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I never saw this before. Anyone here do this?

I wonder if they can fully pass a hook, or if the hook gets caught there?

Thanks all. I suppose my next question is, how long will they last being geary? Are they at the end of their lives? Or, do they have years of service left, just geary service?

I have a couple of baitcasting reels that are a bit geary when cranking. It isn't horrible, but it's enough that I notice it. They both are faithful and haven't offered any trouble. 1 is an Abu Black Max 3, the other a BPS Pro Qualifier 2. They both see regular oil, and occasional grease on the gears. The grease I'm using is some gun grease I had handy. I can tell a minute difference after greasing the gears, but it goes away quick. Should I get a reel specific grease? Which one? Any other things I can do?

That's great!

Great picture!

I would keep it and use it. I had one I lucked into 3 years ago. I bought a small lot of fishing stuff on ebay at a good price, and it had one in it. It took me back to my childhood, when the Terminator Spinnerbait was endorsed by Bill Dance. I watched faithfully every Sunday morning. I ended up spending some of my birthday money and getting a single T-1 back then. It had a turtle blade, and came with 2 skirts, a white and a firetiger. It was pretty expensive back then, I don't know how much. So anyways, I was fishing with the T-1 I had got off ebay, in my plastic bass boat, with a friend, when I snagged his line on my back cast. It broke my line and the spinnerbait went flying and landed in the water. I tried to retrieve it several times, both by sticking my arms in as it was shallow and with magnets, to no avail.

So, I don't fish ned rigs much. I've fished them only a handful of times in the past. I have a buddy that fishes them a lot though. I do, however, fish a curlytail grub on a jighead. I sometimes swim it, and other times I hop it along the bottom the way a person normally fishes a ned. I always have thought that because of the popularity of the ned, the fish see them a lot, and they rarely see a grub anymore, so it's more likely to be effective. Opinions?

Thanks, that's a good tip.

Thanks. That is interesting.

That's pretty neat, Thanks for sharing.

Would you happen to know anything about those studies? The names? The place they were published?

I believe I've handled a Falcon rod in store. I think Walmart has them. I'll have to give them another look. Thanks.

One, I'm just trying something new. I like the way a moderate rod casts and feels, but I recognise you don't have the hook setting power of a fast action rod. I could use another moderate rod though because I am using the same rod for crankbaits, flukes, and topwater, which makes it inconvenient sometimes if I want to switch between them.

Thanks. I don't think I checked that model. I'll have to look for one in town somewhere. The Laguna I looked at in the store didn't look the same. It was maroon in color and didn't have tapered foregrips like that. The butt was different too, not as long and more rounded I think.

About 15 minutes produced this... https://ttu-ir.tdl.org/items/b354cb49-af8a-4611-8726-0cf10a8ccf96 I haven't found anything on threadfin yet. ----- Addendum, by all information I can find, threadfin are not soniferous.

I don't necessarily want a cheap rod. I want a rod that has some flex to the tip. I want a rod that is in-between moderate and fast action. Bending rods in the store, this rod feels like it suits me for action. The more expensive rods I checked, including some other Diawa rods, and a few other brands, all seemed to be too fast of an action. I am also considering how it fits with the 2 rods I currently use as my daily rods, a Black Max 3 M/M and a Lew's Hank Parker M/F.

I wonder if shad make a noise. I know some fish do, catfish and drum. I wonder if shad make some kind of noise similiar to a clicking sound, and thats why rattling lures do so well, and why changing the rattle sound helps with pressured fish. It would also explain why the clicking of the hooks does not deter bass. I'll have to do some research on the matter.

In the past when I've mixed epoxy, I've kept a cardboard piece with some of the epoxy to test it's curing state.

Both look brand new. Which one is the old one?

I'm looking to get the needed supplies to replace a guide on 1 rod, and to re-epoxy the guides on another rod. https://mudhole.com/products/flex-coat-rod-wrapping-finish?variant=41232785080453 This is the correct stuff I take it. 1. How long will this epoxy last once opened? I don't have the need to replace guides often. Will it last a few months? 5 years? 10 years? I know you have to not cross-contaminate between syringes. 2. Is there any issue keeping the syringes once used, separate, in ziploc bags for future use, or is it a throw-away afair? 3. How often will I have to turn the rod after applying the epoxy. Is every 15 minutes correct? 4. For how long will I have to turn the rod intermittently?

I ran across this on facebook and I thought it was really interesting. I wonder if the fish would have been able to pass the hook completely? https://www.facebook.com/reel/532283126504336

That is a dang good point. --------- The theory as to why a bass eats shad vs bluegill when perhaps a bluegill happens to be handy to eat got me to thinking. I can think of 2 reasons. Taste. Perhaps bluegill don't taste as good as shad do. Fun. Perhaps it's more fun to chase shad. Other animals play, so perhaps bass enjoy the hunt for the sake of hunting.

Glad to hear their customer service is good. Glad the young man is getting a replacement. The broken one should serve for spare parts too.

Nice story, thanks for sharing. I hope he gets some great stuff. I've never found anything like that at goodwill.