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couldn't find a T3 SV and a SV spool, so I settled for a metanium MG HG L and a Cardiff C2000SS Ci4+

Marvin, you're right about the quality of MB stuff going down... it's only been lately that I hear reports of the bill breaking on the 110

oh Ryan, you're making me miss the D7 I just sold.. fuego spinning on the other hand, I don't like all, not even sure if I like any of the new Daiwa Spinning stuff.. I'm going to Japan right now and I can't wait to see some new stuff (and possibly bring some back)

do you really want a cheaper MB reel? and what's wrong with us? $300 rods are cheap now?

megabass lures are great, but there are other japanese brands that offer something nice for less $$ it's nice they're making the rods more affordable, but I don't like the direction they're going with reels. Almost every reel in the JDM Daiwa line up has a MB variation and some of them are more cosmetic than performance.

TSR hands down if you're comparing fenwick and TSR.. btw, go check out the Phenix Elixir series as well, those are some nice rods for the $$

Sunline is definitely better than 832, I had 832 on all my reels, but I find the new batch is way more stiff than when it first came out btw, I was @ Bass City in Markham today for their anniversary sale, there's 40% off all fishing line. There's Power Pro, Sunline FC Sniper, Sunline FX2, some 832, Daiwa Samurai, Super 8 slick and more.. better deal and selection than the CTC sale IMO https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bass-City/148391201992365

but chances are any rods $150 and up will give you a generous lifetime warranty.

check this sale out tomorrow Markham tackle store sale I was @ the store and the new Phenix Recon 2 and M1 series are really nice for the money

What I did with my Monark aluminum boat was relocating the trolling motor batteries to the front and redo some of the wiring. It's a bit tedious, but well worth it.

unless there's something wrong with your current 12V, you won't get much in terms of power by going with a newer 12V. If you're going to upgrade, you're much better off going with a 24V system.

some of these deals might interest you Markham tackle store sale I think the Revo SX is a great performer at that price

I thought about buying the metal arm but didn't for one reason, metal + cold weather + water = not too good marcum has the arm for $10, remember to get the stopper as well http://marcumtech.com/sonar-parts/transducer-support-arm-hardware.html http://marcumtech.com/sonar-parts/transducer-stop.html

it might be safe for us to go out, but I believe there's a safety threshold for legal liability / insurance stuff...

for low HP motors, why not go for the pirhana props instead?

drag # would be the least of my concerns, my chronarch D7 has less drag power than an Abu but I never had issues hauling fish out of junk. I'd be more concerned about gear material and design as that would directly impact the reliability and smoothness of the reel. Say if you get a used Zillion, you can always get a set of carbontex drag for about $10.

from your reel choices, seems like you're a righty and I'm a lefty, so I don't think I have anything that will fit your bill. I've never seen reels go for a steep discount in both fishing shows, more than often, you get a free hat or something like that. My suggestion would be to grab the rod from Vince and bring to rod to SAIL and try out the reels yourself. There are some things about reels that we can't put on paper, e.g. how it palms and how it balances with the rod of your choice. 25# leader seems to be too excessive, a 12~16# leader should be more than enough.. if you're flipping in slop and weedy areas, I would just forget the leader. Flipping and pitching is more of a power technique with a touch of finesse (how and where you place the bait), but most of the time the fish would hit on the first fall so the leader doesn't matter so much.

great beer choice

skip the quantum and the okuma.. the SX is not a bad reel but I would go with the Shimano as a proven workhorse http://www.tackletour.com/reviewshimanocuradog.html the number of bearings is not as important as the location and quality of the bearings personally for $40 difference, I'll go with the new STX... SAIL in etobicoke is having 25% off all reels, you can score the new STX for about $150

definitely a higher gear ratio for flipping and pitching to pull the hawg out of the slop quick, lower gear ratios are for bigger moving baits such as cranks, swimbaits, big blades... etc for your price brand new Shimano Chronarch E series New Abu Garcia Revo STX Daiwa T3 Ballistic buying used would be a better option Daiwa Zillion variations except the crazy cranker Shimano Curado E7 Shimano Chronarch D7 (best choice IMO) As for line choice, I'd look into the new Sunline FX2 and the 832, I have used both of these line as well as the power pro, FX2 would be my first choice. The rod you chose is great and although it's a middle entry level price tag, the performance is pretty good.

btw, SAIL etobicoke has 25% off all rods and reels

agree with the comments on the FJ, the Ci4 has too much rotor wobble I do not have first hand experience with the Ballistic but judging from specs and playing with it in store, it's not that much of a reel with the YEN dropping everyday, I would look into some JDM options

Works good now. Thanks

is there a mobile version of OFC right now? the full version doesn't seem to load properly and it's a mess on my phone (Google Nexus 4)