Super User FishTank Posted July 4, 2015 Super User Posted July 4, 2015 If I had $1200 and was starting from scratch, I would follow RW's advice above. Two great setups, maybe three, and fill the gaps the following year. I would go with G. Loomis 783 GLX and a Shimano Chronarch 51e > This set up will do just about anything G. Loomis 853 GLX JWR and a Shimano Chronarch 201e> Everything softplastic The following year I would pick up a crank bait rod and reel with a slow retrieve and a heavy general purpose rod for punching the thick stuff with a round reel The next year a spinning finesse set up and deep crank bait rod and reel set up. After that I would call it a day. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted July 4, 2015 Super User Posted July 4, 2015 This thread was started back in 2014 and the original poster has not been active since. Still interesting to see what $1200 would get you a year later. Quote
Hogsticker Posted July 4, 2015 Posted July 4, 2015 5 customs. The reels would have to wait. Or 3 of each. Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted July 4, 2015 Super User Posted July 4, 2015 This thread was started back in 2014 and the original poster has not been active since. Still interesting to see what $1200 would get you a year later. No doubt the gentleman has been fishing his new rods for a year, but that won't stop any of us from still making suggestions. Seen it many times when a poster will ask what to buy and later in the thread tell you what he finally decided to buy (and did buy). Yet people keep on making suggestions anyway.....apparently not reading each reply before posting. I saw how old it was, but posted another reply anyhooo. Quote
BIGGUNZ Posted July 5, 2015 Posted July 5, 2015 I can help you in the real department, Buy all lews bb1 pro series you can get them on ebay new for 150 bucks. I was a huge shimano guy , I had known about lews for a while but thought the cheap price tag meant crappy reel, I was wrong . I sold all my shimano reels and bought lews bb1 pro series with graphite handle it's light and outcast and out performs any reel I have ever owned including the shimano Calais dc that I paid around 650 bucks for. If there is a better reel out there I would love to know about it Quote
dam0007 Posted July 6, 2015 Posted July 6, 2015 5 Omens 4 Curados or Citicas and 1 Stradic then take the left over and get some top shelf line. Quote
Super User OkobojiEagle Posted July 6, 2015 Super User Posted July 6, 2015 I guess I'd be looking for someone to build me 3 custom rods... oe Quote
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