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Funny I just posted yesterday and sent them an email since I hadn't got any updates and late last night I got a shipping notification and it says it will be delivered today...just the oddest order and shipping experience I've had. I will just keep in mind in the future that its not a quick process. Today is one week from ordering.

Welp I bit the bullet and ordered two Curado 70HG and one 71XG ( I know this is left hand and on purpose) from AE for 128ea. Hoping that they are the real deal but sounds like they are from folks posting. I also looked at the SLX 70 but with shipping they were about in the same ballpark and wasn't able to find the 7 ratios that I was wanting only saw 6 and 8. I saw some decent deals on the slx xt's previous generation and may circle back in the future depending on how these turn out. This will allow me to swap out couple of my citicas and maybe send them out to get cleaned up and then back in the rotation. Thanks everyone for the information!

Yeah I was just surprised a week later and haven't shipped, pretty unusual in this day and age but it is what it is I guess...was hoping I would have had them by now so I could fish with them....not sure I am going to see them by the end of this week either.

Anyone ever order from the Berkley website? They had some deeper discounts vs some of the other online tackle places and I ordered some stuff last week and its still awaiting fulfillment, almost 7 days ago. I dunno but these days I'm just not used to things taking this long before shipping. Just thought I would ask if anyone had an experience with the site.

I have a couple of citicas that i should do that with, not sure I am familiar with DVT. Nevermind I figured it out, question is do I want to spend the money on servicing the citicas...tend to do stuff myself but they are not casting like they should but I have abused them, lol.

I'm fine with lightly used, will keep an eye out.

Thanks everyone, just trying to get the lowest price, just want to make sure if I add it up for m not what I can get them locally for, lol.

Can someone tell me when looking at a JDM site they list in Yen but is there additional fee for conversion through paypal etc? I can get the conversion rate via google but not sure if it will be the same from paypal etc. Just trying to figure out what the actual price will be, thanks.

Bringing this back up since I am looking to order, which site includes the "Free gift"? I am looking to order 2-3 reels but I like free gifts, lol.

Thanks I'm not trying to get anyone in trouble either just have a hard time finding stuff on Alie..lol. Thanks for the heads up.

Where or how do you get the $18 coupon, funny Alixexpress wants to charge me sales tax, lol. I'd like to purchase more than one but will keep that in mind. I know when I am throwing my old curado's or the new SLX's I notice the difference. Not sure what I need to do to my old citicas they are not throwing as nice, maybe change out the bearings but then I have no idea what size etc...plus even though they are the dsv models they are bigger and I like smaller.

Again inwould be good with that price but the sites I have found are more than that...can you provide some links?

I see so many lews models which one is the one at DSG so I know which ones to look out for. I would have bought those used ones that was a good price. I guess I need to keep an eye out on the used section.

I would be concerned that ths stuff on Aliexpress would be knockoffs. That would be my concern purchasing from there. Yeah I am looking for a SLX mgl alternative, I like the black maxs but I really like my slx reels and wasn't sure if there was a cheaper alternative to the SLX mgl.

Thanks this helps a bunch, kind of what I assumed but wasn't sure if there was anything out there that would be close. I picked up some new XLT's from ALF for a crazy $65ea price, they are left hand reels but that hasn't bothered me much and I have been really impressed. I have some old citica's and makes me think of replacing them, lol. Are the curado's MGL's the same size? I will just have to keep an eye out and hope someone trades some in at ALF, lol. Can you give me some of those sites, I have never looked or would even know where to start...thanks

Bringing this back up...looking for advice on WHERE to throw the a-rig. I have gone out last couple of times and have it rigged up and have thrown it around but nada so far...lol. Just looking for suggestions in where maybe better locations may be to increase my odds. I have read that they are good cold water baits and my lake temps are around 42 right now. Out fishing to day throwing a shad rap in the back of a cove and all of a sudden shad was jumping out of the water, I assume some bass were on the hunt. I pulled out my a-rig and threw it around but no takers. Current setup is a 6th sense short 5 wire setup, three hooks and the top 2 are dummies. More of a finesse setup, throwing 3" swimbaits, the 6th sense a-rig has small willow blades on all the wires. Thanks

I'm cheap but like shimano slx xt reels and have been able to pick some up on ALF from time to time. I have small hands and really prefer a low profile reel, I'd really like the Shimano mgl 70 reel but I have not been able to find a good deal or used on ALF. The question is what other reels out there that would be an alternative to the SLX mgl 70 reels. I broke down last year and needed some inexpensive reels and picked up quite a few black maxes and actually they have not and are not a bad reel but when I throw one of my curados or newer slx reels well you get the picture...lol. Just wanted to ask what are some of the alternatives to the low profile shimano reels, thanks!

This was a larger deep diver but they suck to throw in the wind..potato chip is a good analogy... obviously the other guy did really good with the jerkbait, me not so much...have so much to learn, just never sure where I should be fishing in the lake.

2 dinks on shad rap..Ive never fished this late in the year so no idea what Im doing, lol. The one other guy that I know was out there killed it with jerkbait in a couple of locations...i threw a jerkbait but nada...probably fishing to fast and not in the right area...i know where he was fishing so if I get out on Saturday will try to fish them. Its only 600 acres and not deep, but has lots of boat lifts which tends to be most of the structure. Only thing ive had any luck this fall has been spinnerbait, but that was when water was warmer. I dont have ffs which I thin would at least help me know where the fish are setting up, now I just have to cover a lot of water. Lake has a good concentration of decent size bass and are well fed with shad its just a matter of figuring out where and in what where I struggle, lol.

Yeah it wasnt bad, mid 50s but the wind was a blowing, but small lake so no big deal just the hassle factor but plenty of pockets etc to slip out of the wind. Water temp down to 42 and gonna get real code next couple of days but warm up over weekend hoping to get out Saturday or Sunday. St. Louis area can get cold but has lots of warm days also...going to try to go out on the warmer days and see how much I can get in...hoping zits another mild one but we will see ...

Thanks everyone, I have screw locks and that was what I was going to use and just wanted to make sure I wasn't out in left field or even in the ballpark, lol. Windy as heck but I'm still going to go out, mid 50's and water temp is probably mid 40's at the surface....

Should have done this sooner, about to go out in a couple hours in MO and thinking about throwing a a-rig. I have one of the smaller 6th sense units, 5 wire, in MO I can only have three hooks so I know my top 2 baits will be without. The only heads I have are 3/16 which is a little heavier than I would like but my plan was bottom three to go with 3/16 and then the top to use just screw locks into the baits. My question is do you have to use weighted heads with the top two arms, I have screw locks and was thinking that might work. I am going to be throwing small 3" baits, maybe on the middle one a 4" bait but do I need weights for the top 2 baits, thanks. Just trying maybe to save some time on the water rigging it up now, thanks!

Yeah my lakes are devoid of grass, problem for me I like to throw them but the bigger ones and my age do not get along in regards to throwing them all day...sigh. I actually took a drive to DSG on BF and the store didn't really have much at all in regard to decent deals. Will try and search for tp1x and see if it comes up...really need a higher speed 8.x baitcaster reel and really haven't seen any decent deals for my cheap self, lol. Update...looked and not listed in my area, I only have one DSG left that carries any fishing stuff. In my area they have pretty much eliminated most of the fishing stuff.

I just need to know where the crankbait anonymous users meet...I think I have an issue an bought way to many, although can you ever have to many crankbaits?

Yeah I saw that also...all it says is: "Spend $100, Get $25 in Store Credit on your first order when you sign up for our Newsletter. You will also receive the latest news, early access to new products, and updates from Berkley" Not sure i am going to buy that much though, wanted some flickershad and money badger and maybe another stunna...