Jammers Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 I just bought the Mitchell 300 pro and its 9.9 oz. Now how do I find a rod that will work very well with that reel? Ive been looking at a medium Abu Garcia Veritas. Any ideas? Quote
JWOA Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 I can't really help...but from my experience I srltart with my color set up and I begin to match from there. I try to get the color scheme I want and then I try out the rod and reel. My local sports center will allow me to test and balance the rod Cheers Jay Quote
ColdSVT Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 I match the reel with i want to use the rod for For example on my jig and t rig rods i have 7.1 or higher ratios and 6.4 or lower on my crankbait rods Weight comes into play some for balancing but color means nothin to me lol Quote
JWOA Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 On 5/21/2014 at 7:43 PM, ColdSVT said: I match the reel with i want to use the rod for For example on my jig and t rig rods i have 7.1 or higher ratios and 6.4 or lower on my crankbait rods Weight comes into play some for balancing but color means nothin to me lol Yes true..I'll set up my rod for the specific setup but to me besides balance setup color has to match or look decent to me Quote
Jammers Posted May 21, 2014 Author Posted May 21, 2014 Im mainly conceded with the weight/balance. For instance, if I had the 9.9oz reel would I need a certain length or weight to a pole? Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted May 21, 2014 Super User Posted May 21, 2014 On 5/21/2014 at 5:23 PM, Jammers said: I just bought the Mitchell 300 pro and its 9.9 oz. Now how do I find a rod that will work very well with that reel? Ive been looking at a medium Abu Garcia Veritas. Any ideas? Being that it's a spinning rod you shouldn't have much trouble. The Veritas would be ok I think. Spinning reels hang below the rod so they usually balance out well. I've never had a tip heavy spinning combo. Casting is a whole different story. Quote
Jammers Posted May 21, 2014 Author Posted May 21, 2014 On 5/21/2014 at 8:12 PM, rippin-lips said: Being that it's a spinning rod you shouldn't have much trouble. The Veritas would be ok I think. Spinning reels hang below the rod so they usually balance out well. I've never had a tip heavy spinning combo. Casting is a whole different story. Thank you for the help, but what do you have to say about casting? Whys that so different? Quote
Super User rippin-lips Posted May 21, 2014 Super User Posted May 21, 2014 On 5/21/2014 at 8:39 PM, Jammers said: Thank you for the help, but what do you have to say about casting? Whys that so different? I was just basically saying that I've never owned a tip heavy spinning rod but casting I have owned a few. I went through a lot of rods because of this. Buying them based on others input and then not being happy about how they balanced out. Quote
Capt.Bob Posted May 21, 2014 Posted May 21, 2014 Take your reel with you and try it on the rod you like, go with what you find feels the best in the power and action your wanting. Any shop will let you do this. Then your as close as you van get without building a custom rod to match your reel. Color and bling don't catch fish! Like Lipps said, I wodn't pay much attention to what will work unless they have the same setup, then it might not be right for you! Quote
Super User WRB Posted May 21, 2014 Super User Posted May 21, 2014 BPS Tourney TS, 6'6" to 7' med-fast should match you reel. Tom Quote
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