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by illinoisbassfishin
Mon Sep 05, 2011 12:17 pm
Forum: Bass Fishing
Topic: summertime cold fronts??
Replies: 2
Views: 1802

summertime cold fronts??

What are everyone's opinions on summertime cold fronts? Do they really affect the fish like a spring, fall or winter cold front? For example here in Illinois it was warm all last week and south winds with temps in the 90s till saturday and then yesterday on Sunday it was cloudy and threatening rain ...
by illinoisbassfishin
Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:12 pm
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: sunline super fluorocarbon??
Replies: 11
Views: 6675

Re: sunline super fluorocarbon??

Thanks for all the replies guys. I ordered me some 16 lb. sunline super fluorocarbon to put on my tessera jig/worm rod, heavy cover micro honey comb flippin rod, and tessera spinner bait/worm rod. Like I said I have tried the 20 lb before but my experience has been when it comes to the 20 and 25 lb ...
by illinoisbassfishin
Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:27 am
Forum: Fishing Line
Topic: sunline super fluorocarbon??
Replies: 11
Views: 6675

sunline super fluorocarbon??

Has anyone else ever tried the sunline super fluoro yet and if they have what did you think of it? I have had two spools of it but both of them were 20 lb line spools. It seemed to be really good line in the 20 lb but most 20 lb lines I have used are hard to break and are good line anyways in the br...
by illinoisbassfishin
Sun Apr 17, 2011 10:08 am
Forum: Watercraft
Topic: thru hull fitting for ranger boats question??
Replies: 0
Views: 2142

thru hull fitting for ranger boats question??

I have an older 1983 Ranger 330v and the overflow thru hull fitting broke off and was leaking water through it like crazy. It is the bigger hole in the back of the boat in which this fitting goes into and it is 1 1/4 inches with 1 1/8 inch inside diameter of the hose. That's not a problem to find bu...
by illinoisbassfishin
Sat Apr 09, 2011 3:59 pm
Forum: Bass Fishing
Topic: spring bass fishing pre-spawn
Replies: 1
Views: 1403

spring bass fishing pre-spawn

Been the last 3 days at a local power plant lake and I have to say the lake is on "fire" as of right now. I wanted your own personal opinions on how you think fish would spawn in a cooling lake like that. For example when I got there first thing thursday morning the area I was fishing was 60 degrees...
by illinoisbassfishin
Tue Sep 25, 2007 3:06 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: yamamoto fluoro
Replies: 8
Views: 7226

Re: yamamoto fluoro

by illinoisbassfishin
Tue Sep 25, 2007 10:07 am
Forum: Tackle
Topic: Your Favorite Deep Diver Rod
Replies: 16
Views: 13187

Re: Your Favorite Deep Diver Rod

i have the powell 703 CB glass crankbait rod and have had it about 2 months and i absolutely love it
by illinoisbassfishin
Tue Sep 25, 2007 9:50 am
Forum: Tackle
Topic: yamamoto fluoro
Replies: 8
Views: 7226

Re: yamamoto fluoro

to be more precise i was talking about the yamamoto sugoi fluorocarbon flippin' line??? i suppose it's prolly all the same though but thanks ya sir for lettin me know that now I know I prolly shouldn't buy it
by illinoisbassfishin
Mon Sep 24, 2007 8:18 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: yamamoto fluoro
Replies: 8
Views: 7226

yamamoto fluoro

I was wondering if anyone has used this stuff or heard anything about it I was thinking about trying it myself but for the price I thought I'd see if I cuold get any feedback first. Let me know if anyone knows anything about this line. thank you.
by illinoisbassfishin
Fri Sep 21, 2007 5:35 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: team daiwa advantage baitcasters
Replies: 4
Views: 2741

Re: team daiwa advantage baitcasters

i went out and casted it this evening and did some flippin with it with a 1/4 ounce tungsten and culprit plastic worm and i really don't think it's gonna need upgraded bearings it cast a mile anyways very nice and smooth.
by illinoisbassfishin
Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:32 pm
Forum: Maintenance & SuperTuning Q&A
Topic: team daiwa advantage baitcasters
Replies: 4
Views: 2741

team daiwa advantage baitcasters

I just got me two of the td advantage 153H-7 baitcasters haven't used them yet but they seem like really nice smooth solid reels. I was wondering what size abec7 stainless or boca ceramic bearings I need to buy for it cause I'm not familiar with daiwas as these are the first I've ever bought? Also o...
by illinoisbassfishin
Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:12 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: p-line cxx
Replies: 4
Views: 3696

p-line cxx

I was wanting to try some of the p-line cxx xtra strong line now that i see they have it in crystal clear. I was wondering about the sensitivity on this line. I am going to be using it in heavy cover from 2 foot to 20 foot deep with texas rig worms and jigs and a lot of flipping jigs. so being i'm g...
by illinoisbassfishin
Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:22 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: team daiwa advantage baitcasters
Replies: 11
Views: 6817

Re: team daiwa advantage baitcasters

yea i saw the 153hst was a best value on the review archive but this is a 153h-7 and i didn't know the difference even though they look the same
by illinoisbassfishin
Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:59 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: team daiwa advantage baitcasters
Replies: 11
Views: 6817

Re: team daiwa advantage baitcasters

guess it would help if i put the link on there for you all to see huh lol wat a dummy i am drrrrrr

http://cgi.ebay.com/TEAM-DAIWA-ADVANTAG ... dZViewItem
by illinoisbassfishin
Mon Sep 17, 2007 3:56 pm
Forum: Tackle
Topic: team daiwa advantage baitcasters
Replies: 11
Views: 6817

Re: team daiwa advantage baitcasters

well this is the one i ordered so i guess we'll see if it's any good or not......before i even use it i plan on putting some abec7 stainless steel bearings in it and a carbontex drag washer kit in it.......i plan on using it with 17 lb or 20 lb vicious fluorocarbon and putting it on a kistler magnes...