danderson05 Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I got it from my olde brother and i was wondering if i could use a upgrade or is this a good pole? I mostly bass fish with the ocasional catfishing and bluegill. Quote
texas_bassassin Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 Looks like a generic spin cast reel to me... he must have got it from academy, they own the brands H2O and ALLSTAR.... one of my setups is currently an H2O b/c on a H2O rod... i dont have any complaints with it at all... cool thing about these brands is once they break or mess up on you, take it in to academy and theyll replace it Quote
Ima Bass Ninja Posted June 12, 2012 Posted June 12, 2012 I believe that is Silstar not Allstar. From what I can see its a inexpensive combo based on the graphite body and spool. Also I looked it up on eBay here's the link to the reel http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=320914703832 . For bluegill it will probably be ok but catfish you might have problems. On a side I have a coffee table that looks just like that. Does the top lift up so you can use it as an eating table while watching tv? I Quote
danderson05 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 haha i wished it could lift up. Would something like this be better than what i have? Just trying to figure out the value of what i have. http://www.basspro.com/Bass-Pro-Shops%C2%AE-MicroLite-Classic-Spinning-Combos/product/1201210501093/373117 Quote
Stasher1 Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Looks like a generic spin cast reel to me... he must have got it from academy, they own the brands H2O and ALLSTAR.... one of my setups is currently an H2O b/c on a H2O rod... i dont have any complaints with it at all... cool thing about these brands is once they break or mess up on you, take it in to academy and theyll replace it That's a spinning setup, not spincast. Spincast reels are "closed face" reels, like the Zebco 33. Quote
SmokeRise1 Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 haha i wished it could lift up. Would something like this be better than what i have? Just trying to figure out the value of what i have. http://www.basspro.c...10501093/373117 A micro light combo is a little under-powered for bass fishing and way under-powered for catfishing. Quote
danderson05 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 what about this?http://www.basspro.com/Zebco-Micro-Light-Rod-and-Reel-Spinning-Combos/product/30533/68707 i know nothing about fishing poles and what makes them good or not. I guess i just want to know the minimum i should spend with it being better than what i have now. A little help please! lol Quote
Zoff Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Silstars, IIRC, were the mainstay in Walmart's fishing line back in the day on the cheap. I believe they were made, or at least marketed by, Pinnicle. Not a great make but adequate for pond fishing for bluegill and crappie. They did have heavier tackle for bass and cats. We used to keep a few around the house for visiting family to use so they could keep their skinners off the good stuff. Quote
danderson05 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 okay so what should i look for when i buy my next fishing pole? sorry for the questions Quote
Stasher1 Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Silstars, IIRC, were the mainstay in Walmart's fishing line back in the day on the cheap. I believe they were made, or at least marketed by, Pinnicle. Not a great make but adequate for pond fishing for bluegill and crappie. They did have heavier tackle for bass and cats. We used to keep a few around the house for visiting family to use so they could keep their skinners off the good stuff. Actually, Silstar is the parent company of Pinnacle. Quote
Ima Bass Ninja Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 The two things that you want to fish for are on opposite ends of the spectrum. You will probably need 2 different set ups one for each kind of fishing . If you can only have one set up and want to keep it inexpensive (as much as you can without sacrificing a whole lot of quality) the get a 2500 spinning reel and a 6'-7' medium power spinning rod. Something like this http://www.basspro.c...10205073/138696 you will be a little overpowered for bluegill and a little under powered for catfish but it should work if you can't have 2 rigs. Quote
danderson05 Posted June 13, 2012 Author Posted June 13, 2012 Okay I'll look into that!would you say that my pole is worth less than $20? Quote
Zoff Posted June 13, 2012 Posted June 13, 2012 Actually, Silstar is the parent company of Pinnacle. I knew it was one way or the other. Thanks! Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.