I exchanged lines and went fishing, but got skunked for the second time in a row. 
BF=5/8
Now, a typhoon is approaching here and it has been raining calmly since yesterday. I expected fish would be more active than usual, and went fishing with my favorite tackle. However, things were not so cut-and-dried, and......I got skunked. Only one fish I saw today was a nice bass that followed my wood Lucky 13, but it never caught up my lure.
While I was fishing, I felt something was wrong with my reel, and I overhauled it after I got back. I found one of the centrifugal brake block (a very small part) was broken and went into a cog inside the reel. I cleaned it up and replaced the block with a new one. The reel was made more than 50 years ago, but it is still working very fine. I'd like to take care of it for many years to come.
BF=5/7
Reel handles are user-replaceable, which means you may have a lot of difficulties until you find your best ones. My favorite ones are double knobs (7cm between them) with a double-screwed retainer. As I mentioned before, longer ones (8cm between the knobs) are easy to reel steadily, but when I give a lure dog-walk actions, shorter handles are much better for me because I can reel more quickly (you can turn the handle in a smaller radius).
I went bass fishing again early this morning. I got a bite in the first pond and caught this fish with the same Pico Pop that I fished with last week. She was not so big but showed a good fight.
I also visited two more ponds, but could not get any hits any more. Today, I tried longer reel handle than usual, but it was not good for me, especially when I use stick baits and poppers. The difference between the long and short handle is only 1cm (shorter than 1/2 in.), but I have and am bothered by discomfort feeling so much. I'd like to replace them before I go fishing next fishing.
Today's tackle:ABU 5500ST (Striper) & Fenwick Boron-X 953 (rebuilt), ABU 5500C & Daiko Prestige PBC-56L, Stren 14lb (Low-Vis Green), Pico Pop, Lucky 13, Bass Oreno, Wounded Spook, Zaragossa Jr., etc. BF=5/6
I seldom cast brand-new Pradco lures, but I have bought these lures because they're great bargains (JPY440 = USD5.50 each).
I'll be honest with you. I'm not any good at these rattle-sound lures and have never caught a bass with them. Below are what I found in my tackle box (I didn't notice I have that many), and I'd like to try to use them harder this year.
Green plants were laid at each bench for passengers.
When I arrived at my destination,
I found the same plant there. I like going out during this season, the season of fresh greenery. 
And I got to beautiful places to enjoy fishing with good guys.
But fish were TOO slow, and I finally got skunked for the third times in a row. Raindrops cheered green leaves, but diminished the activity of bass???
While I was fishing, I felt something was wrong with my reel, and I overhauled it after I got back. I found one of the centrifugal brake block (a very small part) was broken and went into a cog inside the reel. I cleaned it up and replaced the block with a new one. The reel was made more than 50 years ago, but it is still working very fine. I'd like to take care of it for many years to come.
I also visited two more ponds, but could not get any hits any more. Today, I tried longer reel handle than usual, but it was not good for me, especially when I use stick baits and poppers. The difference between the long and short handle is only 1cm (shorter than 1/2 in.), but I have and am bothered by discomfort feeling so much. I'd like to replace them before I go fishing next fishing.
Today's tackle:
I'll be honest with you. I'm not any good at these rattle-sound lures and have never caught a bass with them. Below are what I found in my tackle box (I didn't notice I have that many), and I'd like to try to use them harder this year.
