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Biggest one he makes is 8"

Have the bait sent back to you. Sounds like a lot of stringing along

Bryan at Tackle Trap is great to work with. As is Ian Shields. I do all my maintenance, but trust these guys to work on my higher end offerings. Good luck!

Awesome! Makes me regret the sale of the 301 and 401 I had lol Thanks for the sleuth work

Carbontex is the way to go If I recall, for the Lexa 300, $18 straight from smoothdrag

If you can wait, expect a 1+ year turn time. If needing one by the summer, hit up Moam or Legendary Custom Creations. Great guys and great communication. Received correspondence every step of the way. They'll build to your specs. There's other builders on this forum with great reviews as well.

Dark hitch is money in the northland. Great looking fish!

Had two of new bigger Conquests: 301 and 401. Same reel, but 401 has the wider spool/bigger line capacity. Cranking power was lacking in my hands. I like fishing 9" slammers cranked and felt that there was strain reeling in the bait. My Pluton and Ryoga 2020 in 5.1:1 did not feel underpowered by this bait. Had an opportunity to own 2 Shrapnels and an OG Conquest 401. They did not lack power whatsoever compared to the 2015 Conquests. Unsure if it was the gear ratio or handle, as the Shrapnels come with 90mm handles and a 6.2:1 ratio. The older Conquest did not lack any power whatsoever. For glides and baits with minimal water resistance, the CQ301/401 were great reels. For anything with water resistance such as the diving Slammers and the like, I'd look elsewhere. Hope this helps in your decision.

For a little more, grab the 400. Palming profile is the same as they are the same height. Differences are from widths: 1/2".