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by Bronzeye
Fri Feb 02, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: My little Swedish army, taking these to the grave
Replies: 9
Views: 5398

Re: My little Swedish army, taking these to the grave

tincanary wrote:
Sun Nov 13, 2022 5:45 am
Top left, scratch built 2500C IAR from aftermarket and new old stock parts.... The lightest round reel I own coming in at 6.0 oz.
Shazam! I would never have dreamed that possible in the classic Ambassadeur format. I can see why you are so attached to these reels.
by Bronzeye
Wed Nov 29, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: Spool compatibility for Daiwa Tatula MQ LT
Replies: 2
Views: 1237

Re: Spool compatibility for Daiwa Tatula MQ LT

Thanks for letting us know.
by Bronzeye
Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:53 pm
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 17627

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

Thanks for the reply. I probably wouldn't have thought to check the gear interchangeability.
by Bronzeye
Fri Nov 24, 2023 2:41 pm
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 17627

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

Sorry about those big birds, hoohoorjoo! I once had a great blue heron fly low over me from behind to try to grab my walking topwater. I can't imagine trying to unhook a big heron or an osprey!
by Bronzeye
Fri Nov 24, 2023 11:13 am
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 17627

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

mark poulson wrote:
Fri Nov 24, 2023 10:39 am
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Both the carp and catfish, both over 20lbs, ruined the aluminum gears in two baitcasters!
Bummer! Shimanos (Micro Module?) Daiwas, or....?
by Bronzeye
Fri Nov 17, 2023 6:49 pm
Forum: Shimano Product Support
Topic: Ticking Sound-Stradic FM
Replies: 11
Views: 2754

Re: Ticking Sound-Stradic FM

I just received a JDM Stradic FM (2000 size, 6:1 ratio). It has no ticks, and I can't advise you on that. I do have a question for anyone with the new Stradic FM: Do you find its startup inertia to be greater than you expected? I sure do on mine. My larger (2500 size), years-old Stradic Ci4+ require...
by Bronzeye
Wed Nov 08, 2023 8:14 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Braid to Leader - what's your knot of choice?
Replies: 41
Views: 156375

Re: Braid to Leader - what's your knot of choice?

No one ever seems to talk about a J knot. It’s hard to tie with a long leader, but I only have to do it once. It easily lasts a full day of tournament fishing, and I’m talking Great Lakes/St Clair smallmouth fishing…. Where you catch a LOT in a day and big ones too. I use the J Knot when tying Nano...
by Bronzeye
Tue Nov 07, 2023 8:28 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Favorite Discontinued Hardbaits?
Replies: 10
Views: 4394

Re: Favorite Discontinued Hardbaits?

South Bend Bass Oreno
Ozark Mountain Woodchopper 4.5"
Heddon Brush Popper
by Bronzeye
Thu Nov 02, 2023 3:54 am
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 17627

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

What I ever-so-briefly thought to be a state-record smallmouth as I saw its broad white underside begin to emerge on an uncharacteristic full jump was instead a 6 lb. channel catfish. I have also caught a 20 lb. carp that took a crappie jig fished on 4 lb. test mono, three bowfins, a snakehead, and ...
by Bronzeye
Fri Oct 13, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Ultralight and BFS Fishing
Topic: Guide choice
Replies: 6
Views: 3473

Re: Guide choice

One factor might be how well Recoils vs. ceramic rings pass braid-to-leader knots. Do you plan to use leaders, and if so, what would be the largest diameter? What is your joining knot of preference? I don't know that Recoils would impede knot passage more than ceramic guides would, but the latter ty...
by Bronzeye
Fri Sep 01, 2023 6:30 am
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: Was Braided Line a Game Changer for You?
Replies: 46
Views: 22947

Re: Was Braided Line a Game Changer for You?

...my favorite copoly line Suffix Advantage...broke off twice on heavy hooksets when fishing shiners. I was using 20lb Advantage as leader with 20lb braid.... The breaks were impact breaks from the actual hook set. Sufix advertises its Advance monofilament as having "only half the stretch of a stan...
by Bronzeye
Sun Aug 20, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: NRX+ 901S SJR - What are you main uses for this rod? Comparisons to other rods.
Replies: 9
Views: 4233

Re: NRX+ 901S SJR - What are you main uses for this rod? Comparisons to other rods.

Thank you for the detailed comparison, rubs 96. That's exactly the kind of info I needed. This illustrates the disparity in lure ratings among manufacturers. The Legend Elite has a low-end weight rating of 1/8 oz. compared to the Tatula Elite AGS's low-end rating of 3/16 oz., but you have found the ...
by Bronzeye
Fri Aug 18, 2023 10:47 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: NRX+ 901S SJR - What are you main uses for this rod? Comparisons to other rods.
Replies: 9
Views: 4233

Re: NRX+ 901S SJR - What are you main uses for this rod? Comparisons to other rods.

Because of their feedback, I went with the legend elite 7’6” MLXF and the Steez 7’6”, because I already had the feider tatula elite 7’6” for hair. What did you hope the Legend Elite rod would do or be that would differentiate it from the Tatula Elite? Have you had a chance to determine whether the ...
by Bronzeye
Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:38 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: What Questions would you have for a new rod company
Replies: 23
Views: 4920

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

What is your warranty policy (including whether you will reimburse customer shipping within the warranty period if a returned broken rod is determined to have had a factory defect)?