Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum

Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: JiG_Head on October 22, 2006, 02:00:17 AM

Title: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: JiG_Head on October 22, 2006, 02:00:17 AM

(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/Jig_head/Image287.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/Jig_head/Image286.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/Jig_head/Image285.jpg)
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d121/Jig_head/Image284.jpg)

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: Long_Cast 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?

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: JiG_Head 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

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: Youngin on October 22, 2006, 05:11:47 PM

looks like a nice reel!!

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: JiG_Head 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

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: younggun 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!

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: JiG_Head 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

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: 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?   ;)

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: JiG_Head 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

Title: Re: My 1st baitcaster
Post by: JiG_Head 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