20angier Posted October 28, 2019 Posted October 28, 2019 Is a penn battle 2 3000 and a daiwa fuego 7ft pole a good combo? thank Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 29, 2019 Super User Posted October 29, 2019 Daiwa Coastal Inshore rod would be a good match, Fuego is a fresh water light weight rod. Tom Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted October 29, 2019 Super User Posted October 29, 2019 The 3000 is a little bigger than 'most' bass fishermen would use. I'd definitely go that size if I planned on using heavier mono...say in the 12#-14# area. It is a fairly heavy reel (by bass fishing standards). I like its IPT. I have an old Penn 430SS that I use with 4# mono. I consider it a very nice reel. But then my experience with newer model spinning reels is quite limited. I prefer baitcast whenever possible. Do you plan on using the combo for freshwater or saltwater? Maybe Tom will expound on why a Fuego 7'2" MHF wouldn't work. Balance? I have only one MH spinning rod and it has an Advantage 2000A on it which feels fine to me. Might feel like crap with a 3000 Battle. Quote
20angier Posted October 29, 2019 Author Posted October 29, 2019 1 hour ago, new2BC4bass said: The 3000 is a little bigger than 'most' bass fishermen would use. I'd definitely go that size if I planned on using heavier mono...say in the 12#-14# area. It is a fairly heavy reel (by bass fishing standards). I like its IPT. I have an old Penn 430SS that I use with 4# mono. I consider it a very nice reel. But then my experience with newer model spinning reels is quite limited. I prefer baitcast whenever possible. Do you plan on using the combo for freshwater or saltwater? Maybe Tom will expound on why a Fuego 7'2" MHF wouldn't work. Balance? I have only one MH spinning rod and it has an Advantage 2000A on it which feels fine to me. Might feel like crap with a 3000 Battle. i will use the rig for both fresh and saltwater, but mostly fresh Quote
Grim_Reaver Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 That combo should work fine. You definitely want the lighter weight rod you can get. I've seen mixed opinions on the coastal rods, plus saltwater specific rods are really a gimmick unless you are getting a surf or boat rod. Any quality freshwater rod will work as long as you take care of it. I've been using my bass rods with no problems and my fishing partner who got me into saltwater fishing uses freshwater rods. Might I ask what saltwater species you're fishing for? You might be able to drop down to a smaller size reel and save a few ounces of weight. Quote
20angier Posted October 29, 2019 Author Posted October 29, 2019 11 hours ago, Marcus Y. said: That combo should work fine. You definitely want the lighter weight rod you can get. I've seen mixed opinions on the coastal rods, plus saltwater specific rods are really a gimmick unless you are getting a surf or boat rod. Any quality freshwater rod will work as long as you take care of it. I've been using my bass rods with no problems and my fishing partner who got me into saltwater fishing uses freshwater rods. Might I ask what saltwater species you're fishing for? You might be able to drop down to a smaller size reel and save a few ounces of weight. I wont be doind a lot of saltwater fishing bug like herring, mackeral, small tuna - I will 90% of the time fishing large and smallmouth bass, carp, etc. Quote
Grim_Reaver Posted October 29, 2019 Posted October 29, 2019 50 minutes ago, 20angier said: I wont be doind a lot of saltwater fishing bug like herring, mackeral, small tuna - I will 90% of the time fishing large and smallmouth bass, carp, etc. A 2500-3000 size reel would be perfect. If you want a lighter reel, get the 2500. If you want extra line capacity and don't care about a few ounces, get the 3000. A medium power rod would be great for your situation. I believe you mentioned the Fuego 7'1 M rod right? If so, this combo should be good. Quote
Swamp Yankee Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 Don’t know what kind of little tuna you get on the west coast, but here in New England we get False Albacore and they can be ferocious line peelers. Some can be tamed with enough drag, but then you hook into one that just won’t stop. If I was thinking of tangling with them, I’d look for the added line capacity of a 3000 and fill it with straight line (no mono backing spliced to braid) Out here, if we’re targeting FAs specifically, most would use a 4000, to be honest. Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 31, 2019 Super User Posted October 31, 2019 1 hour ago, Swamp Yankee said: Don’t know what kind of little tuna you get on the west coast, but here in New England we get False Albacore and they can be ferocious line peelers. Some can be tamed with enough drag, but then you hook into one that just won’t stop. If I was thinking of tangling with them, I’d look for the added line capacity of a 3000 and fill it with straight line (no mono backing spliced to braid) Out here, if we’re targeting FAs specifically, most would use a 4000, to be honest. The stated he is pier fishing not tuna fishing. Surf perch, mackerel and occasional halibut or Bonita. We have the Pacific Albacore, the real thing and they are colder blue water tuna that average about 25 lbs verses yellowfin and bluefin that prefer slightly warmer water. The OP's tackle isn't suited for any tuna. Tom Quote
Super User WRB Posted October 31, 2019 Super User Posted October 31, 2019 Fresh water verses salt water spinning rods differ in 2 critical design factors; materials that are salt water corrosion resistant and stainless steel line guides with larger rings to accommodate larger size reels and line diameters. Tom Quote
Swamp Yankee Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 40 minutes ago, WRB said: The stated he is pier fishing not tuna fishing. Surf perch, mackerel and occasional halibut or Bonita. We have the Pacific Albacore, the real thing and they are colder blue water tuna that average about 25 lbs verses yellowfin and bluefin that prefer slightly warmer water. The OP's tackle isn't suited for any tuna. Tom I don’t see any mention of pier fishing other than your own ... maybe it was deleted? In any event, the OP does mention fishing for little tuna. I stand by my suggestion to go with a 3000 reel if the “ little tuna” on the left coast are anything like we get out here. FWIW, a 7 foot rod paired with a 3000 reel is often used by fishermen targeting FAs in these parts. Quote
Grim_Reaver Posted October 31, 2019 Posted October 31, 2019 2 hours ago, Swamp Yankee said: I don’t see any mention of pier fishing other than your own ... maybe it was deleted? In any event, the OP does mention fishing for little tuna. I stand by my suggestion to go with a 3000 reel if the “ little tuna” on the left coast are anything like we get out here. FWIW, a 7 foot rod paired with a 3000 reel is often used by fishermen targeting FAs in these parts. https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/221094-rod-choice-for-shimano-spin-reel/ This is his original forum post. When he says little tuna, I would think he meant bonito (in the same family) or similar sized small tuna species (idk what you have on the pacific coast). Quote
20angier Posted November 1, 2019 Author Posted November 1, 2019 4 hours ago, Marcus Y. said: https://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/221094-rod-choice-for-shimano-spin-reel/ This is his original forum post. When he says little tuna, I would think he meant bonito (in the same family) or similar sized small tuna species (idk what you have on the pacific coast). I will do some pier, dock, river, lake fishing to help clarify everything. thanks guys for all the input though. Quote
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