Be wary of China made reels. None are worth $200 such as the ahab. Probabaly cost $30 to make over there. The bail turning over is gonna happen regardless, just laws of physics at work when casting. There are no bailed reels on the market that are 100% fail safe. the only solution is to go bailess.
Wow i think you have more then anyone. Kev, I gave him 2 troublemakers to repaint and they are still sitting on his work bench after 6 months, good luck getting him to repaint, Ive offered $ but that doesnt seem to motivate him.
Heres a different body style Handcarved T-bone next to a JB110 there for size comparison. Nice Looking Lure with clean lines and a sharp profile. It dives right below the surface much like your typical Plastic Hardbait, with a tight wobble and maintains a straight retrieve but you can also twitch it and will dart side to side, like a twitch-Bait
In just the past few years Plug Building has reached a whole new artistic level, Im sure alot of it has to do with this forum. The open sharing of ideas and concepts and encouragement is commendable.