Thanks Bantam1! I used it for 3/4 tubing in 45 feet of water last weekend and it was fantastic.

anyone use the Jackall Adrena 7' foot heavy 3/8 to 2oz. Feels like it would be a great light pitchin and flippin rod but also the tip feels like it would be a great heavy tube and deep bottom contact rod.

i like the dark colorado blade on that spinnerbait. that spinnerbait would probably be effective in a wide range of water clarity.

thanks, the fella on the phone said he worked in their repair department and was very sure that the TE200DC handle would not fit the conquest51/50. i bet he's never tried it on a conquest before.

and they said handle from te201dc will not fit my conquest51. i really want a larger handle for my conquest 51 and cant find a 201 conquest handle.

i messed with the metal bracket that thumbar is attached to and its working lots better. thanks man, appreciate your help. nice to have you around, thats for sure. why doesnt daiwa have a dude helping us out?

man, i just put everything together from drag washer up to handle and everything is in order from what i can see. as soon as that side bolts on thumb bar hardens, WTF. i really didnt wan to send it in,just bought it. oh,well.

i took it apart again and noticed its when i tighten the drag star after putting it together that its starts binding. everything on inside looks ok. i checked out the schematics and everything is ok. damn.

i took it apart and checked everything mentioned, everything looks good. i did notice that thumb bar works great without the cover on it. dont know what thats all about. i put it back together and its stiff. hmmm.

Bantam, its a little hard to engage the thumbar in a curado 101D, what can i do to make it better? reel is like new. thanks.

so Bantam1, will the handle from calcutta te200dc fit conquest 50/51?

what do i need to make handle from calcutta te200 to conquest50? if i put it in as is the drag star rubs it. seems like it needs a spacer or something.

if you are fishing weedless don't get a rod thats not a MH fast or extra fast. i missed alot of fish trying to set hook fishing a Medium rod. i fish weedless 5 inch senko 90 percent of my fishing. i use a 7'5" MH Extra fast.

just messin man! shimano makes great rods.

Bantam1 wrote:I actually have zero involvement on the new rod models including the 2011/2012 and upcoming models.

why not? is this your way of saying the new line up sucks ?!!