This kinda talk always gets me giddy

Definitely on both counts. I'm hoping the seller can ship it EMS or something a little faster than what's listed, I'm going on a 4 day trip on the 14th

It's a good enough start for me!

http://m.ebay.com/itm/151728406729 :-) :-) :-) :-) J-Dream Thread inspired me

Depends if the gears are the same size to achieve the 7.9;1 ratio. MB could have gone with smaller overall diameter gears to achieve the same ratio, making the gears physically smaller.

It's no longer than the rod so it never makes it onto the spool, 6 - 7 ferry depending on the rod.

So it's just the HA's that those gears don't fit right...?

Sx1 bro. We using 12-16lb with leader no issues. I might make that step soon Ryan. I'm going to be fishing with a friend on the French River mid-July so I'll see how what I have now performs there and if it really drives me nut then I'll be looking to make a switch. I'm only seeing this problem on ...

How long does Daiwa usually take to get their new offerings to market after they've been officially revealed at iCast? I'm asking because there's going to be around $300 burning a hole in my PayPal account and I want to know if I'll be able to get my hands on one of the new reels in a reasonable tim...

That's on my maybe list, I'm probably going to wait until next season though. I have lots to get me through this season already.

I'm not having any problem with the tag end BRONZEBACK32, it's where the mainline goes into the knot that's becoming a problem. Toad: I think I might try some Knotsense, it's worth a shot. ScoobyDoo: That's what I'm afraid of happening. How much of a difference in casting distance do you notice betw...

I don't see why you couldn't/shouldn't use some heavy mono instead of the o-ring. That being said, the o-rings should be stout enough.

mark poulson wrote:Will your grease work on other reels?

I'm unsure if that's tongue-in-cheek or not, either way I'm sure Shimano grease won't hurt your gears.

To the OP: does your reel have an aluminum gear side plate as well? That's just as responsible for alignment, maybe even more so, than the frame itself.

I might a few more wraps to make up for the light lines and then add a lock knot or two to see if it's the transition from main line diameter to knot diameter causing that segment of the braid to take such a beating. Now that I'm thinking of it though, I was throwing a small inline spinner with it s...

What would you use instead? It's 15# S8S. It very well could simply be creating but it really looks like the weave is loosening. I'll see if I can get a clear picture of it.