LEW’S SPEED SPOOL CLASSIC PRO SLP CP1SHL- 6 MONTH REVIEW 

OK, I caught a single 1 pound Large mouth Bass. Sitting on a bed. It took 3 different lures, (6 inch Lizard, Live worm on a bobber, and 4 inch Shad) before I got the bass to strike. They REALLY didn't like the paddle tail shad near their bed. Super heavy grass where I was. The bass were actually bedding in a tiny pocket in the grass near the shore which made casting to them difficult. However, with a weightless Texas rig on the shad they hit it over and over again. Took 5 tries before I got the hook set. I will say that my setup, this reel and an Abu Garcia Medium Vengeance rod do NOT like light lures. I tried casting a 3/16 oz crank with a split in the middle and couldn't get it to go further than 15 feet without a backlash. I tried adjusting both the brakes and the spool tension but couldn't get it dialed in. Additionally, Using a baitcaster has a HUGE learning curve. I feel like I need to talk to someone more familiar with baitcasting rods in order to figure out how to cast far, and more accurately, with the lures I have in my box. That being said, once you get a feel for it and have the reel kinda tuned for your lure you can make some amazing casts. The heavier the rig the easier time I had. (0 Backlashes but the rig was so big it scared the bass). I was hoping to catch panfish as well as bass with this setup but I feel like the ability to throw light lures is very limited. Finally, having an external brake adjustment feels very easy to use. The drag actually clicks to let you know how much it had been moved. I think My only complaint was that the Spool Tension Knob did NOT click. Other than that I think this is a wonderful beginner's baitcaster as long as you watch a lot of videos on how to actually use one so you can get an idea of what to do. Also, setting the hook requires WAY more power than you think it does. Set that hook like you're trying to yank a rope that has 100 pounds tied to the other end. Trust Me.

Great write up. Yes it will struggle with 3/16th of an ounce about 5gr for this you would need a BFS reel. You could try putting less line on to help with backlashes but keep the cast smooth. I use 7gr Texas weights plus lures which equates to about 10gr and it’s great with them. Probably get away eith 5gr lead plus lure but that’s about it.

@@TheConstantAngler Thank you. When I had the weight (3.5 g) on the 15 cm lizard I had 0 backlash and could cast a long way. The stick bait on a weightless Texas didn't do bad once I learned to "swing" instead of "throw" (I found backlash happened more if the lure jerked against the reel while in the air) The 10 cm paddle-tail shad tended to give a little more backlash but I think a lot of that had to do with my excitement of trying to tempt a bass that I could see. Lol.

@@singingwolf3929crazy I read this comment. I have the same reel and almost the exact same rod. My rod is also an abu Garcia vengeance but it is a 7’ medium heavy fast action rod. I’ve seen people buy different spools to use lighter baits somewhere on RU-vid. I might give that a try. I also haven’t tried the setup yet. But will try it sometime this week!

Mine still going. Love it

It’s a Tsurinoya Proflex 2 28gr rod

If your using it for Wrasse then 20lb braid I think I have Spiderwire Stealth Smooth on it which is working quite nicely but any 20lb braid will do. If there is a particular braid you like go with that

@@TheConstantAngler fantastic Adrian. Many thanks for the information. Kind Regards Chris

My pleasure

Don’t think it would have the guts. The Superduty would be the one to go for.

i crush perch here in upstate ny on mine, and ive caught large carp on it before so imm sure it can handle some catfish but not longterm

People have until February the 1st. Comp closes then but as I mention it best stick to it.

Yeh disappeared. You can get better models for around £90 delivered off ebay

@@TheConstantAngler thanks Adrian. What would you recommend , as my first purchase for this type of reel. Kind Regards Chris

I’m so impressed I’d go with this which is pretty much the same reel with more bearings and an aluminium frame. Depends what your using it for.

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/383889415968

@@TheConstantAngler Hi Adrain. Lure fishing soft plastics etc. Looks a fantastic reel , all left hand side reels out of stock I will wait til they are back in stock Kind Regards Chris