BASSHUNTER1961 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 If you could choose only one rod/reel combo to fish with forever, what would it be? Rod: Spinning or Casing Power/Action Length Brand/Model Reel: Brand/Model Size Line Quote
Super User QUAKEnSHAKE Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Spinning St Croix Avid 8' ML Mod Pflueger Supreme XT 30 PowerPro Supe8Slick 10# Quote
Super User deep Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 I assume by fishing, you imply bass-fishing. This is a really difficult question to answer, for me, even hypothetically. It'd be a toss-up between the following two. Setup #1: Rod: GGR medium, extra-heavy big bait rod, fast action Casting Length: 8 ft Reel: Brand/Model: Shimano Calcutta Size: 401TE Line: Berkley Big Game 30 lb test Setup #2: Rod: Powell Max 753 football jig rod, medium-heavy power, extra-fast action Casting Length: 7 ft 5 inches Reel: Brand/Model: Shimano Citica Size: 201D Line: Daiwa Samurai 55 lb test with 14-15 lb mono/ copoly/ fluoro leader Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 One only.....of those I already have: Shimano Cumara 7'2" MHF, Daiwa Fuego or Patriarch XT or Lews TP, 12# Sufix Elite. The reel choice is hard to make. Second rod: Curado 51E, 8# Sufix Elite, and either a Fenwick ET Smallmouth 6'10" MF or a Falcon Expert 6'6" Medium rod. This question really sucks. It gets asked often, and I still find it almost impossible to select only one rod/reel combo. It is impossible to see myself fishing with only one combo although in my youth that is exactly what I did for a few years. Didn't know any better. Choices would change if I lived in Florida. Would then be between my Fenwick Techna AV MH with STX and 40# Sufix Performance or 7'6" Zillion Flip and Pitch with Daiwa 103HL Type R and 55# Samurai Braid. I haven't used either combo enough up here to know which would be my favorite. The STX went with me this year to Florida and performed as expect...which means it did good, Thankfully I/we don't have to make that choice, and hopefully never will. Even when I walk the shoreline with one rod, I have about 8 more combos in the car. Quote
Super User iabass8 Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Since I walleye/smallmouth fish a lot in the spring/fall i'd go spinning Legend Xtreme 69mlxf spinning pfleuger patriach 9530 6# suffix 832 new high vis yellow /w 6lb fluoro leader on occasions. If it was strictly bass Legend tournament 7'3 MHF Chronarch 51e - This line decision is impossible but i guess i'd say 15lb fluoro and just wish i had 10 when it was cold. Quote
Super User LgMouthGambler Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 If it was forever it would be a Curado 50E with a Abu Veritas MH. Quote
Jake P Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Revo MGX & 7 MH/F Abu Garcia Villain with 15 lbs Seagur Abrazx. d**n I feel like i just spent my entire life savings on one combo........ Quote
Super User SirSnookalot Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Easy question for me to answer. My most used outfit is a 4000 spinning reel with 20# braid on a 7' rod and the lure I would pick would be a 1/2 oz bucktail jig, brand names would be irrelevant to me. I have in the past, I do in the present, and I will continue in the future to catch a variety of species from LMB to fish that may exceed 40 or 50#. The jig is probably the most important component, there is no game fish I can think of that won't strike it and it can be fished many different ways. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 G.Loomis MBR842C/ Core 50MG/ Yo-Zuri #12 Quote
Super User LgMouthGambler Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Rod: Spinning or Casing : Casting Power/Action :MH/F Length: 7'6" Brand/Model: Duckett Micro Magic Reel: Brand/Model: BPS Pro Qualifyer or Revo SX (Still deciding on which one to choose) Line: Yo Zuri 12# Camo Green Go with the Pro Qual. The mag only brakes on the SX is not that great. I think the Pro Qual is a better all around reel. Ive owned both. Quote
MT2 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Spinning or Casing : Casting Power/Action :MH/F Length: 6' 9" Brand/Model: Duckett Micro Magic Reel: Lew's Speed Spool SS1SH 7.1:1 Line: 14 or 15# flourocarbon. Been using Berkley Vanish for years, tried Stren Flourocast its awful. This rig currently has 14# Vicious Pro Elite but havent used it yet. Quote
MichBassMan Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Easy answer for me if I can only have one. StCroix avid 6'3" mxf, Curado 200E7 spooled with #15 seguar invizex. Quote
Super User 00 mod Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Loomis BCR854 GLX /core 50 It is my jig setup, and I fish jigs year round! Jeff Quote
Super User J Francho Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 If it's gonna be one, it'll have to be a jig and worm rod... Dobyns 744C Champ Ex. w/Daiwa Zillion. I'd have two spools, one with 15# CXX, and the other with 50# Power Pro. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Rod: Spinning Power/Action: M, XF Length: 5'9" Brand/Model: Shimano Compre, pre-2012 style (I *strongly desire* an Avid, so this is based on what I have now) Reel: Brand/Model: Shimano Stradic FJ (again, based on what I have now) Size: 1000 Line: 10lb PowerPro Yellow + P-Line Floroclear, mist green leader Quote
baluga Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 G Loomis MBR783C GLX/Conquest 100/PP S8S 20# Quote
Flywatersmallie Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Denali Noirwood 842S (Spinning Quantum Smoke 25 Power Pro 10/2 in moss Quote
Super User tomustang Posted August 23, 2012 Super User Posted August 23, 2012 Sorry I just can't answer this, I'm like a woman with her shoes, the result always changes Quote
j.bruno Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 Rod: Spinning or Casing = Casting Power/Action = MH/F Length = 7ft Brand/Model = Abu Garcia / Veritas Reel: Brand/Model = LEWS Tournament Pro Size = Left Hand Line = 12 lb BPS Mono Quote
BASSHUNTER1961 Posted August 23, 2012 Author Posted August 23, 2012 This very interesting to see all the different choices. I'm still trying to decide what I would choose LOL..... Quote
fishking247 Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 st. croix premier medium power fast action 6-12lb line spinning stradic 2500 15lb power pro you can do almost anything with this combo Quote
jj'sbassinforfun Posted August 23, 2012 Posted August 23, 2012 I'd have to go with the rod I catch the most fish on during the season. Worm/jig. Its also the combo I spent the most cash on! Rod Abu Garcia Verdict 7.3 MH fast reel Abu Garcia Premier RH 6.4:1(very tempted to replace with an MGX come spring) Line 12 mono in shallow grass. 30LB Spiderwire w/FC leader in wood/deep grass/reeds/pads But if you look carefully in the boat there would have to be a crankbait rod and a spinnerbait rod hidden, Along with my spinning rod I use for dropshots! I have never left the dock with no less than 4 rods. Just can't do it, Fished way to many years on a budget with 1 or 2 combo's and I don't have to these days. I'm also not as brand loyal as I used to be. I do like a matched pair, But you will find some Abu, Ardent, Diawa, Shimano and BPS in my arsenal! Lew's could be added too! Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted August 24, 2012 Super User Posted August 24, 2012 I'd have to consider my most productive presentations. Here they are, in no particular order: Houdini shad / 4/0 EWG hook Fat Ika / 4/0 EWG hook 6.5" GYCB Kut-tail worm / T-rigged 3X worm / 1/8oz Ike jighead Rage Tail Lobster / "rage" rigged or T-rigged Space Monkey / Evo Shake2 jighead Poor Boys tube / 3/0 Rig-N hook internal weight T-Mac worm / 1/8oz skipgap jighead 1/4oz jig / Rage craw trailer Spinnerbait I could fish all these effectively on my LTB 7' MH-XF, JDM Zillion and either #12 or #14 XL. I would hate having to re-tie all the time, but I could do it. Quote
cast_and_destroy Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Casting rod -Abu garcia veritas 7' mh/f Reel- lews tournament speed spool Line- 15# fluorocarbon Quote
Silas Posted August 24, 2012 Posted August 24, 2012 Actually, I just received my combo within the last week: Casting: Rod: Dobyns Champion Extreme DX702C Finesse 7ft. Reel: Shimano Curado 100D Line: Izonline 12# Can't believe how great this combo is!! Quote
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