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B1gD4ddy Where do you live and what type of waters are you fishing? Are you fishing from a boat or shore. To keep the kids interested in the beginning I always go to a lake or pond that I can shore fish from. Rig up the old bobber and worms. Make sure there is a small swivel to help with line twist. Panfish are always willing to bite in a pond or small lake. As for new2BC4bass you live close enough to my good friend Jamie. She is the only female Captain and of the best guides on the planet. Give her a call and tell Bob Rampolla sent you. Tell her you are interested in taking her regular night trip, but want to go early in order to catch some panfish and a few smallies. She knows the Susquehanna, and can handle the aircraft carrier of a boat ,better than I have ever seen anyone on that river. Hopefully the river gods will smile upon you and each of you can catch their own river monster. My biggest cat was 18 pounds, my wife caught a 341/2 pound monster. Jamie will give you an amazing trip, but can also teach you how to rig rods to catch fish in waters near you. Her website is http://www.breaklinecharters.com/ She even does fishing schools, check out her website and facebook pages. She runs her trips out of a county park near York PA so it is not too far from you. I promise you will enjoy your time with her. I first met Jamie at Big Bee boats before she was a guide. She sold me my current boat. Hope this helps and we want to see fish pictures.

Boy I agree with the combos you have gone to. My normal arsenal includes three G Loomis spinning rods one Okuma spinning rod and 12 baitcasters. Last year i bought my first Diawa Type R baitcasting reel in a 8-1 ratio for frogging. Then I re-purposed a BPS Extreme reel and picked up a standard Tatula in 6.3-1 LH. Now I have sold off a bunch of BPS Extremes and own 5 Tatula R and Tatulas. I also have one Exceller ( caught it on sale for $60 at Gander MTN), These reels got a work out on vacation on Dale Hollow Lake this April. The average smallmouth we caught was 5 pounds. We hit the lake just right they spawned real fast on the first real good hot week and we hit the big females just recuperating and feeding hard on main lake structure. I never had a moments trouble out of my gear.

You will be amazed with that rod. If you just picked it up not knowing the price you would expect it to be much more expensive. Powell has gone after the mid priced rod market very nicely. I can not wait till you get a 5 pounder on that rod!

Unfortunately my experience is that cheap baitcasting equipment will hinder your learning curve terribly with a baitcaster. There are good deals like some Diawa Excellers that retail for $100 are being sold on sale for $60. Now that reel is still a $100 reel just being discounted. Some really higher end models can be purchased for a little more. Diawa Tatula is a super reel,it usually sells for $149.00. It can be purchased for $100 if you look around. Now these are really quality reels. For rods there are really cheap rods that retail for less than $50.00. Most of these are not really good rods. There are some exception like a Berkley Lightning shock. Surprisingly this rod in a 6'6" Medium can throw crankbaits and rattle trap type baits very well. But there are some companies that specialize in medium price rods with decent quality like a Abu Garcia Veritas. They retail for $100, but often sell for much less. Powell makes their Diesel rods and Inferno rods. Both are good rods for anywhere from $75 to $110. These are serious quality rods that are going to make you a much better angler. I looked at that model reel and it's a 5 ball bearing reel. That is on the low end but may be good enough, so I would upgrade to a good rod first. Look at a Powell Diesel 723CEF. This is an all around good performer. It retails for $75. If you look around you may find it a litter cheaper. That is a 7'2" MH extra fast tipped rod good for 1/4 to 3/4 ounce lures. That will turn out to be a workhorse for you. I your budget allows look at the Inferno 703CEF for $110. I have had that rod in my hand it is a real weapon. Go to Powells website and see if there is a dealer near

Save some money go look at a Pflueger President. They are bulletproof. Just do some reading on some of the recent threads on this topic. There are at least 6 to a dozen just in the last 30 days. The President in a 6930 should work for you for the next decade. Some of mine are still working perfectly and are between 1 and ten years old.

A lot of Champion guys are going to Phoenix boats. They have one of the smoothest or softest re-entries when coming off a wave. The ride really nice. I have driven the 618 and was amazed, but I have several friends with their 920 ProXPs and they are really happy with them.

I have a ton of these baits. We use Rattle Traps, Red Eye Shads, XCalibur xr50 & xr75's in both standard and one knocker series (these are now Booyah bait). It is amazing sometimes the rock fish here on the bay will lock in on one specific sound and action and ignore the others. So when they leave the deep water in fall and enter the creeks my boat deck has 5 rods with different lipless cranks. The lure that the fish seems to chose can change with the tide or day. Try some of each.

Not all rods in Walmart are total junk. They were carrying the Falcon Buccoo baitcasting rods a few years ago. Several friends have gotten that rod (the trapmaster) and it is the exact rod as mine which came from elsewhere. I do own 3 Lightning shock rods which work terrific for rattle traps and have caught some big blue cats and rock fish. For small to mid size cranks and traps the 6'6" medium Lightning Shock rods work well. I own two casting and my wife fishes one spinning version. We have fished them pretty hard for the last 3 years.

Well the Powell should be terrific. They make really nice mid priced rods. I own an original Powell Max 683C which is my most versatile rod in my 12 casting rod arsenal. My favorite three would be My Powell, my Irod crankbait rod ans an Ike series jerkbait rod. If you get a chance to put an Abu Garcia Ike series rod in your hand you will be impressed as well.

Go to tackle ware house they sell the rod for $109 Go to either of these for the reel and both offer free shipping on this purchase https://www.amazon.com/Daiwa-TATULA100H-6-3-Medium-Action/dp/B00F2OOJ7O/ref=sr_1_2?s=hunting-fishing&ie=UTF8&qid=1467514139&sr=1-2&keywords=diawa+tatula+baitcaster or http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?pdesc=Daiwa-Tatula-100H-High-Speed-Baitcasting-Reel&i=758193&r=view&from=grid Good Luck let us know what you get.

I do own some Loomis rods but none of them. However I have gone to composite rods for the same reason. Those all glass are nice though.

Your left hand being your weak link is no different than me trying to avoid hand cramps thanks to 35+ years of abusing my hands making a living turning wrenches. I suggest you go to a left handed reel so your right hand does most of the job of casting or flipping and your left hand just reels. All of the work will be done with your right. i think you will find this more comfortable in the long run. If you move the spinning reel handle to the left, than all of your rods will feel normal when casting with the rod in your right hand.

That Legend series has always been pretty high in the lineup and i agree compared to todays graphite it would be a bit behind in technology it makes no difference. That combo should be a workhorse for you. If for any reason you do not like the reel you could always sell it on ebay and get a better reel. Either way you got a steal. Congrats

A Powell Inferno is $99 to $109. A Tatula can be had for $100. That combo with some line and it is in your budget. It will work fine. Since your Avid spinning rod can easily handle all of the lite weight finesse techniques I would go for the 703 for an all purpose rod. You can throw a spinnerbait, a jig, worm anything like that. As you grow you can add a dedicated rod for crankbaits and perhaps something to pitch or flip heavy cover. I own a Powell Max 683 which had almost the exact same specs as the 703. Do a google search on Powell Max 683 and read Tackle Tour's review. Now the old Max series was a little nicer than the old Inferno, just the same as the Max 3D is a little nicer than the current Inferno. My Max is the most versatile rod in my 12 baitcaster arsenal. The Tatula matches up nice with it and I know you will be happy with it. Also the reel has a very easy to adjust break system.

Lets stop and think here. First you wanted a rod to throw lite jigs 3/16 to 5/16 the 853 is a great choice for that and a bit heavier lures also. It specs 3/16 to 5/8 That is what you asked about. As for sensitivity G Loomis GLX yes they are some of the most sensitive rods you can buy. As for the choice between a GLX853C or GLX893C the spec and tapers are exactly the same, one is just 4 inches longer which might slightly handle longer casts and hook sets with lots of line out. But only slightly. Now you say you intend to throw the weightless sencos, fat Ikas, tubes etc. For that use I would think a GLX 852C which is still 7'1" but specs medium action with the same extra fast taper but runs 1/8 to 3/8. At the price of these rods I would really decide what you want to do with this rod first. Lastly match either rod up with a standard Diawa Tatula, Tatula Type R or Tatula CT. All of these can be purchased for less than $170 and all of them will perform flawlessly.

You will need to send it to a reel repair center.. Check with your nearest tackle shop to find one that you will not have to mail of too. Often they have a local guy.

If that is a green colored one it is most likely a G model. Look at this picture. If it looks like this than put the side plate on and flip up the little handle where it says "Shimano. Turn until it stops and that should lock the side plate on. The side plate is removable in order to adjust the breaking system.

Well it is personal preference. My wife can handle any spinning equipment fine, she can also handle a fly rod beautifully, but refuses to use a baitcaster. A baitcaster is a very useful tool, but my experience tells me that "cheap" baitcasting reels hurt the learning curve badly so I would suggest you look at some Diawa or Shimano reels. All of the manufacturers will be releasing next years product soon. That is why reels like Diawa Tatulas are available for around $100 instead of $150 and often the Diawa Exceler that retails for $100 is being sold for $60. These are high quality reels that are being discounted not cheap reels that are hard to work. As for rods the same thing goes. The Avid is a really nice rod but take a look at the Powell Inferno series for $100. They are well made and light in your hand. I would look at an Inferno 703. It is about the most versatile in their line up. It is 7 ft medium heavy with a xf tip. If you are working heavy cover you might want to pump up to the 704. These are great rods for everything except crankbait fishing then you want a more medium action moderate taper rod or even a that same spec in a glass/graphite compoaite rod. The slower action help with treble hooks. I would consider the 6104cb. It is a weapon of a rod for traps and cranks.

Well they make a nice rod. I am lucky a small independent tackle shop opened up 20 minutes from me back in December. This is a tough place to open a shop since we are 45 minutes away from a Cabelas and 20 minutes from a Bass Pro. This shop is a Powell, Irod, Dobyns ,Black ***,Cashion, and 3 or 4 other brand dealer. He has them in stock to put in your hand. The shop is quickly building a clientele that understands what it offers and it is doing well. One of the two owners tournament fishes our electric only reservoirs and the other tournament fishes the tidal waters so they are keyed into what is needed for our waters.

Both the Dobyns and the Powell work nice. I really like the Powell 734 Heavy. It goes from 1/4 to 1 ounce. I would also consider both the IRG 704c and IRG 744c Irod Genesis rods. They are light and well made. I fish one Powell and two Irods but like all three suggestions made here.

Well if I was going to get a reel other than a Pflueger than I would try a Mitchell 300,308 or 310. They seem to have a following. As for The Bow River we caught rainbows up to 8 pounds on flies. That river is gorgeous. I got to float down a stretch of river that went thru some farm land. Man those Hereford cows are BIG when you are wading and they decide to come join you for a drink of water! They actually smell much better when they are on the dinner plate too.

For $60 you can get a Pflueger President at Bass Pro. They are almost bulletproof. I have been running some of mine for decades. Between my wife and I we fish 5, some as new as 1 year old as well. Depending on your travel rod a size a model 6925 or 6930 may fit your needs perfectly. If that is too much for the budget the Pflueger Trion gets some good reviews and it only cost $40 on sale right now. That leaves you enough for some line too. Unfortunately I have never had one in my hand. By the way where do you intend to fish around Banff? My wife and I honeymooned in Calgary, Bannf and Jasper. We fly fished the Bow River two days with guides in those McKenzie style drift boats. Amazing and beautiful up there. Good luck on your trip.

Find a custom rod guy. He can attach a new tip top guide but may also have to move the next eye a bit too. Yes it will change the action a bit but that is just what it is. Otherwise you can check with Lews about their warranty program. Often these rod companies have one policy for defects in workmanship for so many days. Then they may have a no questions asked policy that covers it after that. For G Loomis it was about $70 for an GLX rod as I recall Not cheap, but not $250 that the rod costs new.

I would use it. I would lessen my drag a little. Lots of times I target one species of fish and catch others. Several years ago I was fishing with an Irod 7 foot crankbait rod for rock here on the Chesapeake Bay. I was throwing a 3/4 rattle trap in about 15 feet of water when a 18 pound blue cat hit it and ran out under my boat. I had to have my partner run up to the front deck and pull the trolling motor up so I could work the line around the front of the boat. The rod was actually doubled over like an Ugly Stick, and it nearly spooled me with that first run. I landed it with some back and forth. LOL Just this April my wife and I were fishing on Dale Hollow Lake in Kentucky. We were fishing a steep bluff with the boat sitting out in about 25 feet of water. She was fishing her beloved G Loomis 721 GLX. That is a 6 foot medium light 1/16 to 5/16 rod with a 1/10 Ned Rig. She hooked and landed a 6 1/2 pound channel cat that ran her from the front to back deck several times. Once again all she did was lessen the drag and play the fish until it came boat side. I laughed the whole time as she did it, but she did a perfect job. Obliviously if I were targeting big cats my equipment choice would have been different.

They get pretty warm What you might do is mount it to a bracket in the same location in order to give it some spacing.