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I'll grab some Too For gears you mean soak in this https://www.walmart.com/ip/43977497?sid=db538422-09b7-4e27-98e9-7432d4432c81 And then use gentle toothbrush? Then rinse and air dry?

And who said in math class "when will I ever need this in life" haha

Lost a chunk last night, brutal loss at the bank. I could tell it was well past 5#, looked closer to 6+ as it bounced off the bank and back into the water. But bagged this crazy basstard this morning

I decided to go with Super Lube for now, seems across forums and a number of years many people have trusted it and confirm it's efficacy. Still conflicted about how to wash gears. Bearings consensus seems isopropyl is sufficient, but gears keep getting yay or nay for X or Z and visa versa. Also got cals for the drags

It's such a mix of emotions when something new works...and then doesn't work Tried a small wakebait for the first time last night, after like 40 minutes of typical lures i casted this thing twice and finally got a bite. A big bite A really big bite I was using the wrong set up because it was what I had, overpowered the split ring so idk if the hook even got a good set. Also panicked because I caught it about a foot from the bank and I was up a hill behind a guard rail. Tried to pull it up onto the bank so I could hop over and grab it, but she flopped off. The good news is i was right, it worked. The bad news is i was right, but it didn't work. I don't have a crankin stick, don't know what makes a good crankin stick. Do I even need one, could I just use mono to make up the difference? I'm pretty sure that was my one shot this year and I blew it, I just heard a guy confirm with pics an 8 pounder in this little pond. Now I'm cooked

So the other night I'm sitting on the couch with my wife and I'm doing some stuff on my phone. I'm typing away on my phone totally oblivious to her. She put on one of those survival contest shows called Alone and she's usually pretty into those kind of shows. So I'm lost in my phone and suddenly she leans over and calls me out. I immediately drop my phone down into my lap and look at her and say "what did you just say"? She says again "see, he just caught a giant fish and all he has is a string wrapped around a stick, what do you need 20 rods for"? I was caught red handed, busted, and it stung more than she knew This guy caught a 15# fish on a stick and I'm in the middle of looking at a new Tatula Tw100 to go catch 12 inchers What do I say to this? Ps. I'm just glad she didn't rub it in and say something like "he caught a huge fish with a stick and you can't catch one with a thousand dollars worth of fishing stuff"

Should I also use isopropyl for cleaning the gears?

Dawn dish soap, 90% isopropyl alcohol, or zipper lighter fluid to clean gears and bearings? And for how long should they soak?

Have a pic? Nvm, went back and kept scrolling haha. Sounds like a sweet little spot bro, praise God indeed

I feel like I'm gonna miss the prespawn again, gonna hit and disappear the same day

Appreciate the input yall Do i have to do this? Is that everything i gotta take apart?

So I'm gearing up for my first reel maintenance attempt. Will practice first on an old junk reel. I've watched a bunch of videos and read a bunch of threads, problem is everything talks about certain aspects at varying times and sometimes in conflict. Some people scatter a thousand tiny parts on a table and use an ultrasonic cleaner, and some people just open a reel and slab some grease all over everything. I'm hoping the reel maintenance pros here could offer me their "checklist" for a typical late model reel basic maintenance. What parts need to be cleaned and lubed? What parts need to just be lubed? What parts can almost always be left alone, maybe better for a newb to leave alone? What parts can maybe just be examined, and then if I need to tear down further but not necessarily for each breakdown? Do I have to clean ABSOLUTELY everything the first time for a reel in order to avoid mixing original grease with my grease of choice? ( @Delaware Valley Tackle i know you told me not to lose sleep, but that's not my style. I've been digging for hours across platforms for who recommends what grease and weeding out the junk, still haven't purchased a grease yet. Deuthlon has me reel curious, but a little expensive for my first forray into maintenance). Should I soak gears and bearings in 90% isopropyl alcohol? Nail polish remover? Use a tooth brush on them? Never use anything abrasive on them? Need safe suggestions for totally non ventilated area. How do I clean off old grease from gears? From a drag washer? Whats the basic checklist for a basic clean and lubed? Does it look different if the reel hasn't been cleaned in a few years? Pics are helpful! Recommendations for well done videos too! Appreciate any insight yall can offer

Hope has arrived

@Delaware Valley Tackle @bulldog1935 Whats the downside of cals grease on everything?

@T2DM what are the differences between all those shimano grease? Why use Ace 2 over something else for gears? Why use ace 2 over Cals for drag?

How's this for the gears? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XBH9HI?language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

I haven't paid MSRP for a fishing product in years, and I avoid it as much as possible in all other areas of my life as well. What is something you're willing to pay full price for? Of course I mean what tackle item do you/ would you pay full price for, but also what other products in life are you willing to pay full price for?

Too much money involved from sponsors selling the destruction of the sport, it'll never go away and tournament fishing will forever be like watching people baiting deer with apples - no showcase of skill at all. I appreciate everybody posting, some unfamiliar names I'll now be studying to improve my game

What should we be buying right now before the tariffs jack up all the prices?

@Buck Perry that must be where @spoonplugger1 gets his name from, respect! Would you mind sharing a few with the class? I feel you, but part of the problem is all those pictures of dead double digit bass that a number of these legends strung up or mounted. The data has shown at this point that the big angry bass genetics being removed can have a notable impact on the future big angry bass population. I wonder how the proportions fair 💯

Who are the dudes who came before us in the hunt for bigs? Who are the guys now targeting big fat bass and finding them? Please share links to videos, articles, other content etc. Or just share your insight of the people/history/tactics for chasing the bigs Some already well known names of yesteryear Put Cullen - Buzzbait master https://www.gameandfishmag.com/editorial/catch-10-pound-bass/494965#replay LJ Brasher - Jitterbug master... anybody have links for more deep cut kinda info on him? Billy Westmorland - https://www.bassfishinghof.com/inductee/billy-westmorland Doug Hannon... do i really need to share a link about him? We sure could use another Doug Hannon for this generation Some modern chasers Jimmy Zinker - he talks a lot about Brasher's influence in this video https://youtu.be/d01pW8fNhhw?feature=shared Fish Elite (youTube channel) - always throwing big swimbiats and catchin big bass Looking forward to what yall have to say, I'll share nore as they come to mind.

Have a Tatula CT, how can I tell if it's a 2019 release or 2021 release? I bought in 2021 so idk if it's was new old 2019 release or the 2021 release

Why you want that one? Particularly why that compared to the tw100 or Elite or sv? I'm seeing it in 6.1 at Omnia for $159.99 and about the same on Amazon

I said i wasn't gonna do this, but at this price I had to pull the trigger. Figured with the savings I could find a spool to put in and still be under full retail plus get the performance I'm looking for. Tatula tw100 for $124 https://a.co/d/hNvTkTa @FryDog62 just in case you needed one more

That is incredibly helpful, thank you