Late to the party as usual.. HBD dude!

I know it's an older thread, but I despise Super Natural. I was using 10lb to cast 1/8oz shakyheads and what not. It was breaking mid cast, down at the first guide above the reel. It was breaking on hooksets with my PX68 drag set loose and a Megabass Rattle Viper, so it wasn't overpowered. I will n...

Why do you think I include that info in my articles? So I can look it back up! :lol: Btw, we have more than 2 articles on Legit Design: 2020 ICAST Intro Wild Side WSC75XH Big Bait Special Wild Side WSC72H+ Stand Out SOC70H Stand Out SOC66L+ Don't sleep on the Stand Out series... really good value an...

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Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:03 am

That is a great review. Sounds nutso, but I’d like to try one on muskies.

He's caught several up in Alaska with it during development

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Abu Garcia Raises the Bar in Their Quest for Speed : Revo5 RKT http://tackletour.com/images23/featurebanaburevo5rkt.jpg Introduction: Abu Garcia continues to challenge the speed barrier with their Revo Rocket platform, but with the latest, Revo5 iteration featuring the same retrieve ratio as the pr...

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If you're on Social Media... find some of the accounts for businesses you might have frequented. Many of the restaurants have go fund me pages to help their employees that were displaced. Or if there's a search feature on GoFund me itself. I know Mama's Fish House which is located on the other side ...

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An Instant Classic? Daiwa Japan's '22 Silver Wolf SV TW PE Special http://tackletour.com/images23/featurebandaiwa22silverwolf.jpg Introduction: Once the leader in BFS enabled reel platforms, in recent years, Daiwa Japan has seen competing manufacturers match pace with their introductions. Still, fe...

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ARK and Haibo are actually partners in the design and manufacturing of these reels. ARK markets and sells in the Americas and Haibo in Asia. Patent for the braking system is shared between the two companies.