I prefer the look of the 68

Sorry, I forgot short handles are better used buy people with smaller hands. I can't tell you how many times in a frantic situation that I have skinned the tops of my knuckles with short handles. Not sure if I hold the handle different then when I do with longer handles but it doesn't seem to happe...

It's gonna be another expensive season.

Chode wrote:just wait for it to go on sale here n get it for $400ish.

Will be the same price. The Canadian $ will drop further.

Hogsticker2 wrote:

Chode wrote:So many new toys...so little organs left to sell. Life's dilemmas...

. If I was a female I'd sell my eggs. Seems reasonable

You can always look into becoming a sperm donor.

silversix wrote:Okay, well, ages later, its done. Lime Green knobs and the Viola should arrive by next week. Now i need a new 90-100mm handle and a shallow spool, tho.

Excellent ..... Good for you. I'm sure you will like the reel.

I don't BFS because I can't punch mats with it.

Simply trying to plan this out. It'll cost a lot in canadian dollars plus there's a very good chance that i'll have to pay customs. If you are looking at this reel on the Japan Angler site, It will cost you approx $300 Canadian dollars. If you are worried about paying duties and custom broker fees ...

Bootytrain wrote:BPS is definitely NOT for tackle nerds like us lol.

LOLOL .... For most of us, It's an addiction.

Chode wrote:

stevenhatchy wrote:If this reel has a smaller frame than the Tatula reels, I am going to give it a try. The size of the Tatula is the only thing I don't like about it.

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Got to hold one of these today. Not sure if it's the SV spool because it seems like every reel I put an SV into the reel will automatically feel smoother but the 103 felt really smooth. No clicking CCC but not a deal breaker. If I didn't have a new reel coming this week I would seriously consider a...

biggs wrote:Thanks guys!

I'm starting to get the itch so things may change a little soon. It's a sickness as many of you know.

Let me know what and when.

Who the heck would want to collect 500 Shimanos?

389Maverick wrote:Thanks for kind words everyone….already looking to bling another reel, if I can only make up my mind on which one!

I have an IS you could bling.

Nobody was doubting it came from BPS. I copy and pasted the review back in March to TT. It was intended to be a joke, no need for the plagiarism police to come out. As far as a frog rod goes, the Tatula is great. I owned 4 Tatulas. Light and powerful. Ohhhhhhhhhhhh ...... Now I get it ....... LOLOL...