Need some opinions please.....

[Saltheart]

Rainshadow 1209 with that reel will be able to land Moby #^&#^&#^&#^&! Its a lot of rod to start conventional with but for the heavier weights you mention, it will flex some so you should be able to cast well.

Put in 2 brakes , set the tension knob so that the reel only turns once or twice ofter the sinker hits the ground if you let it go at shoulder height , go to a beach with wind blowing sideways and practice. In no time you'll have the tension totally off and casting into , with , or across the wind however you want.

You are goin g to love the feeling of having the conventional once you hook up. You are in control way more than you would be with most spinners.

Good luck with your new toys.

[Gunpowder]

Originally Posted by Saltheart

Rainshadow 1209 with that reel will be able to land Moby #^&#^&#^&#^&! Its a lot of rod to start conventional with but for the heavier weights you mention, it will flex some so you should be able to cast well.

Put in 2 brakes , set the tension knob so that the reel only turns once or twice ofter the sinker hits the ground if you let it go at shoulder height , go to a beach with wind blowing sideways and practice. In no time you'll have the tension totally off and casting into , with , or across the wind however you want.

You are goin g to love the feeling of having the conventional once you hook up. You are in control way more than you would be with most spinners.

Good luck with your new toys.

Sweet, thanks for the advice... Have been talking to Mike T about this and he has been giving me some great input as well. Can't wait to have him build my next one

Originally Posted by Jenn

Sometimes I use the good china and crystal when we get pizza....why would I risk breaking them over pizza you ask? Because I dont have fancy dinner parties and I will be damned if I go to the grave and never got to enjoy them....

FISH IT!

Great analogy

[Jenn]

Originally Posted by Gunpowder

Great analogy

Glad you like it.....its the truth! Hey I know a few people that have fancy chairs they dont sit in....WHAT???!!! My mother wanted a ruby ring FOREVER (and my father isnt the jewelry buying type) well he finally bought her one and she keeps it in the jewelry box so she will have something nice to pass on to her family....I told her it would bring us more joy to see her wear it NOW...


You cant take it with you and you only have so much time here so make it worth while.