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See that, YOU picked the most childish part of his whole response. Clearly we know where your mind goes But I digress, Brian's point is mirrored by my feelings on the subject matter. Back to topic

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IPT has a lot to do with the height and circumference of the spool as well, not only gear ratio. Think of it this way: Lets say the gears are the same size in a reel. You have a 5:1 ratio and 7:1 ratio, if the gearing is the same size, you have to have more teeth on the 7:1 set of gears in order to reach that ratio. On the 5:1 set, you can have less teeth, more spacing, and more material to "grab" onto between the two gears. That is going to be the added torque you'd feel on lower gear ratio reels. Losing more fish with the lower gear ratio can happen, as even if you are reeling fast, the line comes in slower, so you are less likely to keep up with the fish at all times. I don't see it happening too often with bass though, faster moving species like Stripers or Saltwater, for sure. That's where the advent of two speed reels came into be. Geoff

Bruce man! Guess that solves the dilemma of who's 7 lb 8 oz fish was bigger, lol

I built this one for like $10 maybe. Piece of wood was around $5, Plastidip'd the wood after drilling with hole saw. Super easy, and got the rods off the floor. I had the same low ceiling issue in that room.

What kinds of issues are you having? I haven't had the chance to mess with a new one yet.

Blue trout I think I have, no trout where I fish most of the time, and they love that color. Bass pattern is a good choice if you can find one.

You ever notice, it's the same people who complain, about not be able to complain, that are the typical "use the search button" advocates...There's a select few who are usually helpful. It amazes me how woman-like, grown men have become over swimbait fishing, or fishing in general.

Thanks for the invite...lol nice fish Mike!

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I can give you some insight from working on both reels. Before we start, I have NOT fished the new conquest, only worked on it, bench tested, and made a few casts. The newer conquest has the following upgrades from the previous model: -X-Ship (micro-module) gearing. -Dual Bearing supported pinion gear -Dual levelwind bearings -Smaller footprint/sideplates -Bearing supported handle. Not an upgrade technically: -Non-disgengaging levelwind the one I worked on, also had Carbon fiber drag, BUT, not 100% certain it comes stock. What all the above means, is the newer conquest will feel more refined out of the box. It will be smoother overall, and doesn't really need many upgrades to begin with. Stock bearings are usual Shimano quality. That being said, the one I have worked on, had an issue with the level wind system. The design of the Idle gears at the base of the driveshaft CAN slip. It means you won't need to replace idle gears very often, BUT, leads me to believe it will potentially slip on larger fish. It could have been an isolated incident with the one reel, but wanted to let people know what I've come across. The older Conquest/TE line has a soft spot in my heart, those reels are very solid, and perform well. They can also be upgraded/tuned to perform even better. Time will tell how the new reels will hold up, but they are still so new to the market, they've got to be put through the ringer first. Any questions, give me a shout, i'll do my best to answer/explain anything. The above is purely personal opinion, so take it for what it's worth. Geoff

I would guess not, unless dually posted in both sections

Don, try and push the thumb bar down as slowly as possible while gently turning the reel handle. Repeat a few times, and if there's any instance where the handle spins freely without engaging the reel, it needs to be cleaned and lubed, and most likely the clutch lever spring needs to be replaced. For whatever reason with the more recent Daiwa offerings, I've replaced quite a few of those springs on various reels. Lexa being the most prominent. Geoff

Mirror the above. Give it a shot, if you need any help, a lot of us can walk you through it. Very easy to do. Geoff

You have 3 gear ratios you can choose from in that reel. 7:1, 6:1, and 5:1. That series includes: Curado 200DPV, 5:1 Curado 200D 6:1 Curado 200DHSV 7:1 You simply need the main gear and pinion gear, which can be ordered directly from shimano. Any reel service can do it for you. Geoff

Wow, sorry to hear that. My cousin was born with Cerebral Palsy, and has been disabled his entire life. Somewhere around 28-29 surgeries he's had, makes my endeavor seem small. Awesome he was able to raise money as well, that's incredible! Enough sidetrack, congrats to all the winners and thanks Triv for an awesome cause! Geoff

I went through brain cancer at age 11, hell of a ride. How old is your son? Best thing I ever did, is volunteer in the cancer clinic, and visit other kids with cancer. Played video games, joked around, and kept them laughing. It's been awhile, but maybe something your son can look into around you guys. Great thing you did Triv! Congrats to the everyone who got baits for a great cause! Geoff

Triv, I'll add in two BNIP Hudd 68's, ROF 5 in trout. Let me know who to send them to when you do the drawing. You can split em if you want, or do both together. 1 is regular, 1 is weedless. Geoff

For me, depends on what type of water you fish most. If you fish a variety of depths, ROF 5 is the best bet as most stated above. The weedless ROF 5's were more like 8-9 for me, just an FYI, they sink a little quicker. If you spend a lot of time at shallow ponds or city parks, get a ROF 0 and add weight when needed.