MeatHead1313

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.

Owner Flashy Swimmer and the Zappu Blading Piledriver work great for me for bass, and also for redfish in the South Louisiana marsh.

I've got no experience with the Lew's, but hard to beat a Stradic at that price point. I've had an FK which I sold to "upgrade" to the FL, still have the FL and also have an FM. Had no issues with the first when I sold it, and have no issues at all with the other 2. Just solid, dependable reels.

I recently ordered a Daiwa Ballistic mq from them and wasn't charged sales tax.

It's for 3 of them

Tackle Warehouse 10% off giftcards just dropped

I only have the Bait Finesse model, and have only been able to use it in my neighbourhood ponds for crappie and small bass so far, but it's quickly become my favourite rod to fish with. There's just something fun about fishing with it. Can't wait to get out on the kayak and put it to its intended use targeting speckled trout and slot redfish. Wanting to add a spinning rod now, but can't decide between the Addermine or Orochi x10 Jade Python.

I saw that video on my lunch break yesterday, and amd they also stated that they don't know how just yet, but they plan on making right with people that have gift cards and unfulfilled orders from ALF as well.

Are those blanks or finished rods? If finished rods that's an insane price as K2's retail from $550-650 typically.

That explains why I've been waiting since March for a rod if so. Used credit from trade ins for it too so pretty sure thats money down the drain for me now.

I dont even know where my Boomerang line snips are to be honest. Picked up a pair of Cuda line cutting scissors in 2023 off Amazon for a couple bucks and they've been amazing.

I've read similar complaints in regard to Almight unfortunately. I gave it a try after the D Braid was discontinued hoping it would be just as good as I never had an issue with that one, but looks like this one's a miss. Will be stripping the Almight off my Twinpower when I get back from vacation next week, and have some Shimano Pitbull G5 sinking braid I'll be trying out.

The Hookup Tackle is giving a $100 giftcard with any used rod purchased, today only.

I have mine spooled with 12lb Sunline Sniper and sitting on a St Croix Legend Xtreme 7' m/f, using it inshore to throw jigheads with paddletail swimbaits and Owner flashy swimmer underspins with plastics for redfish, flounder and speckled trout.

20% off store wide (normal brand exclusions apply) at The Hookup Tackle

I placed an order at Japan Lure Shop last night and had shipping notification email this morning. Insanely fast turnaround.

The $80 addition everyone's talking about is when the de minimis exemption ends, which is on the 29th of this month. So until then it's the same as always and no additional fees added.