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JiG_Head

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My 1st baitcaster
« on: October 22, 2006, 02:00:17 AM »



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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2006, 03:29:17 AM »
Neat reel! What kind of line are you using. Are the the same Jig_Head that bought my Shimano Symetre reel?
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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2006, 03:36:01 PM »
stren super braid... and yes :P hehe i also fixed your reel... it doesnt make that clicking sound anymore =D
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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2006, 05:11:47 PM »
looks like a nice reel!!
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JiG_Head

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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2006, 12:07:12 AM »
hehe thankq thankq... this thing packs lots of line for a bass size reel... 20lb/100yrds... so i plan on using this for salmon too hehehe

Post more comments so i can feel good about the choice i made :P

Drunker/Rodney... jealous???
lol woops forgot your reel was 6bills tang :p
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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #5 on: October 23, 2006, 07:49:53 PM »
whatch out for the chums and springs, peel a 100 yards of line in like 10 seconds if they really want to!
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JiG_Head

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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #6 on: October 23, 2006, 11:00:33 PM »
hehe i plan on using 20lb braid... so ill get probably 330 yrds out of it... so ill have an extra 20 sec before i start crying :D
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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2006, 12:41:52 AM »
As long as you're not fishing big river you'll be fine.  Just run with the fish how much line can it peel?   ;)
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JiG_Head

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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2006, 02:29:28 AM »
Quote from: BwiBwi on October 24, 2006, 12:41:52 AM
As long as you're not fishing big river you'll be fine.  Just run with the fish how much line can it peel?   ;)

hehe i brought this reel for inshore fishing... as for the river... i still duno how to get there lol so im fine there...
but this thing has a weak drag... only 8lbs... so i think they can run far lol
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Re: My 1st baitcaster
« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2006, 12:38:24 AM »
Quote from: purple haze on October 24, 2006, 12:53:14 PM
That thing looks like a fisher price toy :D :D

you look like a fisher price toy :D :D lol jk
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