Shout out to The Tackle Box 2
 

Made a list of the reel and rods I currently have and while talking with OB I learned two things one I need to sell some of the items I have acquired and the second is I needed a rod with a different action and while I was at it go ahead and get the reel. As always OB was there with good info and I left with a Lews reel on a Crucial Rod and of corse here is a little snap shot.

what action rod did OB hook you up with?? or better yet... what where you looking for? I like that setup.

Nice setup. I was at a guy's house this past weekend for Mardi Gras parades and he had a Quantum Smoke reel on his dining table. Of course, I picked it up and started messing with it. Very sweet looking reel and was very smooth. Extremely light. Don't know if it would hold up to saltwater though. It looks similar to that Lews.

just fyi...contact Mich About the smoke....not bashing at all.....its just not a saltwater friendly reel.....never used one but josh l and Micah both have and one lasted one trip...

IMO, the Smoke is no where near the Lew's. I bought a Smoke at the Houston Fishing Show last year. As you mentioned, it looks great and is smooth out of the box. I took it on an extended weekend trip on Big Lake and it showed it's true colors. Fished day one, with no issues and left my rods/reels in the boat overnight. Got on the water the next day, picked up the smoke and tried to cast and well, it was locked up tight. Couldn't even turn the handle as the saltwater had just killed it. Took it back and exchanged it for a Lew's Tourney Pro and haven't looked back.

Smoke may be good for bass fishing, but not for yellowmouths...

Yeh that's what I figured about the Smoke. That is wouldn't hold up to salt water. The guy that had it is strictly a bass fisherman. I told him it probably wouldn't hold up in salt water. Few years back my dad bought a few Quantum reels from a guy that had a good deal on them. They lasted a few trips and that was it. Thanks for the info. For now just sticking with my Curados, but might give a Lews a try in the near future.

what kind of braid is that? it looks sweet!

thanks for the shout out Chris, i know you'll enjoy that set up! :grinpimp:

he picked up the crc72mh. needed a good wormin/senko/'trap rod. we hooked him up! :cool:

as mentioned in other posts, the smoke is great in freshwater but fails instantly in saltwater, which is a shame because they really feel smooth. :(

its Fins.. Chris gave me a spool of the aqua blue line to try again. my first experience with it didn't go very well! :pissed:

OB order some spectra braid power pro NOW!!!! 20lb-40lb... blue, yellow it dont matta

I was never a big brad fan but I love Fins for topwater or fishing baits like Manic Mullets or Corkys

I got you bro It just came in about an hour ago! Come n get it!


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swisher sweeet. what colors you got??

Green and hi-viz yellow


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Whatcha use the yellar fer.


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I use it cause it looks cool! :smokin:


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I use the yellow to watch my line get soft bites ...with a fluro leader

Lol


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Went out and threw the new rig today and it is very smooth. Loving some Lews reels


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OB just hooked me up with the same combo can't wait to go try it out, he was so helpful will defiantly be back to do some shopping

Thanks again for stopping by. It was nice meeting and talking with you. I know you'll really like that combo!



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How would you compare the lews line of reels to that of shimano?

Heard great things about them. Just haven't heard how they hold up in salt water. Not sure your fishing style, but I'm sure they're the "tits"

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I bought one of the Lew's Speed Spool reels from The Tackle Box a couple of months ago. The Lew's is great reel IMO, very smooth, light, cast far, and would recommend to anybody. Don't fish saltwater much so couldn't say how they would hold up. I have never owned anything else but shimano, and as far as i'm concerned I'll never own another shimano with the way they are making them know.

I bought two Lews in Feb and one of the two I use it then put it up without spraying a lite spray of fresh water on it when I get home from fishing like I do all my reels. I'm doing this to see who long it will last and if it will effect it at all. I use them in saltwater only and I have not had one problem. Another person I fish with has been having one for about two years with no problems and it is used in saltwater and freshwater. Hope this helps you.


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I got one a like it....super smooth and very small.