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Hi guys - thanks for your feedback. Thanks Martin - your obviously a big fan! Which other models do you have and how do they go with casting light hardbodies? What weight jigheads do you cast with the Pinster? Thanks Jewhunter - good to know the Pinster is good for the blades and walking the surface lures. Hey Nick - yeah I certainly agree. It seems like they throw them miles on those fishing shows and so easily too I'm not sure how far I should be able to get them out, but I reckon I'm only casting them about 15 metres on average. No doubt the technique could do with some work too. Hi bluefin, do you mean the Deep Striker being similar to the Raider? I'm not sure. I find the Raider is not great for flicking the light lures. I find it a bit too heavy for light luring and get tired pretty quickly. The Trion is definitely lighter and more comfortable for a couple of hours of casting. If the Deep Striker is similar to the Wicked Weasel, I'm interested in how the Wicked Weasel goes with the lighter lures. It would seem to be a good all rounder that can also handle the heavier species.

Hi Raiders, I am looking at purchasing a Generation Black rod and would greatly appreciate the advice of anyone who is familiar with the models listed below. One of the large leisure retailers is having a sale on these at the moment but they only have the following 2 or 3 piece models remaining (the other models are 1 piece which do not suit me). It seems to me that the Blackjack is almost the 3 piece equivalent of the Itchy Twitchy, and the Deep Striker is the 3 piece version of the Wicked Weasel. PINSTER 642LFS Spin 193cm 2pc Light Fast 1–10g 2–5kg BLACKJACK 703LFS Spin 213cm 3pc Light Fast 1–5g 2–4kg DEEP STRIKER 703MLFS Spin 213cm 3pc Medium Light Fast 2–14g 2–5kg I fish with hardbodies (Atomic hardz – 4g, Sebile Flat Shad – 2g, TT blades – 1/8oz, Sugapen – 4.3g, Sammy - 5.8g, NW Pencil – 3.8g). I also do some bait fishing with nippers, prawns etc. and hopefully one day will graduate to some plastics fishing. Target is estuary bream, whiting and flathead with light braid mainline (2-8lb). I fish mainly landbased and also from a kayak. Will occasionally cast around boats and moorings so would like enough grunt to pull any wily bream out of structure. If I’m lucky enough to get onto some reasonably sized tailor, rat kings or soapies - I'd like to have enough guts in the rod to stand some chance. I've tried a few different rods (e.g. 6’6” 2-4kg Pflueger Trion, 7’6” 2-4kg Shimano MF Raider II Finesse Bream) and have always had trouble getting any distance when casting hardbodies weighing around 1.5g to 4g (I know it could be technique or line or reel but I’m hoping the stiffer Gen Black blanks might make a difference). Interested in your thoughts which if any of the gen black models above would suit my needs. The ability to flick light lures a good distance is an important factor. Cheers, undy

Hi Blood Knot, Thanks for your advice and apologies for the delay in updating this thread. I subsequently went ahead and ordered the Plaig bearings suitable for my reel and have been more than happy with them. They had a range specifically for fishing reels, so there was no problems in ordering the correct types. The Pflueger is now as smooth as silk just like it was when unboxed. Mind you, my outfit is only for light bream and flathead fishing - so it is not exactly put under the grind unlike others on this forum. Anyhow, they are doing the job for me just in case you were interested in another option for some reasonably priced bearings with quick delivery locally. Cheers, undy

Hi There, I recently stripped my Pflueger TR30 spinning reel which was dunked in saltwater momentarily and left in this state for quite a while. A couple of the bearings had signs of rust and corrosion. One of them was actually stuck fast. They were quite easily cleaned and freed up with a WD40 and cleaning alcohol bath overnight. After relubing, the suspect bearings spin well but are a bit rough and noisy. So after putting everything back together, the reel is now lacking the initial silent and smooth cranking. This is probably due to pitting of the ball bearings from the corrosion. I am looking at replacing the bearings and came across Plaig Bearings (http://plaig.com.au/shop/index.php/fishing-reel-bearings-c-62) based in Melbourne. They seem to specialise in bearings for R/C hobbyists and have recently moved into the fishing reel arena. I'm just wondering whether anyone has used their bearings on their reels as I have done some googling and haven't come across much fishing reel related info. I've never purchased reel bearings so I wouldn't know how much the genuine parts would cost, but these appear quite reasonable at about $5-$6 each. I would welcome any experiences you may have had with this company or their products. Many Thanks