not even one full wrap.

Good looking boat. Have fun.

Take pics. They used to make fishing boats and such back in the '80s. https://cheetahpowerboats.com/

Or in my case one 5' steel casting rod and an old round Shakespeare reel filled with braided Dacron. The Zebco 33 wasn't introduced until 1954 and I never got into spincast reels.

"It's part of the sport." But is it a sport if there isn't sportsmanship? Where is the line between sport and cutthroat business?

I've been using Spiderwire Invisibraid for decades with no complaints. I really like 10# on 2500-size spinning reels. It's white at first and then turns green/brown camo color in stained water. Now they call it Ultracast Invisibraid.

I sometimes still fish a 6' Premier MHF with a spinnerbait and trailer when I'm working in close to timber or pads. Years ago I landed a 9.25-pounder with it without any drama.

I haven't had a backlash in 25 years. Now that I'm experienced I only have overruns.

4/0 or 5/0 works for me. They look tiny in the mouth of an 8- or 9-pound largemouth.

I have an 843S and it's too stiff. I say that and nearly all of my bass rods are MH and H. My favorite 3 rods are the 783C, 843C and 844C Conquests. The 843S makes a good saltwater rod for bottomfishing for panfish in the surf. Or throwing giant weighted worms for LM.

I have 3 Revo Gen3 Premiers from 2012 that I was using less and less as they got older. That, and I bought 2 Met MGLs and 2 Steez SV TWs. This past winter I took the Premiers apart and deep cleaned them, and replaced the tiny Friction Washer and Rubber Washer under each Brake Knob. That really helped the fine adjustment. Now I use them every trip. Fwiw, I like the brass gears I put in the two Mets, but still prefer the Steez. I don't do much if any finesse fishing. I'm old and set in my ways.

Looks like they're still making money even with their huge discounts. "pmaabestnet.top is 1 month 2 weeks old. It is a domain having top extension. This website is estimated worth of $ 8.95 and have a daily income of around $ 0.15."

"But I thought the act of fishing was to actually catch fish." If that were true we'd all be using nightcrawlers, earthworms and minnows and going home after a couple of hours with just enough for supper, not fishing all day and into the night to see who can catch the most and the biggest.

"if it were that important to use that level of gear every professional would be fishing with it when they are competing I don't think most of them fish the way the recreational fishermen I know fish. Or maybe it's just the tv editing. From what I've seen tournaments are more about how many casts you can make an hour, and the amount of water you can cover, and the way I fish is about how much I enjoy fishing one rod or two the entire day. Maybe the tv shows don't show them making a cast and working a worm or toad for an hour or two while enjoying the scenery or maybe barely moving a spinnerbait across the bottom as slow as I can. I don't know, I've never cared much about tournament fishing. Always looked like a hard job to me.

An iPhone 12 Pro is "$1,299 (512GB)" A grand for a good fishing rod is a steal. A thousand bucks isn't what it used to be.

"Navico, which had revenue of $470 million in the trailing 12-month period ended May 31" - from marketwatch.com I haven't found a breakdown of which Navico unit generates the most money. I would guess Simrad Yachting, but it could be Lowrance. For all I know they sell a lot of those $10,000 B&G Helm units.

Okay, I don't know much about boats. NADA says my 2014 1648 Grizzly jon is worth $2100 retail and the trailer is $500 retail in round numbers. Call it $2600, about what the bare hull listed for new - $2699. Looking at the current 1648: ________________ 2022 GRIZZLY® 1648 JON Bass Pro Boating Center | Ashland, VA Change Dealer NO HAGGLE NO HASSLE® National Price $4,995 USD Prep: $0 Freight: $175 Your Price w/ Prep & Freight: $5,170 USD _____________ Dang. Just Dang. NADA looks a little behind the times.

"I live in Oklahoma. You don't honk at someone unless you know them. Everyone in Oklahoma has a gun, and a few are just itching for any reason to pull it out." I grew up in downtown Baltimore and DC. I think it's great that everyone in OK has a gun. Anything else I should know before I tick them off? P.S. - The little old ladies at a Baltimore bus stop probably have half those folks in OK outgunned.

I couldn't find a positive mention using google. Or negative. It's like they almost don't exist. There is this... www.similarweb.com/website/discovery-japan.me/#overview "Avg. Visit Duration 00:00:42 Pages per Visit 1.73 Bounce Rate 72.24%" 42 second average visit. Look at a page or two and leave.

"best bet is to spend the extra 10 dollars and get the reel stuff from bass pro" I don't see 1000-yard spools of Tatsu on the BassPro site. In any case, I bought my two spools from the page that says: "Ships from Amazon.com Sold by Amazon.com Return policy: This item is returnable " What's the risk here? Pay $175 instead of $215 a spool and get 5% cash back by using the Prime card and Amazon returns are easy if the policy statement says This item is returnable.

A 6" or 8" grub will take a 3/8-oz spinnerbait or chatterbait to the bottom fairly quickly. Most of my experience with these combos has been limited to depths of less than 20' or so during the past 30 years. www.tackledirect.com/sea-striker-got-cha-6-8-inch-curltail-grubs.html

Sure, I would ask more than $100. The 12v 55# Maxxum is $599 at BassPro and the 24v 65# is $649. The 42" 70# 24v Maxxum w/Maximizer is listed on the MK site for $899. I have a '14 and my friend's is twice that age.

They have 3", 4", 6" and 9" shad bodies, too. See the linked page for colors. They're selling saltwater stuff, but the bass have never minded.