'06 gear reviews anyone?

[nightprowler]

Originally Posted by zimmy

Breakaway fastlinks- just started w/ them last season. Never going back.

careful with these....I lost a nice fish during the mv derby when I had one deform and open on me.
I used them at the end of my braid and connected the leader to them so i didn't have to cut the braid as often...when hunting large, i will NEVER use them again.
it was a nice fish

[zimmy]

Originally Posted by nightprowler

careful with these....I lost a nice fish during the mv derby when I had one deform and open on me.
I used them at the end of my braid and connected the leader to them so i didn't have to cut the braid as often...when hunting large, i will NEVER use them again.
it was a nice fish

this is the first I have heard of one failing.... definately a bummer. I'll start a new thread...

[SlingBlades]

OK, new to conventional here so I went with the less expensive route. Got a Daiwa SLX20SHV on a 12' Tica UEHA. Very pleased with the setup, weight, castability, etc. Certainly all a beginner needed to get hooked.

[striperondafly]

Picked up an old manual 704 for a new 1205 Ron Arra - thumbs up

- three dozen or so RM Smith Danny's, 2 ouncers, jointeds & giant jointeds

Habs - a dozen various needles, 2 of the new mullet swimmers, squid swimmer

Hab-a-tat - 3 Goo Goo's, 2 Atom 40's and two Murl Eels

Tattoo - 2 ounce Darter in every color I could find Several more 2.5 diving swimmers and a few Sea Dogs

Big Don - six four ounce swimmers, six two ounce pencils, 3 new swimmers

Mustang jacket
SOSpenders
O'neil Wetsuit
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