One More Weapon....

nofearengineer · 01-30-10, 08:32 PM

I scored a Revo Winch today off ebay for $139.92, shipped. I love deep cranking, but man...I was usually doing it with spinning reels. they are really way too fast of a retrieve. Now I will be cranking in style!

I've accumulated about $25 in the so-called "ebay bucks". I'm probably going to buy an 800 yd spool of Vicious Fluorocarbon, 10 lb. It may be inexpensive, but it has worked great for me.

muddy · 01-30-10, 08:36 PM

Have you handled that reel yet, it is smooth!!!!!! Enjoy it

nofearengineer · 01-30-10, 08:44 PM

I haven't handled that size yet, but I do have a Toro Winch 61, which I really bought for the good price, not realizing just how huge it is, as I had just started using baitcasters at the time. Sheesh, it is super wide...you would never use it for bass fishing. I just made it my catfishing reel, since it holds about 250 yds of 65lb braid. I dare a 60lb blue to try and spool me! But yes, you are right...it is silky smooth, and I expect the regular winch to be as well. I can't wait til it gets here.

BigBassin144 · 01-30-10, 09:04 PM

That is a great cranking reel!

BB

rrw4258 · 01-30-10, 09:36 PM

Hey nofear, it's always great to get a new toy, ain't in?

BTW, does the vicous flourocarbon have a small diameter to it, and how is the abrasion resistance? I am thinking about giving it a try.

Ryan

nofearengineer · 01-30-10, 09:55 PM

The Vicious fluoro diameter is really kind of cool. The lb test is usually the same as the diameter in thousandths of an inch; i.e., 12 lb is 0.012" diameter.

I can't make any claims as to the abrasion resistance, since I don't really fish a lot of heavy cover. (When I do, it's usually with braid.) However, I will say I have left the same jig tied on for weeks and weeks, half out of laziness, but also half out of "let's see how the line and knot hold up". I will run my fingers along the line near the jig, and haven't felt any nicks or scratches, so at the very least, it holds up well to general day-in, day-out wear.

But the castability is there, as is the sensitivty. The first time I hooked a bass on a jig with it, I was amazed at how much of the "bite" I felt...not just the "turn and run."

I think for the money, you'd be foolish not to at least give it a try. It is only marginally more expensive than good mono.

rrw4258 · 01-30-10, 10:01 PM

Ok, thanks nofear.... I will pick a spool and give it a whirl.

Ryan

Bubba_Bruiser · 01-30-10, 10:33 PM

I tried the CXX the other day, and it put a bully bashing on the Berkley 100% flouro and vanish line. If it gets bad on me, I think I might try Vicious next.

carolina-rig-01 · 01-31-10, 01:20 AM

Dude you are going to love the Winch. I have them on all of my crankbait reels and man are they sweet.

bassinbob · 01-31-10, 04:07 AM

Nofear you're making me think I should have gone with the winch instead of the Curado E5 for deep cranking. I have both Curados and Revos and neither have let me down. I could always get a winch and use the E5 for my worm rod.

Bubba_Bruiser · 01-31-10, 04:27 AM

Hey Bob, I don't know how much you got your E5 for, mine was 179 at tacklewarehouse.com , but I found them on ebay for 145 "buy it now". They had E7s for that price too. Sorry to jack your thread NFE.

woody · 01-31-10, 09:11 AM

Bryce, that was a sweet deal, on a just as sweet a reel. I saw a similar sweet deal on Ebay. They had a revo winch listed at 130 buy-now offer. Not what I was looking for, but it did catch my eye.

-Mark

BassinNC · 01-31-10, 11:46 AM

Congrats on the new reel.

nofearengineer · 01-31-10, 11:47 AM

It was the same deal, Woody...they just added the ten bucks in shipping. I really hate how ebay handles shipping...it really ought to be included in the price, especially when it's a fixed shipping rate. There are far too many sellers on there who overcharge on shipping to make money.

bamabassman · 01-31-10, 12:24 PM

Bryce...........I HATE YOU MAN! Sorry bout that,lol, i want a winch see.

woody · 01-31-10, 04:53 PM

Bama goes with a sucker PUNCH! OUCH!

You know what Bryce, after my post I thought it might of been the same one too.

-Mark

nofearengineer · 01-31-10, 05:06 PM

Woody...sorry to get off topic, but I just checked the Patoka information. They are still a foot over SUMMER POOL. In February....

There are going to be a TON of weeds this year without them killing them by drawing it down. I predict mad topwater action over those weed beds.

woody · 01-31-10, 08:34 PM

Interesting. but you know that the fishing there sucks!

-Mark

keithdog · 01-31-10, 11:57 PM

What a great reel buddy. Congrats! Post some pics of the fish you catch with it.

Abbeysdad · 02-01-10, 10:50 PM

Is there 'nuff room on yer wall fer it?
(couldn't resist)

Bubba_Bruiser · 02-02-10, 12:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbeysdad

Is there 'nuff room on yer wall fer it?
(couldn't resist)

Kaappooww, boommmmm, baaaaammmmm, pass the bait monkey spray, Robin. hahahaha

nofearengineer · 02-03-10, 08:10 PM

Got home tonight, and it was sittin on my doorstep. Man, this thing is smooth. Eleven bearings.

On a side note...it ought to be illegal to ship anything any other way than UPS ground. 4 days after I click "buy", it's in my hands. USPS can go jump off a cliff. I did get one of my rods today via USPS...16 days after I bought it...what a joke...your government at work.

TN_Bassin · 02-03-10, 08:28 PM

My next new reel is going to be a Winch. Right now for cranks I use a Calais 100A, but I want a reel that is designed specifically for cranks.

01-30-10, 08:32 PM	#1
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	One More Weapon.... I scored a Revo Winch today off ebay for $139.92, shipped. I love deep cranking, but man...I was usually doing it with spinning reels. they are really way too fast of a retrieve. Now I will be cranking in style! I've accumulated about $25 in the so-called "ebay bucks". I'm probably going to buy an 800 yd spool of Vicious Fluorocarbon, 10 lb. It may be inexpensive, but it has worked great for me. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

01-30-10, 08:44 PM	#3
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	I haven't handled that size yet, but I do have a Toro Winch 61, which I really bought for the good price, not realizing just how huge it is, as I had just started using baitcasters at the time. Sheesh, it is super wide...you would never use it for bass fishing. I just made it my catfishing reel, since it holds about 250 yds of 65lb braid. I dare a 60lb blue to try and spool me! But yes, you are right...it is silky smooth, and I expect the regular winch to be as well. I can't wait til it gets here. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

01-30-10, 09:04 PM	#4
BigBassin144 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9,463	That is a great cranking reel! BB __________________ As of June 14, 2014 the members of the BF.com forum have moved to basschat.yuku.com!

01-30-10, 09:36 PM	#5
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Hey nofear, it's always great to get a new toy, ain't in? BTW, does the vicous flourocarbon have a small diameter to it, and how is the abrasion resistance? I am thinking about giving it a try. Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

01-30-10, 09:55 PM	#6
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	The Vicious fluoro diameter is really kind of cool. The lb test is usually the same as the diameter in thousandths of an inch; i.e., 12 lb is 0.012" diameter. I can't make any claims as to the abrasion resistance, since I don't really fish a lot of heavy cover. (When I do, it's usually with braid.) However, I will say I have left the same jig tied on for weeks and weeks, half out of laziness, but also half out of "let's see how the line and knot hold up". I will run my fingers along the line near the jig, and haven't felt any nicks or scratches, so at the very least, it holds up well to general day-in, day-out wear. But the castability is there, as is the sensitivty. The first time I hooked a bass on a jig with it, I was amazed at how much of the "bite" I felt...not just the "turn and run." I think for the money, you'd be foolish not to at least give it a try. It is only marginally more expensive than good mono. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

01-30-10, 08:36 PM	#2
muddy BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 350	Have you handled that reel yet, it is smooth!!!!!! Enjoy it

01-30-10, 10:01 PM	#7
rrw4258 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bellevue, Ohio Posts: 2,338	Ok, thanks nofear.... I will pick a spool and give it a whirl. Ryan __________________ Never Give Up!

01-30-10, 10:33 PM	#8
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	I tried the CXX the other day, and it put a bully bashing on the Berkley 100% flouro and vanish line. If it gets bad on me, I think I might try Vicious next. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

01-31-10, 01:20 AM	#9
carolina-rig-01 BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Webb City, MO Posts: 6,387	Dude you are going to love the Winch. I have them on all of my crankbait reels and man are they sweet. __________________ You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.

01-31-10, 04:07 AM	#10
bassinbob BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pitts. Pa. Posts: 3,801	Nofear you're making me think I should have gone with the winch instead of the Curado E5 for deep cranking. I have both Curados and Revos and neither have let me down. I could always get a winch and use the E5 for my worm rod. __________________ you can have my fishin rod when ya take it from my cold dead hands

01-31-10, 04:27 AM	#11
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Hey Bob, I don't know how much you got your E5 for, mine was 179 at tacklewarehouse.com , but I found them on ebay for 145 "buy it now". They had E7s for that price too. Sorry to jack your thread NFE. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

01-31-10, 09:11 AM	#12
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Bryce, that was a sweet deal, on a just as sweet a reel. I saw a similar sweet deal on Ebay. They had a revo winch listed at 130 buy-now offer. Not what I was looking for, but it did catch my eye. -Mark Last edited by woody; 01-31-10 at 03:56 PM.

01-31-10, 11:46 AM	#13
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Congrats on the new reel. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

01-31-10, 11:47 AM	#14
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	It was the same deal, Woody...they just added the ten bucks in shipping. I really hate how ebay handles shipping...it really ought to be included in the price, especially when it's a fixed shipping rate. There are far too many sellers on there who overcharge on shipping to make money. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

01-31-10, 12:24 PM	#15
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Bryce...........I HATE YOU MAN! Sorry bout that,lol, i want a winch see. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

01-31-10, 04:53 PM	#16
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Bama goes with a sucker PUNCH! OUCH! You know what Bryce, after my post I thought it might of been the same one too. -Mark

01-31-10, 05:06 PM	#17
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Woody...sorry to get off topic, but I just checked the Patoka information. They are still a foot over SUMMER POOL. In February.... There are going to be a TON of weeds this year without them killing them by drawing it down. I predict mad topwater action over those weed beds. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

01-31-10, 08:34 PM	#18
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	Interesting. but you know that the fishing there sucks! -Mark

01-31-10, 11:57 PM	#19
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	What a great reel buddy. Congrats! Post some pics of the fish you catch with it.

02-01-10, 10:50 PM	#20
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Is there 'nuff room on yer wall fer it? (couldn't resist) __________________ Fish now, work later

02-03-10, 08:10 PM	#22
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Got home tonight, and it was sittin on my doorstep. Man, this thing is smooth. Eleven bearings. On a side note...it ought to be illegal to ship anything any other way than UPS ground. 4 days after I click "buy", it's in my hands. USPS can go jump off a cliff. I did get one of my rods today via USPS...16 days after I bought it...what a joke...your government at work. __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

02-03-10, 08:28 PM	#23
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	My next new reel is going to be a Winch. Right now for cranks I use a Calais 100A, but I want a reel that is designed specifically for cranks. __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition.

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