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@@morrislane9917 Skip!! 🤠 Sounds great but I quick drinking 100 years ago, but a Rootbeer Float wouldn’t be out of the question.. lol 😂

@@GaryB94558 Between the spool and the drag clicker??

@@TheGraytOutdoors Yes

@@GaryB94558 I thought it looked a bit naked..

@TheGraytOutdoors Makes sense. Metal on metal won't slow much down

@ I’ll make one out of some gasket material.

@@GaryB94558 Haha, a pink Johnson Princess of course.. 😂

@@apmikalogran At your height, anything that small is going to look it “but” I’ve seen “many” tall Monkey riders as well as many 300+ pound monkey riders and have heard no complaints. It’s a small bike that doesn’t feel that small.. The very first thing I would do, is find one you can sit on and feel it out.. I’m only 5 foot 8 inches tall and I can ride it all day without any fatigue at all. However, though we all may look similar, we’re all built differently and our bodies handle seating positions differently as well. In my opinion, The seat on the Monkey has got to be one of, if not the, most comfortable seat of any motorcycle I’ve ever owned, and I’ve owned quite a few bikes. So, speaking for myself, I can be on the Monkey z125 all day, everyday, if Mother Nature would allow.. Again, find one and sit on it, feel it out.. I hope that helps a bit.. Let me know what you decide.. Willie

@@skyedancer3106 They caught fish but it took forever.. if people only knew how many hours go in to making one 25 minute episode, they’d be very surprised.. especially when your using something that only works half the time😂

@@skyedancer3106 Howdy Skye🤠, It took me a little while to get use to the trigger and with my short fingers it wasn’t easy. I enjoyed using it, guess it just takes a little getting use to. Yes, at this point we still have the kitten.. my wife’s birthday was a few days back so I told her she could keep it since Boo was more mine and had connected with me.. She’s had cats all her life (until she met me😁) so for 30+ years, she hadn’t had one. Guess I’m getting soft in my old age.. So now we’re a two cat family.. 😞 Thanks for watching and everyone Hi Skye and meow🐈‍⬛ 🐈..

@@PhucHoang-ys4er There’s a few in there but they’re not always so reliable.. but that’s why I go there when I’m reviewing a product.. people are going to want to see fish being caught and in there, you can catch fish.. and when the crappie are on, they are incredibly fun to catch..

@@TheCATFISH1949 Definitely a good price!! A lot better than $65. I would definitely say it’s worth that.. Personally I think that reel new should be in the $40 range. Let me know what you think!! Willie

@@TheGraytOutdoors just got it , in the box , brand new, with a Zebco Z cast rod .. all together $25 ! Man this is Grayt ! LiveAction

@ Grayt!! 😂 That’s a good score there!! Congratulations!! 👍

@@marlarkin1090 Hey there! Yes, for me, the touring seat is a a little bit better than the standard but still causes me to slide 🛝 forward and still isn’t very comfortable after 20 or 30 minutes. So far, “Seat Concepts” seems to have the best thing going, according to popular opinion.. However, I haven’t experienced it myself and it’s more expensive than the Royal Enfield touring model.. I believe there’s other choices available now. When I bought my Himalayan, there were very little.. So all I can say is, for “me” if I knew then what I know now, I wouldn’t have wasted the money on the touring seat.. but that’s just me. We all know, everyone’s bottom side is made differently 😁. It may be just fine for you. Hope that helps a little bit Mark!! Willie

@@christinerogers5331 I think it was engineered like one of those items you would’ve bought if the TV from “RONCO” back in the 70s.. 😆

@@christinerogers5331 Hey CJ, It wasn’t a bad reel, just took a little getting use to.. I thinking the trigger is a little too much and not really necessary because it limits who can use it. A regular style spinning reel, anyone can use but if you have short fingers like I do, it’s a bit of a stretch.. I enjoyed using it and the more I do, the better I’ll get with it.. maybe some trout fishing this year if I can find a place to go.. Thanks for watching CJ!! Willie

@@chadlake3590 It was extremely cool to drive the golf cart through the fog. The entire campground was like that.. but I knew I needed to catch some fish so I headed towards the lake.. the fog there was just starting to fade away.. I’m glad you liked the music.. I enjoyed playing that one.. wish I would’ve made it longer.. Thanks for watching!

@TheGraytOutdoors thats great music didnt realize anybody could play blues that good as far north as VA. Haha.

@ Haha 🤣, Thanks so much! I think🤔 .. 😂, I’ve been playing music since I was 12.. Grew up with The Almond Brothers, BB King, Albert King, Stevie Ray, Sam Cooke, Marshall Tucker, and everything in between.. started out as a drummer playing out in bands at the age of 12. Then started playing the guitar in high school.. Can’t imagine what my life would’ve been like without musical instruments being part of it.. 95% of the music on the channel is me or me and my son playing together .. makes the channel more personal.. 😉

@@oldmanoldtruck It’s very hard to leave when the time is up..

@@TimHaunFishing I feel your pain!! Been there done that…twice.. and I didn’t have incredibly entertaining TH-cam talent to help me through it all.. 😂

@TheGraytOutdoors 🤣 Definitely helps having GraytOutdoorVideos to watch!

@@davidkeller491 I agree, heavier line will probably slow that evil process.. I don’t believe it’ll completely stop but due to the larger diameter it might have kept it from doing it as frequently. Sadly, it’s just not a great reel.. it was a physical reminder of the end being near..😞

@@TimHaunFishing It’ll make a really cool Christmas tree ornament.. 🤔

@@lastboomer. 🤠Hey there, Sadly it really just shows the downward spiral of a company that actually started out with good ideas. Had they stuck with the Century and Citations basic design and used some better metals I believe things may have been different for Johnson. The fishing equipment industry has always had its share of gimmicks and there will be plenty more to come.. most of them aren’t going to catch on to an actual fisher-person.. they’re temporary sales that bring in enough profit to do something else silly that will basically repeat the process.. For some companies like Johnson, the end was near and for others like Zebco, they made enough off the primary line to afford to take some hits on gimmicks and cheaper more inexpensive equipment.. I’ve never tried the depth control reels.. I’m always looking out there at the flea markets and antique stores for the “off the wall” stuff as well as the good stuff.. if I see something, I generally look it up on my phone right there on the spot. If it’s worthy and in my price range, I’ll pick it up..

@@sv2935 What?? 👂🫢🤫 😂

@@GaryB94558 It can be both beautiful and ugly.. when a storm comes through, the wind and rain makes for a rough day of fishing..

@@GaryB94558 That happens when you catch something with it rather the pulse is on it not😂.

@@Bass_Fishin_Jake 😂Trust me, wasn’t nothing easy about it.. took all day to get those catches.. I got lucky that the weather warmed up. The wind fought me the entire week. I just had to weasel my way into spots that the wind wasn’t hitting.. The leaves created quite a problem for me as well.. You’d be amazed at the “time” that goes into making a 25 minute episode.. 😁 I’ve still got a couple more reels I’d like to use before it gets extremely cold.. but if so, they’ll just have to wait till next spring..

Howdy Harry!🤠 The reel is fun to use and I began to get pretty use to it by the end of the day.. It would make a nice trout reel for sure.. Might be an episode worth looking into🤔. Snow on the mountains? I thought that song was “Fire on the Mountain”.. 🎸 Weather always plays a part at the campground. Being right next to a river can cause everything to change very quickly.. wind, rain storm, extreme heat, cold.. it all can happen in the same week there.. Haha Thanks for watching and tell the Misses, Howdy!! 🤠 Willie

@@chadlake3590 🤠Hey there, I’d have to say, all in all, the more I got use to it, the more I liked it.. It was smooth for a 2 bearing reel and the spool shape allowed the line to come off pretty easily for long casts. I understand what you’re saying about the quickfire trigger going back and lining up for the next cast.. there’s a 50% loss in anti-reverse.. but yes, like you said, it doesn’t seem to have any effect on my hook sets.. Again, it’s something that I greatly enjoyed using.. would I use it all the time?? Probably not, but it will definitely go out again in the spring for top water!! 😉🤠

@@ddselvig It was a “Gimmicky” week.. The Abumatic 140 with its drag release, the Fiskar 511 with its underspin/large cap hole, the Abumatic 170 and its level wind system, the Johnson Sabra 130-A with its.. with its.. well, with all its big greenness and fancy moving parts, then to top it all off, the Johnson Century 2000 Pulse!! It’s a wonder I made it through the week..

@@thomas.bill92 There’s a few reels out there that I believe do that very thing (lining up the bail) that don’t have the trigger mechanism.. not sure what they are but I know I’ve owned one or two and probably still have them… I just can’t remember what they are😂. This reel however, functioned very well.. I did struggle at the beginning due to my short fingers but I eventually got use to it and it became second nature.. however, I did still manually flip the bail on retrieval. All in all, I’ll definitely take it out again this spring for top water fishing and I can see the one handed trigger mechanism being useful for trout fishing while walking river edges, trying not to slip and fall..

@@flaviodesignaquariums1690 Hey there! I love that Browning Rod as well..and getting it at the flea market for $2 made me love it even more😂. The reel took some getting used to. If they made it without the Quickfire trigger for we short finger people, it would’ve been perfect.. However, I did get use to it and got into a repetitive rhythm.. So I do like it. Not sure I’d take it every time I went fishing but I’ll definitely utilize it..

@@skyedancer3106 Howdy Skye! Tried using that reel but it didn’t work out.. the fish weren’t cooperating.. might have to make it an early spring reel to give it a fair chance.. I felt like the dum dum trying to fish with it in 38 degree weather.. but eventually it’ll be back out there and a good repinion will be given.. Thanks for watching !! Everyone says “Hi Skye and Meow🐈‍⬛

@@DavidCallis-y1v Hey there, you most certainly can. Contact this gentleman Gary Barber GaryB92596@aol.com He has just about every part you could ever want for any Johnson reel..especially 110B and 100B.. Very nice guy… He is who I buy from as well.. and believe me, I’ve bought a lot.. lol 😂 Tell him Willie sent you.. probably won’t help but at least he’ll know where it came from.. Thanks! Willie

@@christinerogers5331 Hey CJ, Camping hasn’t been what I was hoping for but I’m still out here giving it the ol Community College Try.. It’s been extremely cold and the fish are being extremely picky.. Hopefully I’ll get something good put together out of all of it..

@@sailawaybob Hey there 🤠, So far it’s proving to be a typical 90s Johnson reel.. more on that later..😉 The weather has been bright but extremely cold for the start of the camping trip (39 degrees this morning 🥶) so the fish are sporadic at best.. hopefully it’ll warm up a bit but the fish may already be digging in for the winter.. we’ll see.. By the way, the fish that I “have caught” were caught on a Johnson Fiskar 511 and a 140 Abumatic, with no gimmicks😉😁..

@@harryhoward3064 Howdy Harry!!🤠 It’s been dang cold (39 degrees this morning) and the fish are giving me a fit.. The century 2000 has managed to get one fish in at this point and to be honest I’ll probably have to fish it the entire week just to catch enough to make a video.. we’ll see.. 🙄

@@oldmanoldtruck I had more fun with the rebuild than I’m having with the actual using of it, I can assure you.. 🥶

@@KristinaRodriguez-d8k Hey there! I hope that spider cast is treating you better than the Century 2000 is treating me😂. I’m headed back out this morning in 39 degree weather all for the sake of fishing science!! Wish me luck!! 🥶

@@ddselvig Dan I think you and know what this will turn out to be but I’m gonna keep fishing it throughout the week to see if I can produce anything.. one fish so far and mechanically speaking, it’s acting exactly as you would think for a 90s gimmick style reel..

@@TheGraytOutdoors Some reels were meant to catch fishermen instead of fish, Willie!

@ This is one of them, for sure..

@@jettschenker 🤠Honestly, I’ve seen some pretty big fellas ride the Monkey and are pretty impressed with how much room they have. However, it definitely could benefit from 5 to 10 more horsepower. Being able to run 60-65 without sounding like it’s going to throw the piston between the forks would be nice.. I can see changes being made possibly, but then again, too many changes doesn’t really leave much of the “Monkey” behind.. Thanks for watching!! Willie

@@christinerogers5331 Nice to be casting them again instead of just fixing them,😂.

@@johnsusanradocy704 😂Haha, I might start a new trend in Duck Hunting.. 😁

@@JimWilliams-i4h Awesome plan!! I have two Monkeys now and two sons.. I had a plan as well.. 😉 At 55, I ride the Monkeys as much as possible. Hopefully they’ll be enough life left in them for my boys to enjoy them.. 😂.

@@chadlake3590 🤠Get out there!! Start flinging!! It was a nice day but the fish are still a bit elusive!! At least the big ones are anyway.. 😂

@@harryhoward3064 🤠I almost got that duck! The 140 button doesn’t have much of a sliding board feature like the Johnson 100B.. it sits up a bit high but I got use to it. Miss Sophia is very observant 😉.. I use mostly 6’6” Medium Berkley Lightening Rods 8-14lb line.. but I had 6lb line on both of those reels.. the Whopper Plopper was a size 90 and it’s pretty heavy so it does go pretty far.. The other lures were the typical 1/16th oz squirt jig w/ the crappie max BPS Threadfin Shad and a small/medium size worm hook with a 1/16th oz split shot about 6-8” above the hook..

@@ddselvig I feel like the quality just “ok”… it has slop issues and if you tighten the side plate screws barely beyond snug, it’ll pull the female side through the plastic.. so all in all, it works but I wouldn’t be concerned about owning more of them..

@@oldmanoldtruck I was aiming for it!! Considering the distance, it was dang close!!

@@AndyCortez-r6b I would file that reel in the “fishable” category.. not the greatest but in the middle between a 115 and a Citation..

@@christinerogers5331 Hey CJ, Hopefully it’ll get a chance next week to do some fishing.. catching may be optional.. lol