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Saltwater / Freshwater Rods |
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By: Meatball Date: July 25, 2012, 6:26 pm |
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What type of rod would be good for Reds and Specs and still be |
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suitable for the occasional freshwater trip? I am looking for |
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something to put a low-profile baitcaster |
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on...Brand/Model/Length/Action/etc. |
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#Post#: 473-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Saltwater / Freshwater Rods |
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By: xclusive1 Date: July 25, 2012, 6:47 pm |
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You may have to look at getting 2 setups for this. I always use |
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Abu Garcia reels. For reds it's always a heavy action rod like |
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ugly stick that is 6.5 ft and the reel has to be a 5000 series |
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or higher. The rod and reel that you use for specks would be a |
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good all around rig. I like a soft action rod so you don't tear |
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there mouth as easy. I would use a ugly stick rod for that also |
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with Abu Garcia bait cast reel like the revo. I don't use the |
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expensive equipment cause I feel you can get the job done with |
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wal-mart products that won't break your wallet. If you want to |
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get into the expensive stuff, bigjromero could probably cover |
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you on this. He is supposed to be reviewing a new reel he bought |
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and will be trying out. I have used Abu Garcias for years and |
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will not vary off of that. The rod you use for reds can be used |
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for a pitching stick or plastic worm rig. Most fisherman usually |
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will have multiple set ups for different situations. As you can |
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see I am not big on specifications about rod and reels. Rod and |
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reels are like guns and bows, everyone has there favorites. |
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#Post#: 476-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Saltwater / Freshwater Rods |
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By: D-Louviere Date: July 26, 2012, 3:03 pm |
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I agree with the above post. You need at least 2 setups. Specs I |
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would suggest a 7' to 7'-6" Medium action rod and reds a 6'6" MH |
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action rod. I use my 6'-6" MH for Spinner bait fishing for Bass |
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also. Im not a big bass fisherman so I usually just use my ultra |
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light when im in freshwater. |
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#Post#: 481-------------------------------------------------- |
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Re: Saltwater / Freshwater Rods |
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By: xclusive1 Date: July 26, 2012, 5:32 pm |
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I was fishing specs one time with my redfish setup and loosing |
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over half my fish cause how stiff the rod was. I switched to a |
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more limber rod and was boating almost every fish I hooked. |
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That's how big of a difference it can make. You can use both |
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those set ups for bass fishing or cat fishing. You didn't |
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specify what you wanted to chase after in freshwater, so I will |
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assume its bass. Bigj will be doing a review on that Komodo |
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dragon reel. It should be interesting since I never heard of |
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that name brand reel before. Guess I better start going look at |
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fishing tackle at some place other than Walmart. Lol. |
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Re: Saltwater / Freshwater Rods |
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By: BigJsWife Date: July 26, 2012, 6:24 pm |
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definitely the lighter rod will make all the difference in the |
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world. Xclusive1 Walmart has alot of good stuff. just you have |
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to buy it on walmart online. not the new iberia store. |
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