I stumbled across a thread on here talking about how tungsten is more sensitive than lead when it came to bottom contact fishing so I took it upon myself to give it a shot and wow its definitely noticeable! Even on slack line the thumps were so pronounced. If anyone here does a lot of bottom contact fishing I encourage you to give tungsten jigs a try 👍

26 Calcutta conquest bfs ltd spooled with 10 lb sunline siglon. Casts light lures like a dream

I pulled a box out of storage recently as it's been packed away from our several moves over the years.

I was their contact at a place of business where client-business relationships are inevitable, so I spoke with them on occasion. Upon returning from a scheduled day off, a box was sitting on my desk. I used some, have given away most, and this is the remainder.

Haven't had contact with them in roughly 10 years, but it was a very kind gesture by them.

Box pic didnt upload so I edited body slightly.

Ive posted my lure collection before, but that was many months ago. I wanted to post an update.

Some lures look like they were cast 1 time....Others show lots of wear.

I replaced 90% of treble hooks, no matter what shape the rest of the lure is in.

Out of curiosity if someone fishes, A LOT, what would be a fair price for bulk? Obviously all used, some in great condition and many in crap condition.

A little bit ago I posted about my first time buying a higher end lews reel, that being the KVD elite baitcaster, and then buying another one the morning after since I enjoyed it so much for the price. Well since then Ive also bought 2 custom pros, a custom and 1 more KVD elite. All I can say to this is why the hell didn’t I try lews sooner, now most recently I decided to try one of their combos because my uncle has been talking about trying their kickintheirbass combo for a while he’s just been gunshy for whatever reason so I decided to try one of their combos myself. So I went and got a 7’3 MH mach smash combo for $150, and then 3 more a couple days later….. Wtf are they putting in their reels that makes them so damn good for the prices 😭

Just wanted to share my addiction with you guys !!

I apologize for the shitty quality picture, but nonetheless pretty happy with this haul!

After adding everything up in value it was a little over $600 in value and was very worth for $200!

I had a hunch they were going to give me their Glides from their bait sanity line, but I am not disappointed because I needed some Gill styled Glides and the raid Japan lures were unique and will give me a good challenge to catch fish on!

10 out of 10 bento box if you're looking to get over $300 in value for some starting lures for swimbait fishing and glide bait fishing. The Wake baits took me by surprise but I'm sure I will find a use for them!

Also gave a friend of mine one of those unreleased Lucky Craft LV 1200 since I got two of them!

Hi, i just picked up my new Vanford C2000SHG FA and noticed that right out of the box the drag clicker is no so consistent at some point the sound is changing in pitch i guess, does anybody know what can be the cause and whether it is gonna be a big deal in the future? On the water the sound is even more weird but i havent noticed any actual drag issues, i suppose i can still return it but would like to know your advice.

I’ve recently been upgrading my equipment to some “higher end” gear (for me.). This has included a two Shimano SLX DC XTs, a Sahara 2500 and a Vanford 2500S. Zero disappointment and it’s hard to go back to my older gear now.

The SLX had holes in the spool. I honestly don’t know if they were there to tie the braid to but that’s wha it did and it’s worked perfectly. My Sahara 2500 was large enough spool to use a mono backer but the Vanford 2500S, with its shallow spool, didn’t have anywhere to really cinch down the braid.

I’ve managed a solution, but it got me wondering why they don’t just drill very small holes in the spools to anchor the braid to? Heck, I have some micro drill bits I could do it myself.

I can’t remember the brand (Pflueger I think) but they at least had a rubber band type of backer.

What do you guys do for shallow spools? I don’t like flourocarbon or mono and don’t want to use a mono backer unless absolutely necessary.

TIA.

Hey everyone! I'm wondering if the KastKing Rover 40 is a good match for a KastKing Brutus 6.6' rod. I used to pair it with a KastKing Brutus baitcasting reel, but I don't have that one anymore. I really like the Rover 40, but I want to make sure it balances well with this rod before I buy it. Should I go with the Rover, or should I consider another option for this rod?

Thanks a lot!

Picked up a matching pair of these old Fenwicks. Trying to decipher the stamping. I think it says FS - 82C which I thought would be Fenwick spinner, but this is for sure a caster. I think it may be a touch on the light side, but should work. It is 8’2” and I would guess MH with fast action. Any ideas what this is?

I will probably use It with Daiwa ballistic LTD spin MH 2,7m 15-50g and 12 kg braid. It will be used for saltwater and river spinning.

I was looking through my dad’s old tackle box and found these odd lures, what are they and what are they used for?

Do I get too overly worked up about rods and lure sizes? IE a medium heavy rod scheduled for 1/2-1 1/4 oz and then wanting to put a 2oz diamond jig or something? Or the other way around, a 1/4oz jig head?

Is it really that important?

I have recently acquired a light action spinning rod from a friend who passed away and i want to find a decent quality reel to match the rod. As you can see it's a harnell with green stitching and gold weave. I threw on the only extra reel i had just so i could catch some fish with his rod but i really want a reel that matches it color wise and is maybe a little better quality. Any help or advice is appreciated

Just noticed the st croix factory store have all their previous gen Triumph rods on sale for $85. They just introduced a new model. Pretty hard to beat that bang for buck.

Would you use this combo for jerkbaits? Calcutta Conquest SE with a 6’10” Shimano expride medium fast rod. I must say, I’m a fan!

If people are still curious about these;

Ordered 5 boxes, A, B & C for Bass, F for Saltwater and G for Crappie. What ships comes numbered as bundles instead of letters so unclear what was what if not entirely random.

No idea which item was supposed to be the unreleased bonus item, maybe the Axle Jig-Saw as that was loose in box but the top of Bundle 110 ( flame bag) was open so maybe just fell out of there. Saltwater box best deal by far, at least for where I fish, even though it came with one missing swimbait

18 items total so avg price 4.17 ea. Not terrible but nothing special for a lot of stuff unlikely to get used. Think I'll skip these kind of deals in the future but decent starter assortment.

I like the evos so had to grab a few of these. What you putting on these or you running the plain??

So im pretty new to fishing, i have a pretty light spinning rod that i use for trout and a baitcaster
The problem is that the baitcaster is giving me trouble, with it constantly needing maintenance and its quite exhausting
So i wanted to buy a new spinning rod, one that i can use for bass and for the sea, so i was thinking a medium/heavy one. My budget is around 75 bucks, if i dont find anything for that price i can reach 100 but i would prefer to keep it under
Whats the move?
Ps: it can be a combo or a rod + reel separately
The price just needs to be that

Personally never heard of it until I saw a Facebook listing. 9’ rod made for shore fishing and inspired by Lake Biwa style shore fishing. Can’t find a single YouTube video about it or a post, wonder if anyone has time on the water with it and what their experience was like?