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ZPI spool
Anybody run the 001 in an OG Steez? How do you like it?
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I just had the Tackle Trap install an 001-PG spool in my Steez SV 103H. I only got to use it once and now we have ice on our lakes. Based off of using it for a few hours that day, I was very impressed. What I noticed the most is the extremely fast start-up that the spool has. I actually had to adjust to it because on a short cast the bait just shoots like a bullet and I found myself initially casting my bait into trees or onto the bank because I wasn't used to the bait getting there so quickly (hopefully that makes sense). I have also found that I can keep my bait on a lower trajectory, especially on longer casts. It wasn't windy the day I used it, but I could definitely see that as being a big advantage on windy days. I was really hit and miss with accuracy the day I used it, primarily because of the super fast start-up. One cast would be right on target and another cast I would overshoot or have to stop my bait mid-flight to avoid overshooting the target. If you're just bombing casts, no problem. But for me at least, I've never had a spool like this before so I think it's just going to take more than a few hours to really adjust to the spool. For reference, I was throwing 1/4 and 3/8 oz crankbaits on a 7'2" MH glass composite Shimano Expride rod with 30lb braid.
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I had the 001 M spool in an ss sv and can vouch that its a VERY quick spool, borderline wild. Its super light, the M weighed just under 7g with bearing, no line. I had to use a bit more thumb to control it even with the brakes maxed out. Pitches were lazer flat and once I got used to it it was easy to make accurate long pitches. On full casts in the ss sv platform it got very picky, meaning a shift in wind or if i swapped rods meant a new learning curve or I'd blow it up. I've heard in the tw reels it was designed for its much more tame, but where's the fun in that...
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Awesome. I’m putting it in a ltd 103-TN for shallow cranks. Sucks the trap sold out right when I was ready to buy though.
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Not the TTT's fault, but yeah, I finally went to order an M spool and they were out. :( I have a PG and it's fantastic so thought I'd see what the M can do. I did find an M used (in the color I wanted) so I'm good. I'm putting mine in a couple of Steez A reels.
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