We are novices. We went a few times with my kid to fishing clinic in Prospect Park, NY. He was able to do closed reel casting with a small rod and we caught a few small sunfish and pumpkin seed. Now we go on a vacation and he is ecstatic to try himself at bass fishing in a small pond in upstate NY. They have walleye and large mouth and small mouth bass there.
I did my research and it seems that overall best rod would be Shakespeare Ugly Stick GX2 Spinning combo Medium Heavy 6'6".
Additional happy "problem" is that we live near the ocean bay in NY and see a lot of fishermen with huge variety of specialized fishing combos. I live in an apartment and can't allow to have a lot of different rods, plus i don't know if my kid will really get into fishing to it is just a temporary thing. So ideally I would like to get a rod with which he can fish for bass, use it for salt water fishing. I see that the fish which comes into a bay is relatively small, so there are no big salt water fish.
After this introduction my main question is that I am concerned that by buying an overall best fishing stick Shakespeare Ugly Stick GX2 Spinning combo Medium Heavy 6'6" I may discourage my kid with an equipment which is too big and difficult for him.
Would it be OK for a 7 year old boy to use this stick or I am better off with a light version under 5"?
Does it mean that if I get the lighter version - he is limited at what he can catch in the ocean bay after the bass fishing trip?
Difference is rod sizes seems so small, perhaps it is fine for him to handle just a foot longer stick?
Does light version mean that it is weaker stick and can't pull up heavier ocean fish?
Feel free to answer in length and with additional comments.
For myself i chose Daiwa D-Shock 170 Yards 8 Line 6 1/2-Feet Fibreglass Spin Combo (Medium)
It was highly recommended as an overall strong and sensitive option for fresh and saltwater fish.
If my kid will be into fishing I plan to purchase a better reel for him. Probably Penn Battle II 5000
