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I just got an E-mail that Tackle Direct is offering a buy 2 get 2 free Daiwa Eliminator spinning reel sale.

@T2DM If I may ask where did you buy the parts? I’m looking at picking up a SLX MGL and now I’m intrigued on the tension knob specifically.

@TOXIC We need a dual reaction button for your last post so I’ll use my phones instead. ? for the first 3/4 ?for the last quarter.

I like many others didn’t hear the news until the game was being played. Although I was but a child when Butkus was a player I’ve seen enough film of him to realize that most of the great linebackers that played for the Bears (and we’ve had our fair share of greats) realized Butkus set a standard of how the position should be played.

@AlabamaSpothunter Sharp looking combo my man??

@T2DM

After living with what we believe to be a female part lab mix for about a year I’ll agree with @gimruis . @TnRiver46My full blown female Shepard at least we believe she is as all 3 dogs are adopted would probably hide but our male whom we believe is at least part Shepard ?who was on deaths door upon fostering him I believe would fight to the death if anyone came in after hearing his bark with order of protection being my wife, my teenage kids, the 2 cats probably his stuffed animal then me?….Just kidding he’d probably save me before the stuffed animal ?

Wishing you both a safe and speedy recovery.

The good lord knew what he was doing when he created those 2? Beautiful looking pups to boot.

@Jig Man Certainly not implying the Chiefs weren’t going to win but that was sure a blown call on the last interception in my opinion. At least your team didn’t poop away a whole quarter such as my Bears did.

I’m going to offer an opinion. First off I’m in no way a great fisherman or a mechanically inclined person which those who’ve answered before me are. In my opinion if you’re looking for an easy to adjust reel you cannot beat Daiwa CT line and above. I have multiple brands so I’m familiar with both magnetic and centrifugal and have a dual system currently. I’m not going to try to get technical but the difference between your Lews same system as my Daiwa CA80 and my Tatula Ct is the Lews magnets are adjusted closer or farther away from your spool which creates the same magnetic field throughout the cast whereas the Tatula has a moving cup that goes closer to the magnets or further from them throughout the cast creating again in my opinion an easier to control cast rather than any other system. The technical details of the mag force system can be found in multiple places including here if you’re so inclined to research them.

@A-Jay That Tommy Tutone was what a once local DJ would refer to as the “hum job of the day” ?

@T-Billy Thank you for responding. Although I don’t fish for musky nor do I have any round Abu Garcia or any other brand round reels currently I really do love seeing all of you guys who do love them. I will not get into why but I should have possession of a 80’s era red round Abu myself but I digress. At 54 years of age I feel blessed that I have more than many, as much if not more than most and don’t care if ever get as much as some so if the opportunity arises I’ll grab ahold of one of those round reels and enjoy the heck out of it . In the meantime again I feel blessed to have found this site which @Glennhas put together and I’ll enjoy looking at photos of many of the members including but not limited to @TnRiver46, @redmeansdistortion, yourself and someone whom I consider a friend in @bulldog1935 . I know this is off topic as was most of my response but I love my Abu Garcia Revo X Winch and I’m disappointed they seemed to discontinue it as I was hoping they would update the Revo X lineup or at at least offer a lower price point than the current winch series. Looking forward to seeing what you catch next on those bad boys.

Although I don’t hear them anymore I’m with Mn Fisher and hearing loons. When we used to go to Minnesota for our summer vacation I loved hearing them and even hearing their call at the end of the TV show “Lund The Ultimate Fishing Experience” brings fond memories back.

@T-Billy Curious if you converted those reels to 6 speeds yet? If so would be cool to see them and hear how it went, maybe you’ve posted them and missed it.

My BG1500 is on a 6’-4” All Star drop shot rod and I absolutely love the pairing. I’m using the pairing for throwing 1/16th ounce jig heads with crappie tubes currently.

@ol'crickety Beautiful fish even more beautiful scenery and as always great recap ??

@MassBass Truly beautiful fish ?? Caught me a decent bluegill to go along with a few bass I posted in the latest pic’s section.

Got out this morning late for an hour & 1/2 with my goal being 1 fish on each of 4 rods (2) spinning (2) bait casters, caught 5 fish on 3 of the setups with the exception being 1 casting rod with a mini max chatterbait. Posted 1 of my bluegill in other species section.

@cheezyridr Dang you sir for making me crave something I’ve lusted after for many years. I’ve loved motorcycles for a long time and got both my father and younger brother involved in them in my youth. My father owned a Vulcan 800 classic back in the day while my brother owned a Yamaha YZF 600 which I was fortunate enough that they let me enjoy riding them as often I wanted because I made some choices that wouldn’t allow me to purchase my own. Please keep the updates coming ?

@TnRiver46 question for you, do possums sit quietly in the trap or are they as “aggressive” such as hissing and pretending they’re going to charge which was my experience with the aforementioned possum from prior post. I’m assuming as a last ditch effort it’s not willingly going quietly.

I’m with A-Jay on this one. Although I’m not looking to remove anything from my yard and I don’t see them very often in my yard we had one living in our last house’s yard and as long as I didn’t screw with it it didn’t screw with me.

Glad to hear Mrs B is doing better.

Congratulations ? ? It’s cool to read you have the right mindset and enjoy every moment as they go fast.

For what it’s worth I’ve “tried” the bfs approach with a super shallow spool 7pound limp monofilament and 2 different rods. One was a 7’ med/light crank bait rod with a very moderate action and the other a 6’-0” medium powered rod with a fast action. I didn’t like either. If I may suggest search for bfs rod recommendations on here with whatever price you’re comfortable with and I’m sure you will get plenty of recommendations. And for what it’s worth I’m not giving up yet but I feel I will need a dedicated bfs rod and to take @bulldog1935’s advice on using a supple braid such as the Daiwa J-Braid Grand X 8 which is what I have on my Ned rig spinning setup. Best of luck ??