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US customers can purchase them. There is 1 difference between the US models and the international in that the international have Titanium/silicon nitride guides instead of the AGS guides the US version has.

NRX+ 883c bjr with a Daiwa Steez a spooled with 16lb Sunline Sniper. I have read that this rod struggles with 1/2oz baits+trailer, but I primarily fish 3/8oz bladed jigs, with the occasional 1/4oz minimax so it's perfect for me. Casts well, hookup percentage has been great and has kept the fish hooked really well. Really looking forward to trying it out with both bladed jigs and floating rat l traps inshore for redfish when I can finally get out on the kayak again too.

Gosen Answer casting pex16 #2 on my casting gear that has braid. Trying out Shimano Pitbull g5 sinking braid on some of my spinning gear and loving it so far. If I was limited to USDM purchases, either Sufix 131 or Seaguar Smackdown.

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I haven't done it for bass fishing, but have switched trebles to inline singles on topwaters and floating rat l traps for inshore fishing for redfish and speckled trout. Not sure if it's just luck or what, but I haven't noticed any real difference in hookup percentages, especially withthe trap.

Seems it may be random or something. I ordered a Certate last Friday when the spring sale dropped, got a notification this morning it shipped and no signature required.

Is the signature required part a new thing from Digitaka? I've ordered a few reels in the past and didn't need to sign for delivery, but I recently ordered a new reel and had to sign for it.

Couldn't pass up a 2500 size Certate for $290. The Twinpower for around $240 is tempting as well, fighting the monkey on that one.

Uni knot for me

I'll give another vote for the Sufix 131. Absolutely love that line. Handles great, quiet through the guides, easy to get backlashes out when I have operator error issues. I do wish we could get the chartreuse colour that's available overseas in the States though.

I fish from a kayak mostly, but do fish from the bank as well around the local ponds.

I've been eyeing the shallow edition and DC 100 hard lately. Would they be fine in brackish water? I'd be using it more for speckled trout and flounder in the Louisiana marsh than in freshwater.

I have both the KVD L&L, and The Professor Braid Aid and always give any reel spooled woth fluoro a spray the night before a trip. Both work well for making the line more manageable (especially if it's been unused for a while), but I find the Braid Aid lasts longer while fishing.

Haven't tried them for bass, but gold body/black back Bill Lewis floating traps work amazing for redfish in the marsh. I switch out the trebles for single online hooks and have no issue with them running true. Also have no issue with casting them, but I also don't try to bomb cast them so that may be why.