What Rod Would You Pair With The Pflueger 6940 Reel?

[Hurricane]

Yes.

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Appreciate it man.. thanks for the help...

[Brian rucker]

I have a pfueger present 6940 And I bought a ugly stick big water med action 7 ft pole I like the size of the pole but the eyes are a lot bigger then the 6"6 pole should that be a concern or am I over thinking 

[fishnkamp]

My wife and I fish with 7 or 8 Pflueger Presidents. Most are 30s and 35s, but I have used a 40 on one of my bass rods for over 10 years. Some may feel it is too big but I like the extra distance I could get with it.  Here is an idea for you. Take that 40 series reel and put it on a 7 foot MH Abu Garcia Veritas rod or Ugly Stick cat rod. Use that combo to cast live bait or a jig a minnow for bif walleye and catfish.  They will work really nice together.

[Brian rucker]

You don't think the eyes are too big on the ugly stick 7ft big water pole or does that not mean much ? 

[fishnkamp]

No it will be fine,  I noticed Ugly Stick offers that rod in a combo with a 50 series reel ,so do not worry go enjoy that setup. I think that setup would work really nice for live lining bluegill for big catfish. Wait till you tag into a big ( 30 pound plus) size flat head or 20 pound blue cat. They will flat out wear you out. Oh but what fun they are to catch.My buddy says they are good eating too.  I usually only eat catfish when I travel out in Tn and KY. They know how to do farm raised cats out there. YUM! 

[BigGame0892]

Nothing wrong with the 6940 for bass fishing, just have to balance it with the right rod.  I found that the one I had handled fluorocarbon line very nicely.

[Brian rucker]

22 hours ago, fishnkamp said:

No it will be fine,  I noticed Ugly Stick offers that rod in a combo with a 50 series reel ,so do not worry go enjoy that setup. I think that setup would work really nice for live lining bluegill for big catfish. Wait till you tag into a big ( 30 pound plus) size flat head or 20 pound blue cat. They will flat out wear you out. Oh but what fun they are to catch.My buddy says they are good eating too.  I usually only eat catfish when I travel out in Tn and KY. They know how to do farm raised cats out there. YUM! 

What about a penn spin fisherman 4500 the baitfedder version on the ugly stick big water pole 9ft I think the pole is heavy and bulky and the real is heavy duty it weighs 16 ounces would that be a good fit for live bait bank fishing in lakes 

[fishnkamp]

It might be overkill depending on the size cats in the body of water. I once heard a commerciall diver refuse to goback down and complete a dam inspection. He saw a catfish larger than himself. He was serious, they had to get his partner and another diver to go back down. Man he took some severe ribbing after that. When he came in the next morning instead of his dive suite in his locker he found a ladies skirt and halter top!

I am not really big into cats. I do have a friend, she is the only female fishing captain in PA, and she guides for big Susquehanna flatheads and channels. I know she started guiding with the 7 foot catfish series Ugly Sticks. She has since upgraded to custom rods. My biggest flatty was caught on one of her trips. It weighed 18 pounds. i got beat by my wife who stands just 5 feet tall. Her big one weighed just under 35 pounds and reached from the floor to her chin when two of us held it up for her in the picture.  Most of my fishing is for bass and panfish.If you want to see some cool videos go look up "The Catfish Queen" or BreakLine Charters on youtube. SHe even does some hillbilly hand lining for cats.

As for the reel I was trying to say I have used that 40 series reel for bass, but if he felt it was too big he could turn it into a great rig for something else.

[Jagg]

The 35 is the size I use for bass with 1 rod rigged with a 30. The 35 hold the right lb test and amount of line for what I do and casts plenty long when rigged right and balanced. The 40 is used a lot on the Gulf Coast for bull reds and big drum.