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I don't have a DC but on my Shimanos, I believe the only flat head screws are the ones that hold down the drive shaft bearing or whatever its called ... #44 on the diagram above.

Picture of the screw might help

In my experience its usually a bad/dry pinion bearing. Per @Delaware Valley Tackle, I started using gear oil on all non-spool bearings and its made a world of difference.

I think changing lures forces me to change locations/speeds/cadence. I'm fairly certain if I took a worm and changed those variables, I could catch just as much. I've just conditioned myself to see certain lures fit for certain types of cover/structure.

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^ Find another boat or take some nice pictures for them to use on your Dateline episode

Thats honestly the only thing I can think of. Theoretically you could pull the gear set, drag, and brakes off but should still be able to tighten it enough to prevent free fall using just the spool tension knob. Could also be the side plate isnt properly locked into place? In either case, the spool shaft seems to not be making contact with the spool tension knob.

Sounds like a tension knob issue. Any spacers missing under the cap?

Sales are def trash. I would usually put smaller items on the family Christmas list and then they would buy them all at once to get free ship + discount. Now, it doesn't really make much sense to buy the sale since without free shipping Amazon's got them beat.

This is an under $100 thread, so yeah, probably regular SLX.

You stated "high end" and tbh i think its personal preference at that point. If you're spending +$350 on rod or reel alone, then odds are the other isn't terribly far behind and you'll be okay.

Clean weights/drum, one drop of oil on q tip and run around brake drum. From the horses mouth ...

What size raps are you throwing and how far out are you getting them?

Following up on the post above, @12poundbass if there's one thing you could change about the SEVIIN reel, what would it be?

My advice would be to try new techniques with the gear you already have and then purchase rod/reel for that technique if you like it. That way you don't end up with a specialized Carolina rod that just sits there.

... and practice because its been 4 years so hopefully technique has improved

This wasn't a stand alone post. It was posted to another thread but moved here. I was just curious why SEVIIN spinning reels arent listed on St Croixs own site.

Did the sideplate survive that?

Is this a legit St. Croix site? https://stcroixrodfactorystore.com/collections/spinning-reels If it is, someone should tell them they also sell spinning reels ...

Following up on this. Can anyone definitively confirm whether or not the Tatula 150 has a MagforceZ spool and if its interchangeable with the 200? *Edit Disregard. After some research it looks like Tatula 150 = USDM reel (34mm spool) Tatula HD 150 = Tatula HD 200 (36mm spools)

It doesn't make an ounce of sense, but I think many of us are just wired that way.

Basically ... its 1000% looked at as an inferior material. Fishing is predominantly a male hobby. Men like tools. Reels are tools. Tools are made of metal. Toys are made of plastic. I've had an issue with a graphite bodied reel before although it was probably due more to it being a cheap reel than the graphite itself. Given the choice of crappy aluminum like these Ardents or good graphite, I'll take good graphite like the Seviin all day. But at the price point its at, its not going against crappy aluminum, its going against good aluminum and proven designs.

Same here. Not much worth collecting. New stuff replaces old, old gets donated to HS bass clubs. Its nice to see the stuff get new life. A while back some boys were fighting over a pink President reel with a carbon drag.

Maybe its me but I would say it feels more like a moderate fast than a true fast. That said, sensitivity is great on the rod. I haven't tested the lower limits but I have thrown jigs down to 3/8 and it does that fine as long as you aren't solely going for distance. I believe the line/reel may have also been limiting factors though. I wouldn't want to throw a 3/8 crankbait with it though.

Been great but mostly been used for smaller swimbaits like magdrafts, small hollow body swimbaits, and small glides. Have thrown some carolina rigs and heavier jigs with it as well and its worked great for that.