The guides on a conventional rod are flipped around into the position that they would be in if they were spinning rod guides. Definitely no weakness there.
That sounds phenomenal ! Yeah I need to look into that soon! I also agree on the that Article and others like it, making it seem like EVERY person who Catfishes HAS to have an Abu.... That is exactly how it went for me just 2 years ago when I was just starting out....
The "let down" of having EVERY person tell me that I HAD to get an Abu, and me looking at my Budget like.... "OK I need a whole set up for less than the cost of this thing used...." was disappointing and probably lead to some of the ... Not "hatred" but "venom" I have towards that company.
However, I do finally have an Abu Garcia Ambassador 6000, which may not be huge, but the light weight of it does make me think it's good for Steelhead here in Michigan, and I'm not completely idiotic, as I know deep down I could land some huge Cats on this thing.... If I can get passed the spool looking like it's only slightly bigger than an average Grandma's Sewing kit spools.
If I could afford a boat I'd be all over this because then I'd be able to go directly above the fish, and just pull on it to keep them away from the multitude of snags that SOMEHOW manage to stay in place where you need like 8 ounces of lead just to hit bottom.... LOL how branches manage to sit there in THAT current.... It's beyond me.
My Fiance knows some people who have dived in the area, and one of them literally "slipped" into the current, and got SLAMMED into the Blue Water Bridge, and the current, literally ripped his breathing device right off his face.
I may like overkill gear, but I hate the idea of losing fish, tackle, and especially my hooks. Thick Chunky Mono may not do my any favors in that current, but you can rest assured a Rod that can dead lift a person will toss enough lead to keep there anyway LOL.
None of us drive the same car we started with, fords and chevy's, we all end up doing what we do where we do it and enjoy it and that's why we all think it's the BEST!!
The only spinning reel user who gets laughed at.... and rightly so, is the guy who has it upside down on top of the rod and reels backwards to reel in. Although rare, I still see this occasionally. It is simply inexcusable and doing it should result in immediate and permanent revocation of man card and fishing license as well as mandatory participation in an embroidery group.
The only spinning reel user who gets laughed at.... and rightly so, is the guy who has it upside down on top of the rod and reels backwards to reel in. Although rare, I still see this occasionally. It is simply inexcusable and doing it should result in immediate and permanent revocation of man card and fishing license as well as mandatory participation in an embroidery group.
I have and utilize both spinners and bait casters. I have some spinning setups built specifically to live line off of 2 particular dams. There is no way to lock a rod down and tight line. For this application the adjustable tension on the live line or bait runner feature is invaluable. I have to throw 8-16oz sinkers and then crank up the tension on the bait runner drag. I struggled fishing those 2 particular locations for years until I tried big bait runners and big lead weights. Most other locations I utilize my baitcasters and usually lock them down with circles.
That is the reason I used lever drags for so long.
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