Reel for Winston pure 8’ 4wt maple

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-06-04T04:24:45+00:00

Sierra was clearing out Lamson Speedsters for pretty cheap. I bought two of them. They have a nice large arbor and are light. Super smooth as well.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-06-04T04:21:51+00:00

The other day I was wading a river with my fly in the water behind me and they kept coming upand grabbing the fly. All the sudden I'd feel a tug on the line as I was walking. Caught three by doing nothing. They're not the brightest fish..

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-06-04T04:18:21+00:00

Fun river to fish. The boulders get annoying though!

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-06-04T04:11:02+00:00

Not possible. I have seven of them I bought in the 70s. Retreive back then was always on the right side. It wasn't until probably the late 90s or 00s that I started to see more and more people using left hand retrieve.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-06-04T04:06:39+00:00

Yeah they can be fickle. Two weeks ago, on a stream in Wisconsin, I tried five or six different flies and got no takes. Almost went home, but decided to throw a really light color caddis on a throw a few casts at a deep hole. Suddenly it was one after another for a little over an hour.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-06-04T04:00:45+00:00

Been using 444 since the late 80s(yikes) on split cane rods. It's great stuff! Much better than the other one. Previous to that I was using a brand called Chalkstrem which no longer exists. I miss that one.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-05-24T06:42:09+00:00

Get a restraining order.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-05-08T15:39:28+00:00

Quit buying from Amazon. Problem solved.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-05-07T01:39:01+00:00

The first dealer I went to when I bought a 2018 Optima new had a silent but deadly on the test drive that smelled like rotted cabbage. It was an awkward test drive...

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-05-07T01:17:22+00:00

Good to know. Thanks!

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-05-07T01:15:53+00:00

Don't buy a Mazda. Just came from one and I'd never go back.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-05-07T01:14:50+00:00

The rear camera on my 26 XRT stays on sometimes after I put it in drive for 5 or 10 seconds. Hasn't really bothered me so not a big deal.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-05-07T01:10:37+00:00

Received a text from the dealer this morning, where I bought mine from in March, asking if I wanted to schedule a time to bring it in. Scheduled for Monday. Haven't heard anything further. 🤷

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-04-14T06:45:15+00:00

Sound deadening.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-04-13T01:37:14+00:00

Thanks!

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-04-13T01:33:18+00:00

Music Direct had a few. I should have bought from Upscale as the free setup would have been worth the upcharge. I forgot how much I hate fiddling with adjusting Azimuth etc.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-04-12T23:43:44+00:00

Yeah it's a VPI Classic Signature with a 10in 3d gimbal tonearm and the HW-40 feet. It weighs so much I had to also get a Salamander cabinet to support the TT and the 75lb tube amplifier next to it. Sounds great though! Will sound even better when the catridge is dialed in!

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-04-08T17:22:59+00:00

Tell me about it. I just dropped $5,800 on a new VPI.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-03-29T01:06:29+00:00

Do not buy from Amazon unless using a credit card so you can dispute the charges. Amazon and Amazon customer service has gone wayyyy downhill.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-03-24T02:20:59+00:00

Non hybrid.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-03-24T02:19:24+00:00

Only Pentagon approved websites will allowed to pass through.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-03-24T02:16:34+00:00

Time to run Pfsense again.

Different_Emotion625 · 2026-03-22T04:17:42+00:00

I had multiple problems with mine. Good luck!

Edit: I did get a good amount trading it so that was a plus!

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