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by NormanD
Sun Aug 07, 2016 11:25 am
Forum: General
Topic: Rods/reels on a yak
Replies: 12
Views: 6905

Re: Rods/reels on a yak

I do keep my rods in the vertical position behind me. Yes, you have to be mindful of that if you are going to be under trees low enough. If you are fishing streams, which I don't, I am always on open water, then the vertical position wouldn't work. I do have keepers for the rods when they are in the...
by NormanD
Fri Jul 29, 2016 4:53 am
Forum: Rods
Topic: Anyone find "The One"?
Replies: 34
Views: 17924

Re: Anyone find "The One"?

Tahoe,

Very nice picture. Looks professional. Like the blue braid on there.
by NormanD
Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:38 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Sammy 10#
Replies: 2
Views: 2582

Sammy 10#

I would love to see a picture or specs on this lure.
by NormanD
Fri Jul 15, 2016 11:14 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Loud Topwater Walkers
Replies: 20
Views: 12505

Re: Loud Topwater Walkers

I don't fish this lure, but have heard many times that the Mirrolure She Dog or She Pup in the size you are talking about is the loudest top water lure out there.
by NormanD
Thu Jun 09, 2016 9:22 pm
Forum: Shimano Product Support
Topic: Back by popular demand
Replies: 38
Views: 18153

Re: Back by popular demand

Great news. You were missed.
by NormanD
Tue May 24, 2016 11:26 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Which Baitcast reels for inshore fishing???
Replies: 16
Views: 6950

Re: Which Baitcast reels for inshore fishing???

Listen to JB. He knows what he is talking about.

http://forums.tackletour.com/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=64909
by NormanD
Tue May 10, 2016 7:22 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Your favorite red treble hook?
Replies: 7
Views: 4232

Re: Your favorite red treble hook?

Big believer in the red hooks. I use ST36's, but they are not the strongest hook in the world and after a few toothy fish, e.g. bluefish, most of the red gets chewed off. I am hoping that they will come out with a red hook in the inline single model.
by NormanD
Mon May 02, 2016 8:20 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: 13 Met vs. Chronarch CI4 Revisited
Replies: 33
Views: 12601

Re: 13 Met vs. Chronarch CI4 Revisited

Nice catch JB. I don't have the cojones to fish my Mets in the salt.
by NormanD
Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:21 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Threading Line Around Low Profile Spool
Replies: 22
Views: 10339

Re: Threading Line Around Low Profile Spool

If I understand what you are asking, I can have difficulties as well. What I normally try to do is pass the line down and out the bottom side of the reel and then push/pull it back up the back side of the spool.
by NormanD
Sun Mar 27, 2016 8:41 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Mgl XG Topwater.
Replies: 6
Views: 2860

Re: Mgl XG Topwater.

Another vote for the XG. Can't believe how much I love that reel. I am using it for walking baits and it is spooled with 30# braid with a mono leader.
by NormanD
Thu Mar 10, 2016 7:18 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Red hooks?
Replies: 13
Views: 8403

Re: Red hooks?

Most of the lures that I have swapped out the stock hooks to red have been topwater. Red is suppose to disappear first in the color spectrum as you get deeper. And also, the red hooks do seem slightly weaker. YMMV of course.
by NormanD
Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:40 am
Forum: Hardbaits
Topic: Red hooks?
Replies: 13
Views: 8403

Re: Red hooks?

It is very surprising to see how often fish will hit the red hook in which ever position it is on the lure.
by NormanD
Wed Feb 10, 2016 9:19 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: New Curado 70
Replies: 215
Views: 94682

Re: New Curado 70

OK, now that we have a little more info about the 70, what does it replace in your current Shimano line-up or what might it be selected over on a future Shimano purchase???? I was trying to think about if or how I might fit one in. It appears to come in both a HG and XG version which provides more ...
by NormanD
Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:10 am
Forum: General
Topic: Is anyone else anti BFS
Replies: 135
Views: 45484

Re: Is anyone else anti BFS

Not ant- BFS at all. It is certainly a more enjoyable (to me) alternative to spinning . My discovery of Tackle Tour was the end of all my spinning combos.
by NormanD
Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:32 am
Forum: Reels
Topic: Who is Ian Shields?
Replies: 27
Views: 10123

Re: Who is Ian Shields?

A genius is who Ian Shields is.