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NavyToad

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About NavyToad

  • Birthday 02/02/1959

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  • Gender
    Male
  • Location
    Suffolk, VA
  • My PB
    Between 6-7 lbs
  • Favorite Bass
    Largemouth & Smallmouth
  • Favorite Lake or River
    Lake Meade - Suffolk, VA
  • Other Interests
    Dogs, Blues, Food, Patriotism.

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  • About Me
    Retired Navy- ‘81-‘01. Permanently retired in 2019. Love America, and anyone that doesn’t should leave.

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  1. I don't think there's an advantage in using one over the other. I'm right handed and I cast right, reel left. I bought my first bait caster at 40 and using a left handed bait caster was most natural for me after using spinning gear for 30 years. I don't give it much thought.
  2. @throttleplate Spot on. We're fading fast. We might make the playoffs, but beyond that I think we're toast.
  3. @JQ-92 100% legit.
  4. @PhishLI I'll have to take a look at the spool bearings. I bought 2 Zillions over the winter and I'm not impressed. They're not bad, I just thought that they'd easily outshine my Lew's Custom Pros. I'll withhold final judgement for now. My Custom Pros are effortless and a pleasure to use - the best I've ever had.
  5. LOL! I saw "dried fish" and knew it was you. I'm a big fan if dried squid.
  6. Without Ray Scott most people would have never heard of Clunn, Martin, Brauer etc.... Rick Clunn Roland Martin KVD Ray Scott
  7. It's not the reel. YouTube has videos on how to set up a bait caster. Forget side to side spool play and just adjust your brake for fall rate. Your brake adjustment will be different for 1oz than it is for 1/2oz. YouTube is a beginners friend with bait casters. Used to have to wait 'til Saturday morning for Denny Brauer to demonstrate on TV.
  8. I got the email too. Bought 2 Tat SVs for $209.98 shipped. I have reels without rods as it is but I couldn't pass it up.
  9. Welcome aboard. Just keep fishing and reading on here until Christmas and you'll make the right choice when the time comes.
  10. 3-4" grubs with 1/8 to 1/4 oz jig head. Cast and retrieve slow and steady.
  11. You talked me into it. Just ordered a couple bags and will try wacky rig first. Interested to see if a difference in fall rate helps/hurts. Someone will likely chime in.
  12. A Dobyns 3 power will work just fine. Their Fury model is on sale at ALF for $103 with free shipping. I'd take @MediumMouthBass advice. I throw weightless 4" senkos with a Kaden 713 with no problem and a Fury 3 power would probably be even better suited for that. https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/dobyns-fury-casting-rods.html
  13. I caught my PB (6-14) on a Jitterbug. It was about 10 minutes before it got dark. The mosquitos were bad and I could have just as easily packed it in but I had to get in "just one more cast". 2-3' of water in August.
  14. Here's a deep 3600 size - I just cut the partitions out and use it for soft plastics. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E3FKVC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
  15. @ATA The easy part of the job - a lot of rework ahead. 40 years in Avionics with 3 years overhauling H-65s for the Coast Guard. USN Retired.
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