Help Me Purpose This Rod/Reel Combo

[Baseball 'n Bassin]

Yesterday I went fishing and I found a 5'6" medium action spinning rod with a reel foot broken inside the seat. I cleaned it up and put my 5.2:1 spinning reel on it. What should I primarily throw on it?

 

Thanks!

[MN Fisher]

For spinning reels, 5.2:1 is fairly unspecific. My 5.2 President-20 retrieves 20.7" per turn of the handle while my 5.2 Trion-35 retrieves 28.5" per turn...37% faster retrieve rate.

 

Retrieve rate would be a better indicator. I'd toss small cranks on a Medium rod, but not if it's a slow reel.

[Baseball 'n Bassin]

4 hours ago, MN Fisher said:

For spinning reels, 5.2:1 is fairly unspecific. My 5.2 President-20 retrieves 20.7" per turn of the handle while my 5.2 Trion-35 retrieves 28.5" per turn...37% faster retrieve rate.

 

Retrieve rate would be a better indicator. I'd toss small cranks on a Medium rod, but not if it's a slow reel.

how slow is slow?

[MN Fisher]

Just now, Baseball 'n Bassin said:

how slow is slow?

For most crankbaits, I'd want at least 25" per handle turn. For my reels, that'd be either the Trion-35 at 28.5", my Trion-30 at 25.9" or my Avocet RZ-2000 at 25".

 

If you know the model of the reel - do a Google search and find out the specs on it. In general, 2000 size and larger reels have sufficient retrieve rates for cranks.

 

If it's a slower reel - light T-Rigs, wacky or even finesse fishing would be the ticket...though finesse on a Medium rod is 'iffy' in my opinion.

[Baseball 'n Bassin]

4 minutes ago, MN Fisher said:

For most crankbaits, I'd want at least 25" per handle turn. For my reels, that'd be either the Trion-35 at 28.5", my Trion-30 at 25.9" or my Avocet RZ-2000 at 25".

 

If you know the model of the reel - do a Google search and find out the specs on it. In general, 2000 size and larger reels have sufficient retrieve rates for cranks.

 

If it's a slower reel - light T-Rigs, wacky or even finesse fishing would be the ticket...though finesse on a Medium rod is 'iffy' in my opinion.

It says 3000 on it. Would it be good for all treble hook baits?

[MN Fisher]

7 minutes ago, Baseball 'n Bassin said:

It says 3000 on it. Would it be good for all treble hook baits?

Ya, a 3000 is a good general purpose reel. You can even use that for jigs, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits. I'd keep the lure-weight below the max rod weight. Don't forget that the stated weight for those three is ONLY for the weight of the head (lead or tungsten), the hook, skirt, blades and any trailer you use add to that.

 

So with my medium power spinning rod that's rated to 3/4oz, I stick to 3/8oz and under lures as the total weight approaches 5/8oz when all is said and done.

[Linewinder]

I use mine for small worms (4-6"), smaller jigs (1/4 - 3/8), but like it for spoons and jerking Rapala's and long Bombers.  Mine is an old Berkley Stinger graphite rod from the early '80s.  Monofilament.

[RoLo]

 

A discarded 5 ft 6 in spinning rod?

Which day is 'garbage day'?

 

[Baseball 'n Bassin]

16 hours ago, RoLo said:

 

A discarded 5 ft 6 in spinning rod?

Which day is 'garbage day'?

 

Friday where I live but I found it in a pond.

[RoLo]

8 hours ago, Baseball 'n Bassin said:

Friday where I live but I found it in a pond.

 

Baseball 'n Bassin, welcome to the forum.

Always great having a member who can take a joke    

 

Roger

 

 

[Fishes in trees]

I think a 5 1/2' medium spinning rod would be a great rod for wading creeks or floating creeks.  You could throw flukes & stuff like that with it too.  Be a decent Ned rig.