Well I took it out yesterday and it did pretty good. .. had to max out the brakes but 1/4 oz is do able and 3/8 did well... tough night though 30+ mph winds....

Thank you very much.......

Thinking about using my winch for salmon fishing off the harbors in chicago...... I was wondering how you guys think the reel will do with lighter crankbaits ... down to 1/4oz........ it would be paired up with a 7-6 mh cranking rod.

I personally feel the I throws lighter baits much more easily than the e... I will say that I miss the ability to set my brakes with 2 on and then just screw with the spool tension for any lure or free spool for pitching..... if I change a lure on the 201I I have to change my settings to fit but onc...

Love my shimano crucial crankbait rod (7-6) but I really want to get my hands on an envy crankbait rod. ... unfortunately I don't know anyone who owns one.... so without shelling out $180 on an unknown ...... wondering if any of you have or currently do own both of these rods and can give a comparis...

Doubt there will be many ...if any local.... they will probably offer internet only sales.

Megabass xx .... Daiwa tatula.... and my first baitcasting rod ever...a compre 6-8 worm-n-jig rod.... nothing extra special about it ..not extra sensitive or ultra light weight. But was great how I could trench through heavy cover on a shoreline and not worry about the resale value.it was well balan...

Shimbindo returns on the CU I. :whistle: What's up with this? If it is a an useless, ignorant statement keep it to yourself! Help is appreciated, but degrading on. ...e of the most dependable fishing companies can be kept to yourself unless you have a justifiable complaint. One Shimano did not go a...

Iirc.. the insurance coverage is much higher with ups without additional cost than it is with usps... been awhile since I shipped anything substantial so it may have changed ..

After buying numerous crucial rods ..only to realize they aren't as good as there competition I was still happy with my purchase due to the warranty. ... doubt any new additions to my rod collection will say shimano. .... but never say never.....

Sucks..... could always give the rod to your incredibly intelligent and talented cousin...... just saying....

Megabass xx is my best looking rod.... matched with curado e7 I'm very happy with the balance of looks and performance.

Scan for constants..... if 8 of 10 people are saying flimsy drag star ....... or casts light weight lures well... ill put some stock in it but generally most of the print is opinionated blah.....

I like the blue shimano covers (fastest to remove and re- cover)... but the bass pro covers are good... you can cut and modify it as needed .. haven't had any issues with fraying of any sort

For me it to swivel or not depends...... the swivel seems to tighten up the spoons action.... a snap without a split ring works well on casting spoons and makes change outs quick. ... flutter spoons I like a split ring and tied direct