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rod and line play more of a part imo. If I use braid with a trebled hard bait on and xh rod, I tend to loose more fish than on my mh with same line. The mh absorbs more of the shock than the xh, so the hooks stay pinned. Using mono also helps times because of the stretch. There needs to be some give or the hook will either tear or pull out. Same reason why you use parabolic rods for crank baits, you need something to absorb the thrashing fish and keep the hook pinned to the fish, with a xh there isn't enough play(unless you are fishing heavy baits like 5oz+) to keep the fish pinned. I use the xh for my single hook baits like hudds. I always keep my drag locked on the hook set, I may back it off while fishing if I can't get the fish back to the boat because it's a beast, then I will let the drag do it's work. However, if you are fishing veg, laydowns or rock, you need to be able to keep the fish out of where he is hiding and prevent him from wrapping you up.

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good wright up on the shimano trinidad http://fishingreelsyouin.blogspot.com/2014/02/shimano-trinidad-16n-maxi-musky-reel.html

you could try a piece of a nail weigh in the middle or slightly more towards the middle front (experiment till it swims how you like it) and slightly off centered to the opposite side of the direction in rolls too. It works with a rising son.

Donations sent. Sorry to hear about your friend's situation; I pray your co worker's wife makes a full recovery.

Nice, that is awesome customer service right there. I always wondered what would happen in a situation like yours, good to hear the builder took care of you. Those sticks look dope btw.

When you received the rod, the tip was broken and the blank was repaired instead of replaced? Has anyone used Sato custom rods? I have seen his work online and it looks great. I believe he makes some of the custom rods for Hard Merchandise on the show Wicked Tuna.

Yeah, Kimber covered the cost of a replacement but it sucked to have to wait 6 weeks for it. Especially since almost every online gun store had them in stock.

The purpose/theory is that it eliminates the torque on your wrist and rod twist while fighting a fish and it keeps the line off the rod. Here is an article that goes into details about spiral wrapped rods: http://www.captneilf.com/intro4.htm

yeah, I definitely have some buyers remorse, it was 1200$. The gun looks and feels great. I love the trigger and I find it to be very accurate, but f man, I don't like the issues I have had, especially for something I am using to defend my life with. The 3rd time at the range, the guide rod that holds the recoil spring in place ejected from the pistol. I didn't notice it when it happened. When I got home and went to clean it, I was like wtf, where is my guide rod. I went back to the range and found it in two pieces, the rounded head sheared off the rod. Kimber replaced it but they didn't have any in stock for 6 weeks. I asked the guy if he could pull one out of a new production gun they had in their inventory and he laughed then said no.

it doesn't matter which direction the spiral goes. Personally though, I hate spiral wrapped rods, the guides are more vulnerable to breaking as they always make contact with the surface the are laid down on. With a standard setup, all your guides rest freely upright with out making surface contact when laid down. Also, they suck to store in rod lockers, again the guides are vulnerable to breaking when storing and removing them from the locker. As far as casting goes, I don't see a difference nor do I feel it's better for fighting fish, it seems like a gimmick to me.

I have and HK USP .40 for the house and carry a kimber ultra carry .45. I like the kimber but it will probably get sold for another HK. I only have a 1000 rounds down the kimber and had some feed failures and ejection problems. My HK has over 5K rounds and not a single hiccup, it will shoot any ammo, the kimber is choosey. I like the XD's too, cheap and super reliable.

that dude has better timing than my windshield wipers.

I swim it slow in the middle of the water column or drag it on the bottom, it works well both ways. I like the 6" or >

That happened to the 3 I own too, I have 2 100's and a 300, they all started to do that with in a year. the more I used them, the more frequent it became. I lost a few good baits and now I don't fish them. I loved that reel for the first 6 months, then the problems started. It sucks because it's such a affordable reel, just not built to last imo. I press the button down hard as hell and it still happens, definitely a defect in the reel, not the user imo.

How old are they? If they are under 10, anything above a 2000 sized spinning reel maybe to heavy for them. Both my kids started with 1000 sized reels as anything else was just to heavy/bulky for them. My son is now 9 and can handle a 2500 sized reel but he does get tired faster with the heavier reel. My daughter is 7 and still fishes with the 1000 as she a lot smaller than her bro. If they are older, I would go with 4000 size reel. The salt striker rods are decent for the money. A 7'9" pole will give them lots of casting distance and make for better hook sets than the 7'.

You quoted my question to top ramon which was asking him why he recommended a spin cast over a spinning reel. My explanation was supporting the spinning reel so when you responded to my question as to why a spin cast over a spinning reel, I read your response as if you were talking about a spin cast not a spinning reel. Just curious, what would a good spincast reel choice be that has a decent line capcity with line >=12# test, decent drag and capable of casting 1 1\2 oz baits? All the spin cast reels I have used in the past have broken after light use so I'd like to hear what you would recommend for a decent one. my wife prefers the spincast reels as that is what her pops tauight her on. After breaking multiple Daiwa gold cast, silver cast and a zebco omega, I stopped buying them and bought her a saharra instead. She still would rather fish with a spin cast though.

The daiwa costals are good for the money, not sure what your budget it though. I believe the7'6" XH maxes out 2oz.

you can pick up a Sedona or a sahara for less than 60$ if you keep your eyes out, much better than a comparable priced spin cast imo. As far as difficulty goes, my kids (started at age 3) have no problem casting a spinning reels, they actually found it easier than the spincast reels. I have fished with plenty of first timers, none of them had an issue with a spinning reel, it so basic. There are just more options if you go the spinning reel route and better quality for the money imo. But if you want a spincast, go for it, to each his own. I find them to be junk and more of a hassle to use.

why, most of them are junk? They make spinning gear that can handle swimbaits, look at 4000 size reels and pay attention to the blank ratings to make sure they can handle what you are going to be using it for. Most guys around me still fish with spinning gear while fishing salt, they cast heavy plugs perfectly and a mile.

cool site, thanks for posting.

get a crawdad, you can drag them over rocks, they are super light and comfortable to fish out of.

I was a big fan of the lexa 300, then I broke 3 in a year, the spool would re engage mid cast, snap crackle pop, I stopped using them.

stay away from a portoboat/foldaboat, there are a million other boats that are way better. Also stay away from inflatable stuff unless it's a rib (rigid inflatable boat) or a quality one like Avon with a hard bottom and a wooden transom. Look into a Nu Cannu, coleman crawdad or a small bass tender. The nu Cannu is the nicest option and has a ton of after market parts so you can trick it out. A wave kayak is also a good platform, you can mount a gas motor on it and you can navigate through waters with current with confidence.

Welcome to the forum and thank you for your service. I live in ct, what lakes have you fished here? Do you fish the sound at all for stripers/blues/fluke/black or the ctr? My favorite baits for my home waters are 6" hudds, slammers, bullshooter jr, 10 tt - 6" HPH glide gizzard, 316 mission fish, grass minnow(I know hardly a sb) osprey line thru's and optimum line thru's, I have a lot of other baits I fish but those are my goto/confidence baits. Anyway, good luck, if you ever have any questions about ct water, hit me up in a pm. Justin