22 minutes ago, rippin-lips said:

You mean like this? Don't forget adding aftermarket knobs and a non stock drag star, Yeah, it was enough money one could of bought themselves a Duckett Ghost or two. 

Yes, is it fishing or Barbie dress up time.  If a spinning setup is sissy then so is taking a manly baitcaster and making it feminine.  

5 minutes ago, rippin-lips said:

He was talking directly about me but he just doesn't have any stones and instead goes with making snide comments. He's made reference to the purple parts before. Let the kid have his fun over the Internet though.

Rippin, it's ur snide comments to people I react to. I'm no kid. 

Okay, kid whatever you say. 

One more comment on casting light baits...  After watching Daiwa's video on the SV concept reels, it stood out that they recommended filling the spool only half-full.  Guys spend a lot of money on expensive lightweight spools, but your overall spool weight can get lighter a lot cheaper by merely leaving off half the line you would normally spool!

I can't seem to make myself do it (yet).  I'm one of those guys who tends to over-fill my spools, if anything, despite never having had a bass run off more than a few feet of drag.

Tight lines,

Bob

55 minutes ago, rippin-lips said:

Okay, kid whatever you say. 

Uptight..

Is anyone else ready for winter to be over? 

On topic, the Daiwa Alphas platform or various Shimano 50E reels are good starts that won't break the bank. I greatly prefer casting reels for shad raps and other small hardbaits.

16 minutes ago, Cgrinder said:

Is anyone else ready for winter to be over? 

On topic, the Daiwa Alphas platform or various Shimano 50E reels are good starts that won't break the bank. I greatly prefer casting reels for shad raps and other small hardbaits.

You ain't kidding. Looks like are from the same general area. I made a few casts from shore from Stony Creek on Friday evening and was hoping to get out with my buddy on the boat maybe today. And then we get snow. What the heck!

Shimano 70,a good ML rod, and 20# braid.

Just make sure to clean the junk out of shimano's spool bearings!

15 hours ago, Jeff H said:

Definitely not new.  My PM-100 dates back to 1982 I think.  I don't know of an earlier model (factory designated) ultralight casting reel but that one takes us back 34 years in the finesse caster game.  There was also a mini Millionaire (round version) from around the same time, could even be older yet??

Maybe you've heard of the Ambassadeur 1500-2500C Series reel? Been around since "75",designed for fishing light lures. 

4 hours ago, cottny27 said:

Ranger, take it with a grain of salt. These dudes spend big money to accent their reels with purples and pinks. Their man card has been taken away ?

REAL MEN WEAR PINK.

2 hours ago, desmobob said:

One more comment on casting light baits...  After watching Daiwa's video on the SV concept reels, it stood out that they recommended filling the spool only half-full.  Guys spend a lot of money on expensive lightweight spools, but your overall spool weight can get lighter a lot cheaper by merely leaving off half the line you would normally spool!

I can't seem to make myself do it (yet).  I'm one of those guys who tends to over-fill my spools, if anything, despite never having had a bass run off more than a few feet of drag.

Tight lines,

Bob

I had an Online friend tell me I needed a full spool for maximum distance.  I am no longer so sure of that.  When I spooled my Curado 201E with the remains of a filler spool, I wound up with a lot of spool still showing.  Casting distance was very good on an Endurance 723.  Have since filled the spool.  I don't see a difference on the water.  Maybe if I had measured casts on land I would have found a difference.

However, I continue to fill my spools.....just in case. 

29 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said:

I had an Online friend tell me I needed a full spool for maximum distance.  I am no longer so sure of that.  When I spooled my Curado 201E with the remains of a filler spool, I wound up with a lot of spool still showing.  Casting distance was very good on an Endurance 723.  Have since filled the spool.  I don't see a difference on the water.  Maybe if I had measured casts on land I would have found a difference.

However, I continue to fill my spools.....just in case. 

Full spool for IPT, not distance. The older curado's cast better with less line on them. Looks to me like Shimano raised the line guide a bit on the I series, but haven't measured for proof.

LOL....I've caught hell on here for using the "sissy stick" label before too (RW took offense).  It's what they were always called in my era among us bassin' guys.  We never got our feathers ruffled about it, just a joke among us, but the walleye guys didn't, and still don't, like that term.  A top Daiwa sponsored pro has called them "fairy wands" on national tv...lol   Whatever, those of you bothered by such a thing need to take a deep breath and relax.  It just ain't that big of a deal!

 

51 minutes ago, Jeff H said:

LOL....I've caught hell on here for using the "sissy stick" label before too (RW took offense).  It's what they were always called in my era among us bassin' guys.  We never got our feathers ruffled about it, just a joke among us, but the walleye guys didn't, and still don't, like that term.  A top Daiwa sponsored pro has called them "fairy wands" on national tv...lol   Whatever, those of you bothered by such a thing need to take a deep breath and relax.  It just ain't that big of a deal!

 

Walleye guys need to grow tuffer hides.

4 minutes ago, Raul said:

Walleye guys need to grow tuffer hides.

....and, if you're going to call yourself a "bass fisherman" and you don't know how to use a baitcaster, "bless your heart."  

2 hours ago, Jrob78 said:

....and, if you're going to call yourself a "bass fisherman" and you don't know how to use a baitcaster, "bless your heart."  

AMEN !!!

Shrug. I suppose those of us who get by just fine with "sissy sticks" probably don't have the same burning need to compensate for something...

It's OK, though -- we're not judging. This is a safe space.

it's all good.....sure i'd like to be more accurate with a baitcaster ,i do own a couple nice setups , but if i can drop a jig into a bucket from 80 feet away with a spinning setup, why wouldn't i continue to do that ?  i think the colors are cool , but i'd rather by more gear...that's just me....i guess those thousands of fish i've caught on sissy sticks and the money i've won don't count...i'm not a real bass fisherman - guess i should just quit now and take up knitting

2 minutes ago, ranger7717 said:

it's all good.....sure i'd like to be more accurate with a baitcaster ,i do own a couple nice setups , but if i can drop a jig into a bucket from 80 feet away with a spinning setup, why wouldn't i continue to do that ?  i think the colors are cool , but i'd rather by more gear...that's just me

BFS isn't about taking the same space as spinning. You can use heavier 10-12 fluorocarbon line and still go down to 1/16 oz total weight easily, letting you fish cover much more effectively than spinning set ups. Baitcasting reel also allows you to lock down the drag and really turn the fish out of cover, and disengage the spool and thumb the line as it makes hard runs on open water, giving you much more fish manageability. BFS is going to struggle on light lures without much center of gravity like unweighted plugs. They are simply different tools meant for different situations.

that's why i own some .... i fish up north and usually manage just fine - it's not often i'm in heavy cover or fighting anything over 5 or 6 lbs... but also remember that saltwater guys are fighting pretty big fish on spinning gear ...you just gotta know how to use it ....it's actually something to be proud of...i brought in a 15 lb. pike on champlain with 8 lb. test - just sayin'

4 minutes ago, ranger7717 said:

that's why i own some .... i fish up north and usually manage just fine - it's not often i'm in heavy cover or fighting anything over 5 or 6 lbs... but also remember that saltwater guys are fighting pretty big fish on spinning gear ...you just gotta know how to use it ....it's actually something to be proud of...i brought in a 15 lb. pike on champlain with 8 lb. test - just sayin'

The choice to use spinning or casting has nothing to do with the size of the fish you expect to catch, (in bass fishing,) it's about the weight of the bait you intend to throw.  Bass spinning rods are mostly aimed at finesse fishing and aren't suitable for throwing heavier bass baits.

well then what i'm able to throw or catch must just be all my imagination then 

11 hours ago, cottny27 said:

Ranger, take it with a grain of salt. These dudes spend big money to accent their reels with purples and pinks. Their man card has been taken away ?

Why does putting colored accents on your reels make you not a man?

If this is gay, I don't want to be straight...

There sure are some sensitive little ladies on here.  I would expect a little more Testosterone on a bass fishing forum.

He's on his way I'm sure.  He'll close it up any minute.