SFR W. Wash Motorcycle riders: I’d like your help reviewing a reel!

[Jacob Watrous]

I’m in the process of testing a new-to-market reel for a review and would like to do a “see if we can smoke the drag” test using a motorcycle. Problem is, the closest any of my motorcycle riding friends is in Denver.

Anyone with a motorcycle up for testing the drag durability of a new-to-market reel using said motorcycle?

 

[Peyton00]

.....Hold my beer.

 

[clarkman]

I don' have a motorcycle but if 0-60 in 37.6 seconds floats your boat, I could drive my Prius up there.


imagine: "A drag so strong it can stop a Prius!"

 

[clarkman]

what reel? lol

 

[Jacob Watrous]

I don' have a motorcycle but if 0-60 in 37.6 seconds floats your boat, I could drive my Prius up there.


imagine: "A drag so strong it can stop a Prius!"

Tempting.

Not a lot of reels are designed, tested or calibrated for the Mola Mola fishery, but I can see the Prius test being a good proxy.

 

[Jacob Watrous]

what reel? lol

That would be telling.

 

[Evan B]

Better than a motorcycle, find an EV. Sadly I don't have one anymore.

 

[Buzzy]

Better than a motorcycle, find an EV. Sadly I don't have one anymore.

Calling @Matt Paluch - a challenge: Cyber Truck Vs. Can't Tell Reel.

 

[clarkman]

I'd actually love to see video of this once Jake makes it happen.

 

[SurfnFish]

go rent a Tesla S for the day, they do the quarter mile in nine seconds...friend bought one, let me drive it...scalded cat fast

 

[PhilR]

Just get someone to give it a couple of tugs. That’s what people keep telling me to do.

 

[Brute]

I think my Hellcat Jeep could get you into your backing…

 

[Jacob Watrous]

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I think my Hellcat Jeep could get you into your backing…

I’m in if you’re serious.

 

[Brute]

I’m in if you’re serious.

Where? I’m traveling and won’t be back till the 28th…

 

[Jacob Watrous]

Where? I’m traveling and won’t be back till the 28th…

I’m about 20 minutes north of Seattle, but end of June, early July my schedule’s pretty flexible every day of the week so I could meet somewhere

 

[WonkyWapiti]

Jake, at this point I bet you could sell tickets and beer for this!

 

[Sam Roffe]

Fly reel testing has officially become a spectator sport.

 

[Mossback]

I saw it on ESPN2

 

[SurfnFish]

'loosen the drag, loosen the drag'

 

[Jacob Watrous]

Jake, at this point I bet you could sell tickets and beer for this!

It’d be a little more Fyre Festival than Monster Jam at the moment, but fingers crossed @Brute and I can make something work in a few weeks or/and I find someone with a motorcycle or something else fast and loud in the interim.