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by toddmc
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:14 pm
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Do You still Use Lures that You Bought, When You're a Kid?
Replies: 14
Views: 4019

Re: Do You still Use Lures that You Bought, When You're a Kid?

I still *have* lures that I bought when I was a kid, but there are probably at the bottom of the archeological dig that is my tackle room. All the older stuff is at the bottom. I found a few bags of hand poured worms that were popular in the late 80s and early 90s, but apparently rubber doesn't las...
by toddmc
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Do You still Use Lures that You Bought, When You're a Kid?
Replies: 14
Views: 4019

Re: Do You still Use Lures that You Bought, When You're a Kid?

I have quite a few topwaters primarily, but also a few balsa cranks. I've got several large 10 gallon plastic storage containers full of handpours from the 1980's and 90's. Every once in while I will dig out a few to throw on a specific lake. I have a few topwaters from the 50's and 60's that were m...
by toddmc
Thu Mar 14, 2024 12:45 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: New pixy
Replies: 24
Views: 1683

Re: New pixy

I am interested in a new Alphas or Pixy for BFS. I was looking at the Alphas 800S (shallow spool) or the Air version. My old Alphas SV105 with a 33mm spool doesn't cast very well when the line guide is all the way to the left or right. Once you take off about 2mm of line from the top of the spool, ...
by toddmc
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:22 pm
Forum: Reels
Topic: New pixy
Replies: 24
Views: 1683

Re: New pixy

I am interested in a new Alphas or Pixy for BFS. I was looking at the Alphas 800S (shallow spool) or the Air version. My old Alphas SV105 with a 33mm spool doesn't cast very well when the line guide is all the way to the left or right. Once you take off about 2mm of line from the top of the spool, t...
by toddmc
Wed Mar 13, 2024 12:26 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: JIS screw driver set
Replies: 12
Views: 731

Re: JIS screw driver set

My Wiha drivers haven't had a problem with the death screw. There is a lot of old info on here about the death screw. I hope that you can access it. I know a lot of the old stuff is no longer accessible.
by toddmc
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: TD-Z Owners Guild
Replies: 355
Views: 249178

Re: TD-Z Owners Guild

Such a fun medium power moving bait combo! https://i.postimg.cc/6pLdksbD/7-F78-E794-4909-4-B62-8-FBF-1606806-A5-D52.jpg The TDZ and TD Fuegos do make great medium power moving bait reels. There are so many great spools that you can put in them. The TDZ 6.3 brass gears in my TD Fuegos are especially...
by toddmc
Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:31 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Red Zillion SV TW 1000.
Replies: 17
Views: 1021

Re: Red Zillion SV TW 1000.

The faceplate/engine covers on the old TDZ, TD Zillion, and TD Fuego reels love to peel and/or turn gold. I have replaced quite a few over the years. They were around $12 the last time that I bought a few. I keep telling myself to sand and paint a few, but I never seem to have time. The black cover ...
by toddmc
Fri Mar 08, 2024 8:28 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Red Zillion SV TW 1000.
Replies: 17
Views: 1021

Re: Red Zillion SV TW 1000.

Looks good! Wonder if the colors with mismatch finishes like the TW HD does. It has the shiny black metal side plates/frame, then a more matte black on that plastic cover. That is still the only dislike I have about the new Zillions... I saw yesterday that the SLP Works store on Amazon has their Zi...
by toddmc
Tue Feb 13, 2024 2:19 pm
Forum: Everything Else
Topic: If You Sold all Your Fishing Equipment
Replies: 28
Views: 20718

Re: If You Sold all Your Fishing Equipment

I would only sell all of my fishing equipment to buy more fishing equipment! :P Fish or die!!!!!!!!!!
by toddmc
Sat Feb 10, 2024 9:02 pm
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: Enough with the tackle. LETS SEE SOME FISH!
Replies: 1967
Views: 1000350

Re: Enough with the tackle. LETS SEE SOME FISH!

IMG_2146.jpg A nice 7.1 pound fish on BFS tackle last night. I was on em with a new prototype plastic that I created. It's going to be interesting to see if it catches fish everywhere. My creation caught six on the first seven casts. I don't know if it's that good, or it is just something different...
by toddmc
Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:28 pm
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 16162

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

I forgot the non-fish species on my list. Mallard in mid-air with a spook Grebes Cormorant Coots Heron Several kinds of turtles Beaver Sea lion Geez I fish a lot! :D Did you boat flip the sea lion, or was it a long distance release? I've had them come up and eat my bait in Newport Harbor while walk...
by toddmc
Wed Dec 27, 2023 5:22 pm
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Manns Baby 1 minus
Replies: 6
Views: 2555

Re: Manns Baby 1 minus

That Crystal Glow Alabama Shad is a current bait. The packaging looks recent. The other two colors look to be recent runs, but not on their site. Go fish them. They all catch fish.
by toddmc
Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 16162

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

I forgot the non-fish species on my list. Mallard in mid-air with a spook Grebes Cormorant Coots Heron Several kinds of turtles Beaver Sea lion Geez I fish a lot! :D Did you boat flip the sea lion, or was it a long distance release? I've had them come up and eat my bait in Newport Harbor while walk...
by toddmc
Fri Dec 15, 2023 1:09 pm
Forum: Freshwater
Topic: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?
Replies: 32
Views: 16162

Re: What Other Species Have You Caught by Accident?

I forgot the non-fish species on my list.
Mallard in mid-air with a spook
Grebes
Cormorant
Coots
Heron
Several kinds of turtles
Beaver
Sea lion
Geez I fish a lot! :D
by toddmc
Fri Nov 17, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Show and Tell
Topic: TD-Z Owners Guild
Replies: 355
Views: 249178

Re: TD-Z Owners Guild

Does the newer ported TD Zillion Ray's spool fish similar to the old non-ported one that I have? I don't like ported spools, but I almost bought one when I bought a PE long cast spool lately. Like most people, I love the old non-ported Ray's TD Zillion spool.