Baitcasters can do it all if you are willing to spend some coin to get reels that have certain features to cover all types of techniques. Also you benefit greatly from upgrading bearings on the spools. I use spinning for drop shotting and walleye fishing only anymore. Maybe in the world of bass fis...

Mang wrote:sorry to thread jack but any one know who repairs the bills on the 110's? I have one thats broken.

Don't we all!

You can the mirage drive in backwards on a Hobie to reverse, the native watercraft propel yaks allow backpedaling or if in a paddle yak, I just fish with the paddle on my lap and if I'm being pulled a couple of one handed strokes (of the paddle) is usually enough. Small anchors on kayaks are a godse...

So 4-10lb braid in freshwater might be ok? Looks like a great reel for bassing tight creeks. This is pretty clear: Freshwater only Nylon, flurocarbon or monofilament line only :-s Thanks pal but I wasn't asking to have what I've already read parroted back to me, I was looking for an educated guess ...

So 4-10lb braid in freshwater might be ok? Looks like a great reel for bassing tight creeks.

Very interesting stuff guys, thanks for taking the time.

Interesting. So are you guys actually punching some sort of lure through weed to clear water beneath? What sort of lure can do that without hanging up?

Ok, this has been a very interesting discussion, here's my next question. Why do you guys use such heavy braid? Your bass don't grow particularly big and from what I've heard don't fight particularly hard, why are guys using 55lb braid? Especially when most American made braids break at way above th...

Why no braid? Looks like the line guide is titanium.

Yep, once you've got it down it's easy to tie. Just takes a bit of practice.

Spectacularly pointless, nobody's making reels from diamond and the composites we're talking about aren't graphite. Thanks.

Aussie bream fishermen use heaps of ultralight wtd lures, and plenty of JDM goodness there too:

http://www.breammaster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49234

How ultra light are we talking?
smith towadi: http://www.lureworld.com.au/products.php?category=1166

A little bit of language here and there if that sort of thing offends. These are vids from this year fishing northern Australia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXRncpWXuUk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45LBAJNAM1I and one of bass-fishing a bit further south: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJxuyB77lC8

My deep cycle that runs the minn kota is on charge whenever I'm not on the water including over Christmas while I'm away for 7 weeks. I was told this is the best way to keep the battery healthy and avoid sulphate build up. You're definitely not overdoing it.