early present!!!

jcw1503 · 02-05-09, 10:00 AM

Got to love my wife...She is not big into fishing, but she went out yesterday and bought me a new Abu Garcia Baitcaster Reel and Abu Garcia Rod.

carolina-rig-01 · 02-05-09, 12:33 PM

sounds great, congrats on the new setup.

jooleyen · 02-05-09, 12:35 PM

Thats nice. Did she get you the right setup? a little off?

jcw1503 · 02-05-09, 12:39 PM

I would of liked to have the more expensive one, who wouldn't, but this setup is great for what i am going to use it for....So she impressed me or she just got lucky, either way it works for me!!!

woody · 02-05-09, 01:05 PM

hmmm-- and right before valentines day too, I imagine that she is wanting something a little more than the usual card and box of chocolates. lol

~Mark

jcw1503 · 02-05-09, 02:09 PM

probably so, I just went out and tested it on my lunch break;

The Cons:

Its a little noisy, but it could be because its new or the cheap braid i put on it for right now.

Its only a 5.3:1 gear ratio.

The Pros:

It casts great. I had a frog on there because thats one of the baits i will be using on it in the spring and with barely throwing it into the wind, it went about 20 yards...the farthest of any of my rods.

Also, it is nearly impossible to backlash...I thew it into the wind hard a few times and did not really apply that much pressure and i would purposely take my thumb of too early...I was trying to make it backlash, but it wouldn't.

Overall, I like the reel alot, but i will have to down play a little when i tell my wife...

Also, would the noisiness when you cast be because it is new or the line is cheap or new?

I can leave with it, but i am just wondering?

aikenyounggun · 02-05-09, 03:02 PM

wow she must be wanting something for valentines... if you dont get it for her she going to use that in the argument

MississippiBoy · 02-05-09, 03:18 PM

The braid might make some noise if it's new. Once it gets a little wear on it, it'll quieten down. You'll still hear it going throught the guides, though.
A 5.3:1 gearing would be great for deep crankbaits, like DD22's. Generally, you would want a higher gear for frogs, since you want to get the fish out of the slop and ski him to the boat ASAP. But heck, if it's what you have, it'll work.
If you feel comfortable doing it, take it apart and clean the gears and everything, then oil/grease it lightly. That might help with the noise some.
What weight/length is the rod, just out of curiosity?

Bryan · 02-05-09, 04:06 PM

Soooo...does she have a sister?

jcw1503 · 02-05-09, 04:20 PM

sorry, only two brothers!!!!!

doc · 02-05-09, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by jcw1503

sorry, only two brothers!!!!!

Hey we move closer and closer to that being socially acceptable

jcw1503 · 02-05-09, 05:04 PM

not in my neck of the woods though!!!!

02-05-09, 10:00 AM	#1
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	early present!!! Got to love my wife...She is not big into fishing, but she went out yesterday and bought me a new Abu Garcia Baitcaster Reel and Abu Garcia Rod. __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

02-05-09, 12:33 PM	#2
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	sounds great, congrats on the new setup. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

02-05-09, 12:39 PM	#4
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	I would of liked to have the more expensive one, who wouldn't, but this setup is great for what i am going to use it for....So she impressed me or she just got lucky, either way it works for me!!! __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

02-05-09, 02:09 PM	#6
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	probably so, I just went out and tested it on my lunch break; The Cons: Its a little noisy, but it could be because its new or the cheap braid i put on it for right now. Its only a 5.3:1 gear ratio. The Pros: It casts great. I had a frog on there because thats one of the baits i will be using on it in the spring and with barely throwing it into the wind, it went about 20 yards...the farthest of any of my rods. Also, it is nearly impossible to backlash...I thew it into the wind hard a few times and did not really apply that much pressure and i would purposely take my thumb of too early...I was trying to make it backlash, but it wouldn't. Overall, I like the reel alot, but i will have to down play a little when i tell my wife... Also, would the noisiness when you cast be because it is new or the line is cheap or new? I can leave with it, but i am just wondering? __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

02-05-09, 04:20 PM	#10
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	sorry, only two brothers!!!!! __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

02-05-09, 12:35 PM	#3
jooleyen BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 1,509	Thats nice. Did she get you the right setup? a little off?

02-05-09, 01:05 PM	#5
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	hmmm-- and right before valentines day too, I imagine that she is wanting something a little more than the usual card and box of chocolates. lol ~Mark

02-05-09, 03:02 PM	#7
aikenyounggun BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: aiken, SC Posts: 2,051	wow she must be wanting something for valentines... if you dont get it for her she going to use that in the argument

02-05-09, 03:18 PM	#8
MississippiBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ridgeland MS Posts: 3,923	The braid might make some noise if it's new. Once it gets a little wear on it, it'll quieten down. You'll still hear it going throught the guides, though. A 5.3:1 gearing would be great for deep crankbaits, like DD22's. Generally, you would want a higher gear for frogs, since you want to get the fish out of the slop and ski him to the boat ASAP. But heck, if it's what you have, it'll work. If you feel comfortable doing it, take it apart and clean the gears and everything, then oil/grease it lightly. That might help with the noise some. What weight/length is the rod, just out of curiosity?

02-05-09, 04:06 PM	#9
Bryan BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: VA Posts: 198	Soooo...does she have a sister?

02-05-09, 05:04 PM	#12
jcw1503 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 617	not in my neck of the woods though!!!! __________________ The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive yet attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope....

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