[TheSpecialist]

Well I went out today and tried some new stuff. First up to bat was my Custom Allstar 1209 wrapped spinning by Saltheart. It is a beautiful stick, that cast extremely well. I paired it up with a Mitchell Nautil 7500, 65lb Spiderwire Stealth, and a Breakaway Cannon casting trigger. The Spiderwire Stealth was great coming off the spool. I would recommend that if you put it on a spinner to cast a few short casts adding distance with each one. This will help later alllowing the line to peel off the reel effortlessly. If you are using braid, and throwing heavy stuff, let me recommend the Breakaway Cannon. It was very easy to use, and the braid comes off the trigger very smooth. The Nautil 7500 is a great reel. I got the Yellow one. If you get a Nautil get the yellow ones. At the bottom of the reel stem is a rubber gromet. Remove it with a pair of needle nose, and there are 2 allen head screws. Tighten the screws with a metric allen wrench before using the reel. I take one screw out, put a drop of LocTite on it, and put it back in. Then do the same to the other one. If you do this make sure you DO NOT TAKE BOTH SCREWS OUT AT THE SAME TIME, leave one in do one then the other.

Next on the menu was a Rainshadow 1088 wrapped as a spinner by Goose. I paired this rod up with a Nautil 6500. This rod also cast extremely well. It is also very beautiful to look at. It is going to be a nice eeling, plugging rod.

Next was 65lb Spiderwire Stealth used on an ABU 7000 BigGame CL. All I can say is the stuff flows smoothly off the reel. It did not get caught or hung up between the sideplate, and the spool.

I give the stealth 2 thumbs up for castability on conventional, and spinning reels. We shall see how well it performs, and it's durability in a couple of months.

I also got a new plug bag. It is a plano bag model #3344-10. It has a double row insert. The insert has openings at the bottom to allow water to drain from them. The bottom of the bag is mesh this also allows drainage. It has a large flap that velcro shut, a pocket on each end, and a larger pocket on the front, that is also mesh bottomed. I have two of these bags, one I bought about a month ago, and one my wife bought meon her own for my birthday this weekend.

That is all my friends, if you have anythig to add about these products feel free. Also if you have tried something new recently, lets us know.