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good wright up on the shimano trinidad http://fishingreelsyouin.blogspot.com/2014/02/shimano-trinidad-16n-maxi-musky-reel.html
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Donations sent. Sorry to hear about your friend's situation; I pray your co worker's wife makes a full recovery.
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Both things happened...I received it broken...sent it back...it was repaired...and a New blank was purchased and the only cost to me was the upgraded parts on the second build...his customer service was phenomenal...so basically two rods for one...and the repaired rod works great and the repair is clean..
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.
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The rod tip broke on shipping...Hayden spared no expense and gave no excuse...fixed it quickly...it's about 7'10"...still works great
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.
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Stupid question and I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but for all your smart ones out there - what is the point of the spiraling?
Does it help with side casting or does it help more with retrieves, etc?
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
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Kimber has definitely gone from a semi custom to a production line. I was really upset about that. I had an hold Raptor Custom and it was great. got a TL Custom II and Warrior II and had all kinds of problems with them.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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 >
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I've been thinking about going and buying a few new reels and the Lexa 300's have been what I've been looking at the most. I had never used one until this weekend when I had the opportunity to use a friends reel. It was a brand new 300 and it seemed like a nice reel. However, twice, while attempting to cast, the reel locked up and my bait stopped in mid air, crashing into the water. Luckily, the baits didn't snap off but it felt like they could have easily been gone. I thought it might have just been the reel I was using but my buddy was using another identical reel and it did the same thing to him a few times. He said that it was just because we didn't get the button down all the way before casting, which may have been true, but I don't want to have a reel that is so easy to malfunction, especially throwing expensive baits.
Have you guys experienced this problem before? I just need some new low-pro reels and I like the price on the Lexa but I feel like I may need to stick with the Curado 300's I've been using if I'm not confident in the Lexa.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.
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This is an interesting topic - I've been toying with the idea of picking up a couple of spinning outfits for my two children that are robust enough to throw small swimbaits (up to 7" Slammer and 68 Hudd size). Right now I'm looking at either the Cabelas Salt Striker ISS-794A (a 7'9" rod rated for 3/8 - 3 oz) or the BPS Offshore Angler INSX71222 (a 7' rod rated for 3/4 - 3 oz). I'm not sure what size spinning reel I'll put on them, but I'd like it to be something that holds at least 150 yds of 17-lb mono so that I can get a similar amount of 50# braid on there.
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'.
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I'm pretty sure I said spinning reels are fool proof...
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.
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While all comments are definitely valid, this one threw me a curve ball:
It is not something I even thought about, but it opens up doors. With a spincast reel I can use existing rods I have in my lineup - Dobyns 736C (frog rod). I often use this as my travel swimbait rod, especially when there is little to no cargo room.
Back on topic - I still would like to pickup a beefy spinning setup and it seems a Shimano Sedona is perfect. However, I am noticing that most spinning rods are around 7ft. I cannot find a decent one around 7'6 that has the capability of throwing a 1.5oz bait. I am only looking at TWH right now.
The daiwa costals are good for the money, not sure what your budget it though. I believe the7'6" XH maxes out 2oz.
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The point was for inexperienced fisherman...and cost probably...mostly meaning that spinning reels are fairly fool proof...
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.
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Honestly, I think you'd be better off putting a decent spincasting reel (maybe one of the better Abus) on a medium swimbait rod. No harder to use than a Barbie pole. Just put some decent 20# mono on it and let them go at it.
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.
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get a crawdad, you can drag them over rocks, they are super light and comfortable to fish out of.
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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.
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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.
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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
XH rods and Treble hooks
in The Underground
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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.