JGD Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 I have taken about a 10-12 year hiatus from bass fishing but now plan to get back into it. I got a new reel for Christmas- a Penn Spinfisher v 3500. It seems a little heavy duty for bass fishing but I wonder what would be a good(balanced) rod(around $100) to match with it. I fish mostly from the bank but usually target the larger fish meaning throwing bigger baits. A Texas trip is on the horizon in March. Thanks and Happy New Year, John. Quote
OntarioFishingGuy Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 Since it is a larger spinning reel, go with a 7' MH spinning rod. Bring your reel into a tackle shop and put it onto all sorts of different rods until you find one that feels right. Welcome to the forums! Quote
Preytorien Posted December 30, 2014 Posted December 30, 2014 Since it is a larger spinning reel, go with a 7' MH spinning rod. Bring your reel into a tackle shop and put it onto all sorts of different rods until you find one that feels right. Welcome to the forums! Yep....what he said.....great advice. It'll ensure you get a great feeling setup and balance. Quote
Super User BassinLou Posted December 30, 2014 Super User Posted December 30, 2014 Welcome. That's a nice reel. If you offshore fish the first thing that came to my mind was oooooooh a yellowtail snapper reel. I looked at the specs, can you bass fish with this set up? Yes. Without a doubt. Is it ideal? Not really, imho. I think the weight of that reel will effect you during a long outing. Again, that's just me. You might pull it off for long excursions. Good luck, and welcome to BR. Quote
Global Moderator Mike L Posted December 31, 2014 Global Moderator Posted December 31, 2014 Just a suggestion, if you're intent on useing it for bass try a Mh/F Shimano Teramar Inshore rod. Mike Quote
Super User aavery2 Posted December 31, 2014 Super User Posted December 31, 2014 Maybe an exchange for an equal value reel more suitable to all around bass fishing is a possibility. Just getting back into bass fishing there may be other reels that are more suitable and allow you to use the reel for more techniques. Just an option. Quote
Super User Darren. Posted December 31, 2014 Super User Posted December 31, 2014 Welcome ... back, John! Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 31, 2014 Super User Posted December 31, 2014 Hello John and Welcome to Bass Resource ~ A-Jay Quote
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