jkbirocz
Well-known member
Just wanna give a heads up that tacklewarehouse still has the smaller series on sale for $149. I got one last week along with a lew's reel and two new rods, and I am just blown away by this thing. I have the centrifugal brake all the way open, the magforce set to no higher than 2, and the spool tension practically off and it casts like a dream. I can actually skip jigs with it I was so surprised. I still have yet to catch a LM on it but I did land a decent striper with it on my old kistler rod. I also have to say this thing is incredibly smooth. The Lew's reel is also great and lighter than a feather, but the Patriarch just feels frictionless. I am in love. I fished for probly 8 hours with it so far and eventhough I haven't caught a LM on it yet, I am just enjoying casting and reeling in with this thing :shock: Here's a pic of the striper I caught with it on sunday night. The drag is super smooth and pretty powerful, its not as powerful as my revo stx, but who really needs 22lbs of drag on a bass sized reel. Also the finish on the reel is gorgeous. As long as this thing holds up I will definately be buying more. I don't think it will be a problem as I have a president spinning reel that has been through three torture filled seasons with no issues.