I promised myself not to get too technical, so lets move on
He was just a few days short of his 40th birthday, right
In addition, even though we could sometimes tie knots with fluorocarbon that were technically stronger than with monofilament, we noticed that when the fish were biting and we were excitedly tying on new hooks and lures, we were a bit more likely to tie a poor knot with fluorocarbon that easily broke in a quick tug test, forcing us to slow down and re-tie the knot with more precision
For a size comparison between them, the Tranx looks smaller, as both reel's are similar in height off the reel seat, but the Tatula is smaller in width near the thumb bar, with a slightly longer overall length than the Tranx
There are six hooks on the underside of the lid, each one hefty enough to hold a few necklaces (depending on their thickness), and an elastic pouch underneath the hooks keeps everything securely in place