WetBlanket

On thread, no, i don't believe in any of this imaginary "lucky" stuff. But over the last 20+ years, there is one lure that has impressed me so much, and i just can't seem to find it on sale anywhere. Lost it while lifting a 4lb+ bass from a bridge, and never was able to find one like it on sale, same color or not, its as if this bait was never made, not even a picture on google images.

It of course depends where you're, but i fish musky mostly from shore, and if you cast large baits, they aren't as rare as one might believe. Cought 13 in 2024, two of which were 46", two 43", and the rest mostly between 40-42".

UV stability doesn't matter unless you leave your reels bake under the sun all day. The C series is weak, so if your goal is to have a very scratch resistant paint job, C series ain't that much better than standard paint from Shimano. E series is indeed the best against scratches, but there's barely any color choice. I'd say the H series is the best option for a reel, and this is what i think of using.

If you like fishing with a baitcaster, and you aren't just using it because its needed, BFS is a must. Completely got rid of all my spinning gear back in 2013 because of it. And as someone who fishes a lot of walleyes in early and late season, BFS is so good for small bottom presentations. Its also funny how pretty much all walleye fisherman that i see around, never use em, and usually stick to spinning gear. Then again, i don't expect them to even know what BFS is, so yeaa.

Think i saw his stuff, but not a big fan of camo paterns on reels. And the evo2s197 is Sagasi. He posted the same pics of his tdz's on TT.

Its the ulmimate endgame, tho. Custom spools, handles, bearings, etc is nice, but its not "far" enough😎

Yea, saw his work. Pretty much the best i've seen around. Was the guy posting on here? Only saw him on TT.

I don't want to have a reel that weights 3 Bantams.

lol they sure have been, but its only on there that you will find some examples.

For cerakote parts needs to be media blasted from my understanding.

Reading some old posts on other forums, there used to be many that coated their reels with automotive paint, or even cerakote, but i barely seem to find anybody who does it nowadays. I am thinking of cerakoting an alphas 105 cuz i really like these OG tanks, and was wondering if any of you have done it, and if its worth doing.

Even a Berkley Lightning Rod from your local Walmart will be better. Doesn't take much to surpass ancient tech.

Not sure i understand. You're saying that every time the reel has a buzzing sound, its related to the bearing and not the gears?

Its not the Xship bearing. yes, shimano has the other issue (another ding at shimano's reliablity) with this particular bearing, but gear sound is unique, and you simply cannot mix it with a messy bearing. Just watching random youtube vids, you see plenty of people with a super buzzy gear set when using shimanos. Reminds me of the first gen Tatulas which were buzzing more than a bee, but at least those reels were cheap. This sounds more like a dry gear set than a worn one.

It might not bother you, so you aren't really noticing it. I honestly don't know what else it could be. Gears are all the same, and i am certainly nowhere near the only one that complains about them.

I am not pushing Daiwa, no. I am pushing the Zillion, best bang per buck ever made.😊 And anyone in-the-know does the same, so i ain't a unique snowflake in that matter. And the only way your MM gears don't go buzzy and grindy, is if you use your reel for presentations that have zero pull on the line, things such as jerkbaitin'. This is not a matter of opinion either, Shimano has a secondary market at reselling gear sets because they're made to last 1 year. Have a peek at swimbait forums to find out how well those Anteres MD's hold up😐 I fully expect the gear set on my brand new 24 Met DC to die this year, or mid next season if i use a bunch of spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, etc. And if i were to frog/flip with it, OOOOOOOF.

Also gotta add, micro module+reliability=no bueno.

She paying rent, don't worry.

Sounds like nothing else but marketing. There's a ton of low diameter lines already.

Would never suggest you to buy anything Boca. They're nothing but overpriced garbage that are noisier than $3 bearings on Ali. If you want spool+side plate bearing, and you're looking for cheap ceramic hybrids, i'd grab these https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004851026485.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.5.121dK2wxK2wxUd&algo_pvid=d09f4afb-c771-499a-90a0-608fbc026d97&algo_exp_id=d09f4afb-c771-499a-90a0-608fbc026d97-2&pdp_ext_f={"order"%3A"281"%2C"eval"%3A"1"}&pdp_npi=4%40dis!CAD!5.49!3.62!!!3.73!2.46!%402101efeb17378183356824724e3bab!12000030743169791!sea!CA!753774228!X&curPageLogUid=CtIcMi0KSGfX&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A If you want higher end stuff, Hedgehog bearings, be it metal of ceramic hybrids, they're all amazing.

They're made in Thailand, its a Tat, you ain't gonna find one made in Japan. I was referring to where you should be buying them for sub $150, which is always in Japan.

I don't know about the Curado being reliable. In random fishing vids on youtube, i've seen many people losing the thumb bar while fishing. Don't believe i've even seen this happening on a single other reel. And those gear sets become pepper grinders real quick.

I mean, the Tat 100 and Tat 80 from Japan are way under $150, and i'd say they're much better than Lews offerings.

I mean, you're right, i'd say most people do care about TW. But that's only because almost all of them don't order anything from Japan. People that do order reels and most tackle from Japan, the only thing TW serves them for, is to be reminded how many hundreds of bucks they've saved by ordering abroad😁

Honestly, who cares about what's on TW? Everyone in the know purchases their reels for the cheapest price possible, not the inflated ones on TW. If you're buying from Japan, those $750 reels are significantly cheaper, and much closer to Abu offerings. Not to mention that over half a grand for an Abu is 😆