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I’ll shoot him a message. Thanks

I used in saltwater last year and today it’s reeling rough. I’ve got the side plate off and the spool out. What else to do to clean It? And where do I oil It? thanks

I did this.

Hi all. It’s been a while. I started law school in august, so with full time job, evening classes, and son’s baseball I’ve been super busy. Only fished once since the beginning of August. Anyway, I hate Braid and last spring stripped any Braid I had off my casting reels. I lost a lot of lures when my line would catch in the spool for no reason and snap my knot. I watched two jackhammers fly off into oblivion and that was enough. However, I want to try again for a pitching/frog setup I put together. I’m thinking now maybe I had loose line on the spool or something. How should I put my line on? I’ve got 50lb pp. Should I use mono backing? Electrical tape? Do y’all put It on as tight as possible?

FYI I do this while trailered.

I just throw a sleeping bag and pillow on the deck of the boat depending on the weather.

Picked up a 663 Dobyns fury yesterday. Really nice.

Free tournament my buddy put on this morning for a few of us. He said he’d have a small prize for the winner. I won with 14lb bag, 5.3lb big bass.

Still going through your reply but my own use tells me It has low stretch compared to big game that I grew up using. Such a big difference that It feels like no stretch to me. ??‍♂️

Curious why I have been told more times than I can count, including on here, other forums, and in articles, to set up Daiwas with a small amount of side to side play, which has worked for me for all my reels. But somehow it’s a myth now because you say so? Who is right? Probably both sides since the reels work for everyone.

Took my friend and his kids fishing tonight. I think they’ve been fishing twice in their lives and both were with me. After the first time the son spent all his birthday money on fishing stuff lol. Fishing and a little cliff jumping.

Have you ever fished for catfish? It’s crazy. You use a new thing called “bait”.

Did I mention a lure somewhere?

I keep a lightning Rod with a black max ready for guests or channel cats. Good rod. My second biggest bass was on a cherrywood that I used for dropshot. I think I got that rod for $19.99.

I have some of those in 11/0 lol. Huge

Just got home and got a chance to handle this rod. Feels great. I haven’t fished It yet but It feels more like a heavy in stiffness which I like a lot. This will probably take up the duties I currently use my 7’3” MH Rebellion for. I like that it’s thinner than the Rebellion.

Love my Zillions. But my Japan Mets and Bantams cast farther for sure. I don’t use my daiwas for distance though.

I also like the gamakatsu oshaunessy offset worm hook.

How’s It fishing now? I’ll be out there the end of August. I’ve never been on the lake.

Roboworm rebarb works for me.

Yep

Never watched a YouTube hookset so I don’t know how hard we’re talking but I do set the hook hard. And I have the drag cranked down tight. I have had too many lost fish on easy hooksets where the hook is barely through the plastic if at all. Not any more if I can help It. Also someone mentioned a quick snap hookset. That will break your line in my experience.

I use a 746 for this. That’s how underpowered they fish to me. I don’t like wimpy rods. That’s why I chose the 5 power here.

735 for sure

With a huge swimbait, Might catch a 9, then go 2 weeks straight with no bites. Feast or famine. Not my style.