Tgunz64

Looking for a light power rod to add to my arsenal. Mainly trout but could be walleye too. What are your thoughts on this rod? Never heard of Dobyns until coming to this site. I like st Croix rods but thought maybe switching it up this time.

That abrazx might be the way to go. Especially when it’ll be rubbing on ice. The Smackdown sounds like a good on as well. Might have to look into it more. My local store only has Seaguar invizix

I’ve never used fluorocarbon line before but wanted to try something that sinks faster for ice fishing. And i I think I’m going to try the power pro super slick for my next braid.

Ok thanks. Since were on the topic I picked up some fluorocarbon today for my lighter ice rods. 4lb line. I bought seaguar. Any thoughts on seaguar brand lines? $19.99 for 200 yards. Or is Berkley vanish just as good for $10 for 300yards?

Ok now that I have baitcasters and what not I might be getting on the braided bandwagon. Thoughts on spiderwire? Walmart has their EZ Braid for $12.98 for 300 yards. Or what are your thoughts on Camo blue Stealth. Gets a lot of good reviews. Supposedly it blends well in many water conditions.

I also own several st Croix rods and none make the noise of this one. I emailed st Croix so I’ll wait to see what they have to say.

I checked my guides and none were missing. I guess I’ll have to look closer for gouges and cracks. It’s a brand new st Croix avid x. It has those kigan micro guides. Maybe it’s just because of those? I don’t know.

It’s not quiet on my reel. Quite loud actually. I read that over time it can get quieter? Also if I grab the line in front of the reel and slide it back and forth through the guide there’s a decent amount of noice. I also get noise with the mono but not as loud.

Seems pretty loud to me. Part of it could be the line guides too.

UPDATE: The new Tatula CTR showed up. Got the 50lb 832 on and I got it casting really good. No backlashes! (Yet). However is braid louder than mono when reeling in? Seems to be quite a bit louder than my Pflueger supreme with 12lb mono.

Went to the store after work and apparently 40# braid is popular around here. Sold out of most brands. So I got some 50# 832. I’ll give this a whirl and see how I like it. At 12# diameter I should be able to get about 140yards on the reel I ordered. Tatula CT type R. Hopefully it makes a good combo.

Ok. I’m thinking on going 40lb

Ordered a reel last night and decided I’ll go with braid. Never used braid before. Heard some good things about the 832 line. What do you guys think? Or any spiderwire braids worth the money as well? Blue Camo seems popular with SW. and miss green seems to be an all around popular color. Using with mainly spoons, Rapala, large mepps style spinners, maybe some Crankbait.

They not selling very well lately or what? I figured the store just wants to start dumping summer stock items for fall inventory

Funny thing not long after asking about the Abu a local shop advertised on the radio all In stock Abu Garcia reels 50% off. Can get that revo sx for $79.99. Or a much higher end for half off. Depending on what’s in stock for left hand for me anyway.

Looking online last night and came across the Abu Garcia Revo SX. Anyone have experience with this reel? Averages a 4.8 rating from 1700+ reviews. Looks pretty nice and priced at $159.99

Backings, lines, leaders. Sounds like trying to setup a fly fishing rig lol. I saw one company implements a rubber “band” around the inside of their spool for braid. Can’t remember who it is right now. But I might try a 30lb braid whenever I decide which reel to buy. Not going to just jump into buying one like I usually tend to do...

I like my XT but I think it needs a cleaning. Not as smooth as it was. Also I have the brakes and stuff turned up (cause I’m not used to these) and can cast a 1oz red eye and only need to thumb it just before it hits water without any issues. I’ve considered another XT. Pflueger seems to make good no nonsense reels that just seem to work. I’d also like to try the magnetic braking system. The Daiwa 150 and CTR have the same line capacity. eBay has the 150 for $116 and the CTR for $129. The Smoke S3 peaked my interest as well. Seems to have some nice features but didn’t feel as smooth as the Tatula.

Some good advice. I’m surprised at how fast I’m getting responses on this forum. Since were talking any recommendations on a good reel under $200? Looked at the Tatulas, Curados, Quantum Smoke S3, and a couple Lews. So far the Tatula seemed the smoothest.

I currently have a Pflueger Supreme XT baitcaster with 12# mono on it. I’ve got casting down good with that. But that reel is more for my salmon/steelhead rod. So this new reel will be for the heavier rod I bought. So from what I’m hearing just match the diameter of braid to mono but really use whatever I feel like.

I’m more concerned about the line to reel vs line to rod. Braid supposedly casts better but I don’t see the need to go 30# but if it cast better than a 14 or 16lb mono then maybe I’d like to use that. Or will be less trouble than a thinner 15 braid. Just trying to see what will add more line to a smaller size reel like the CTR but with good casting. Or just go to a larger spool reel? This rod would mainly be for bass and/or northern pike.

Hey I’m newer to baitcasting. And just bought a new MHF rod. Line recommendation is from 10-20lb. I was thinking of using 15lb braid but the diameter is thin .008-.009. After reading things this line could cut into itself? So should I just go with maybe a 14 or 16lb mono/Fluor or go up to a 30lb braid like I’ve seen mentioned online because it’s a thicker diameter more like a 12 or 14lb mono? I’m looking at buying either a Tatula 200 or Tatula CT type R. Thought a smaller diameter braid would be better with the CTR cause the spool is much smaller. 120yds of 14lb mono capacity. Thanks!