Darth-Baiter

At the store.

hahah...w-chopper suck! they are torture devices. (plus worst factory hooks EVER). I hope to buy a few giant whopper ploppers, which I have tested locally. they make a very similar racket and wake, with way less yank from me.

spinning rod!! spy baits and those tiny prop baits!! jerk baits

wait. I have a Bantam. that is a great thought

I use it because it works for me. that's all. I have never asked anyone I was fishing with what their reel is spooled up with. that would be weird.

lets be honest..there are some "young" people not fit to fish. be it physical or mental.. we all have our own challenges.

noise. right or wrong. I fish silent versions more often in the cold months

is that what you fished Brazil with? I didnt find line capacity an issue the first time

I am currently penciling out my next fishing trip. I think it will be Brazil (again). the fish are so powerful. they slam baits and try to rip your arms off. last time, I took a Curado 150 and a Daiwa SV TW. both were okay, but way abused. Daiwa needed a trip to DVT. I think a Tranxs 200 is on my list. what about the Zillion HD? is it really HD? Casts are long, so a DC would be fun. I need a hard hard drag, for sure. thoughts?

I love fishing!! I LIKE jogging. I run daily. I met up with a 1 on 1 yoga lady and she will help me work on getting "flexy". I am going hard until I cant. I have worked out the finances best I can. so I should be able to AFFORD fishing. maybe even buy a boat for salt water. stay in shape, stay financially able, keep a happy attitude, and quit worrying about what everyone else is doing...just go.

I do admit, all the Natives look exactly the same to me. just shorter, longer.. this one is supposed to have a better pedal system?? the videos I do see of the boats, the people have so much water at their feet. I wonder if the Hammer took care of this.

@king fisher I talked to Billy. he said he doenst have any more new ones, but thinks he has them in his storage bins. he wants you to call him. I am going to PM you his contact. if you buy them, I can put them in the mail for you no problemo!

I dont know how many times I have heard..."you should have been here yesterday!" or worse, "they were hitting topwater feeding frenzy style, right before you got here!" with a Time Machine..."give me a moment"

my buddy is off Sundays and Mondays. I'll call him tomorrow. I can drop them in an envelope and "Hail Mary" it to you. IF he has them. I'll try.

Oh those!!

What parts exactly do you need? My hobie guy is a hoarder which comes in handy. you check with GossOutdoors? He makes aftermarket stuff including some of the bearings.

I think for me it quits being fun if I need a spreadsheet.

Maybe try a P5 Destroyer of your choosing?

unless you dug the hole and created the lake/pond..nope

I'll just keep parroting myself until someone actually buys one. Phenix Maxim.. the 6'10" light is a sick sick rod. perfect for your description. I have one step heavier and my local bass HATE the thing. I lose it, I buy one the next day. it is rooted into my arsenal.

the side mirrors are the way to see the trailer! if not the side mirrors, what are people doing instead?? looking out the back window? I havent backed a trailer in decades and just this year, I was asked to do so.. #1 rule, go slow. I looked like a boss!! but big double axles are cake. garden trailers? jackknife city!! hahah

like all things, I started with a few YouTube videos. I saw a guy load up a big ocean reel with braid. he said in the ocean, this could lead to corrosion. dunno. the big takeaway was his method of loading the spool. (I'll try to find the video again. ). he was spooling hollow braid, but stated in his conversation it works on all sized reels and all braids. he goes around the spool twice with the braid. then he used a SanDiego Jam not which I thought was genius. then the diabolical part! he leaves the tag end long and drapes it across the spool, and puts the first wrap of braid all across that spool, pinching down the tag end. I left mine longer and did a u-turn with the tag end and had two runs trapped under the first wrapping. I locked the spool and pulled as hard as I could. it didnt spin on the spool!! I then put the bulk spool under tension by squishing two tennis balls on either side. (threaded rod, some nuts and washers). my rod was full bent while spooling up the reel. I went so slow, making sure it was laying down nice and even. the San Diego Jam knot he ties cinches down so hard. it was kinda shocking. way tighter than my usual uni knot I use. opps video fail. sorry

Fingerless is the way to go for me

I would love to take on Katie as a fellow human being. I've had some very good days. hahahha...

I got the thicker version. the "fish gripper"?? dunno, still in the package. I cant imagine tying knots with gloves. I dont think I could with Nitril gloves.