Someone say HL? Just came in today. But now I've got a real problem.. I don't want to fish it

dhottle wrote:Here is the real hog from our trip pond fishing from the bank. This fish weighed 14lbs-8.5oz. She was 25.75" long with a amazing 24" girth. Caught by a buddy.

wow, that is a fat one!

Good to know, I appreciate the pic!

The issue was the spool lip would start corroding. I believe they have fixed the problem, my new spools have been corrosion free. Frame is fine, will never corrode and have no problems with any other parts on the reel. I do like my Ci4s more than my E series. The Ci4 feels more powerful when fighti...

A lot more people seem to like the CI4+. It's about an ounce lighter, has x-ship and one more bearing than the 51E. I was in the same boat not too long ago but I've heard that for whatever reason, the CI4+ didn't fare too well in saltwater (CI4+ is obviously corrosion free so it must be the steel c...

Very nice! Love the red knobs.

A lot more people seem to like the CI4+. It's about an ounce lighter, has x-ship and one more bearing than the 51E. I was in the same boat not too long ago but I've heard that for whatever reason, the CI4+ didn't fare too well in saltwater (CI4+ is obviously corrosion free so it must be the steel co...

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xxlbass wrote:i need a purple one

Sorry only three colors available. I appreciate the interest and kind words everyone.
I had this one made from some beautiful wood.

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Wow that is classy!

http://realcorkfloors.com/cork-oak/art-of-harvesting I know corks coming out from Portugal are generally good quality but I find it odd that on the website, they say "Almost like giving the tree a haircut, cork bark is removed from the tree only when the time is right. A tree is first stripped when...

When I was way younger we used to do a lot of fishing in the smaller creeks near home. A buddy and myself were fishing by wading in one of these creeks, and were catching a few smallmouth. We got to the point that we had agreed to stop at, and climbed out at a bridge. After we got out we were just ...

This new cork they're using is definitely spongier than any I've had in the past, and worse quality. Cork is getting worse every year. The best old growth trees just aren't around any longer. Portugal had a big fire quite a few years back that really hurt the market as well. Some of my mid range co...

a1712 wrote:What a shame. One thing to look forward to is the adventure to replace them. Brian.

x2, sucks but look on the bright side!

Any type of wood filler found at your local home depot/lowe's should do the trick

aussiebasser wrote:Some people say obsession like it's a bad thing, I'm not one of those people.

true that!

http://i863.photobucket.com/albums/ab194/seadrive90/IMG_4524.jpg This is the NC-65L, the lightest model in the series. At 129g, it isn't exactly a very light rod when it's rated for just 1/8-1/4oz lures but it balances perfectly with a reel weighted 160g and below. Cheers! Nice colors, love the pea...