Went into turners for a Lexa 400, left with a Tranx 401 HG paired with a phenix axis. Gonna practice casting irons with it this winter in preparation for YT season here in SD. I watched a guy easily muscle in a 30 lbs yt this august.
Nice review, im in the west of Ireland i want to use lures for bass and pollock. Using baitcasters aren't popular in Ireland in the sea but I want something that can cast maybe 80 yards. I can cast a long way with a fixed spool, and long way maybe 240 yard's pendulum casting an Abu 6500 throwing a 5oz weight and bait on a century tip tornado. So im able to control a baitcaster , this kind of fishing with lures and baitcasters is new to me. Hope your new home is working out well 👍
I have major problems with this same reel bc the drag loosens while I fish and I think maybe it’s bc I use it for good size swim baits but never over 4 oz but I have to tighten the drag up after every 7 casts. Maybe it’s bc of reeling in glide baits and ya do the half turn motions in quick succession?? I recently took it apart to put in carbon fiber drag washers but it already had them I took it apart to make sure nothing was wrong and put better grease on it and testing tomorrow but the drag star still just isn’t right it tightens too quickly the distance you tighten the start between super loose and incredibly tight is about an 1/8 of a turn it’s crazy it’s either super loose or super tight. ??
