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There's No Way A-Round It, Shimano's Conquest MD is Legit https://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanshim23coquestmd301.jpg Introduction: If there is one series of fishing reels that truly pushed us over the edge into the realm of enthusiast, it has to be Shimano's Conquest (the JDM variant of C...

Our new part number changes have been challenging. We went from prefix number like BNT, RD, TGT etc to a 5 digit code with a mix of numbers and letters. In some ways it eliminated multiple number for the same or similar parts. in other ways it's a little bit of controlled chaos. Moving part locatio...

Redefining the Big Bait Stick Genre : Evergreen International's Giant Dire Wolf http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanegintlgiantdirewolf.jpg Introduction: "Dire Wolf" has become a series within itself in Evergreen International's high end rod lineup. In 2022, I fished their GTR-C7...

Kistler Celebrates 25 Years with a New Series : Nitranium http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebankistler24nit703lmh.jpg Introduction: Never one to rest on his laurels, Trey Kistler is constantly looking for ways to improve and diversify his product. In fact, 2024 marks the 25th Anniversary of...

Abu Garcia's Formula for BFS Success - Part One : The Rods https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanabugarciazenonbfs.jpg Introduction: As manufacturers scramble to develop components to participate in the burgeoning BFS (bait finesse system) market, few are as equipped as Abu Garcia is t o ad...

NormanD wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 30, 2024 2:15 pm

Interesting article. I know that had to be very tedious to collect all the data.

Thanks... the things I do for TT ...

Peeling it Back - The BFS Shallow Spool Challenge https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebanshallowspoolchallenge.jpg Introduction: 2024 marks my twentieth year here at TackleTour. Although my first published piece on the site was the renowned, original Daiwa Alphas casting reel, my gateway pro...

G.Loomis Launches Refreshed GLX Bass Series Rods, do they Live Up to the Legacy? https://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebangloomisglx.jpg Introduction: This morning G.Loomis unveiled a refresh to their popular GLX Series rods leveraging the latest materials and build processes. The new rods sho...

The Final Piece of the Revo5 Puzzle, Abu Garcia's STX http://tackletour.com/images23/featurebanaburevo5stx.jpg Introduction: Having worked my way through the majority of Abu Garcia's refresh of their Revo platform, I didn't think necessary to investigate the remaining model, STX. However, as circum...

Where Form Lags Behind Function : Lew's SuperDuty GX3 http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanlewssuperdutygx3.jpg Introduction: As the big bait tide continues to rise in bass fishing waters, manufacturers are responding with reels better suited to slinging these oversized lures. Realizing tha...

A Gateway Swimbait – The Gracely Baits Finesse Gill http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebantgbfinessegill.jpg Introduction: Many anglers commonly associate "swim-baits" with "big-baits," and indeed, most swimbaits on the market are full-sized baits necessitating specialize...

SPRO Enters the Value Rod Market With Their Slayer Series http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebansproslayerb74mh.jpg Introduction: For those anglers out there that like the idea of brand matching their combos, manufacturers are making it easier and easier to accomplish this task with many rod...

A Big Bladed Kick in the Bass : The Donkey Slayer http://www.tackletour.com/images24/featurebandonkeyslayer.jpg Introduction: The Donkey Slayer is a handcrafted bladed jig, distinguished by its massive blade, hand polished or plated tungsten head, and paired with hand-tied hybrid silicone and livin...

Is the Revo X Still a Factor? http://www.tackletour.com/images23/featurebanaburevo5x.jpg Introduction: Back in 2018, I shared my experience with Abu Garcia's newest member of their Revo lineup, the X. Surprisingly, that $99 reel ran away not with a Best Value Award, but our Editor's Choice. Having ...

tdm wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 25, 2024 6:13 pm

It's hard to remember everything.

Seriously