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by GOOD YEAR 71
Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:29 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: What Questions would you have for a new rod company
Replies: 23
Views: 4454

Re: What Questions would you have for a new rod company

goldrod wrote:
Thu Aug 17, 2023 9:41 am
If there was a new rod company and they had a rod that caught your attention and you had the opportunity to ask them about the rod what would you want to know ?
The truth
by GOOD YEAR 71
Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:15 pm
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: DRT rods, tho
Replies: 22
Views: 14611

Re: DRT rods, tho

The same could be said for their swimbaits. I had a couple variations and never caught a single fish on either of them. On the upside, I was able to sell them for a profit. I’m with you. Seen a few baits, they were ‘nice’ but come on… Hype to my eyes. All of it. And those junk $2 looking ‘knobs’ so...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Tue Jun 06, 2023 9:40 am
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: Sanding part 63 or remove part 65 alphas r edition
Replies: 2
Views: 839

Re: Sanding part 63 or remove part 65 alphas r edition

My thought is washers are placed for reason, probably best not to remove it. Good luck
by GOOD YEAR 71
Sun Feb 26, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: Plastics
Topic: Confidence and colors
Replies: 13
Views: 5505

Re: Confidence and colors

The larger the flakes and the denser their distribution, the more I dislike them. In fact, I barely ever buy or fish any plastic with red flake. Or am I just really weird? Yup. You're just really weird. Around here red flake (pick your primary) is the only thing that never disappoints. I'm joking, ...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:07 pm
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: Accurate bait casting tips
Replies: 9
Views: 11220

Re: Accurate bait casting tips

Hi, I'm looking for good tips for casting a baitcaster for both accuracy and distance. I want to take my casting to another level and feel good advice regarding casting technique might be helpful. Thanks. Distance there are all sorts of variable, but accuracy there is only one. LOOK at your target,...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Fri Feb 03, 2023 10:31 pm
Forum: Ultralight and BFS Fishing
Topic: Honest opinions...is BFS really worth trying?
Replies: 91
Views: 35646

Re: Honest opinions...is BFS really worth trying?

Ok...need your guys thoughts and advice. Seems like lots of people have been talking over the last few years about how great BFS is and how they replaced most if not all of their spinning tackle with it. But then in various forums, I see that most are still referring to spinning gear as what they u...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Fri Oct 07, 2022 5:13 pm
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: What’s the craziest topwater blowup you’ve had?
Replies: 7
Views: 4787

Re: What’s the craziest topwater blowup you’ve had?

Mine was on a miscast over shallows into low hanging tree limbs, just missed my target, off enough to catch braid on adjacent limb. Short story, recognized it, taught line to avoid wrapping, gave it a slow hop to ready a drag/whip back through when one came straight and nailed it midair limbs snappi...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Mon Oct 03, 2022 12:30 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Do You Use Spinning Reels?
Replies: 81
Views: 19543

Re: Do You Use Spinning Reels?

Drakestar wrote:
Mon Oct 03, 2022 8:38 am
I'm all for BFS, but it's still a solution to a problem that spinning gear solved decades ago.
100% agree
by GOOD YEAR 71
Sun Sep 25, 2022 9:37 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Guides wrapped on the spine of the blank
Replies: 13
Views: 2948

Re: Guides wrapped on the spine of the blank

What I was taught is the spline (or spine call it whichever) ... Spline: a thin wood or metal strip used in building construction. 2 : a key that is fixed to one of two connected mechanical parts and fits into a keyway in the other also : a keyway for such a key. Spine: a series of vertebrae extend...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Thu Sep 22, 2022 1:23 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Guides wrapped on the spine of the blank
Replies: 13
Views: 2948

Re: Guides wrapped on the spine of the blank

What I was taught is the spline (or spine call it whichever) is the strongest part and, therefore, most durable. It does not matter if guides are placed on top, spiral, bottom, all irrelevant to durability. If dual spline then side by side (it happens), single spline up top, no exception. I, too, fe...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Sun Sep 04, 2022 8:47 pm
Forum: Swimbait Fishing
Topic: First Swimbait Combo
Replies: 24
Views: 7700

Re: First Swimbait Combo

I’ll try to offer some assistance. I do not know those rods, but from what you provide I can offer opinion on what might best serve you. Look, I’m sure we all agree tackle is subjective, but for whatever general purpose might be a mod/fast taper is a good place to start. In my experience, a true fas...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Sun Jul 31, 2022 8:45 pm
Forum: Rods
Topic: Rod Is Probably the Most Important for Topwater (or Any Style of Fishing)
Replies: 22
Views: 3878

Re: Rod Is Probably the Most Important for Topwater (or Any Style of Fishing)

Irony at it’s finest… There are only so many ways to do the same thing and fishing is no different. It’s mass you seek. Mass moves mass. It's physics. I’m probably going to get counter argument to this, but way I see things is even if we manage to find taper and handle, but blank is too light, then ...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Thu Jul 21, 2022 12:29 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: **The Movie Jaws**
Replies: 8
Views: 5761

Re: **The Movie Jaws**

Oh, about FIFTY. I was lucky enough as a child to see it in theater when it came out, things were so different then. A massive theater, not the subcompact rooms they use now to offer dribble. Back then movies were a big event, half the folks dressed up, people smoking everywhere, ash trays on every ...
by GOOD YEAR 71
Tue Jul 05, 2022 6:04 am
Forum: Enthusiast & Import Tackle
Topic: J-Dream spool?
Replies: 30
Views: 6719

Re: J-Dream spool?

goldrod wrote:
Tue Jul 05, 2022 5:02 am
I’ll take the spool off your hands
I was thinking the same thing