What is your cut off point/price on rods and reels?

[NavyVet1204]

I ask out of pure curiosity as to what your purchasing habits are when it comes to fishing gear. 

 

What is the lowest and highest you will spend on a rod, a reel, and combos? 

 

Do you spend more on the reel vs the rod or Do you try and invest the same amount in each? 

 

Are you brand loyal in your rods and reels or do you buy what ever?

 

Do you only buy combo set ups for budget reasons?

 

 

 

[dodgeguy]

500.

[Hammer 4]

Usually around $ 350.00.

[NavyVet1204]

Just now, Hammer 4 said:

Usually around $ 350.00.

This is normally where I land as well or at least try to anyway.

[Hammer 4]

I've owned more spendy combo's in the past, usually around $ 600.00..but being retired on a small fixed income, I have to look for 1..sales on decent rods and reels, buying last years model sometimes will bring the price down. Shop carefully..

[NavyVet1204]

10 minutes ago, Hammer 4 said:

I've owned more spendy combo's in the past, usually around $ 600.00..but being retired on a small fixed income, I have to look for 1..sales on decent rods and reels, buying last years model sometimes will bring the price down. Shop carefully..

I try and look for reels and rods that I know are good, but not at full price(like most I’m sure). My next reel I’m thinking is going to be a curado k and it is $179.99 at BP right now.

[Tizi]

My most expensive set up, retail, is about $350.  What I actually spent is closer to $250.  To me the $150 range for each rod/reel is the sweet spot for price/performance ratio.  I usually spend about 2/3 of that on sale or $100 each.

[MN Fisher]

I'm a cheap bugger - most expensive rig I own retail is $230...my cost was $87 (reel was a gift, rod was gotten on sale)

Most I've paid for a rig is $150...my cheapest rig is my backup finesse - $40 Mitchell Avocet RZ combo.

[Tywithay]

Depends how badly I want something. I never really pay full retail for anything though. I have a couple combos in the $700-$800 range, but that's not necessarily a limit.

[RoLo]

 

Min & max price limits hinge on personal budget, which offer little in the way of universal knowledge

Between the rod (workhorse) and the reel (line management), I'd up ante on the rod before the reel.

 

Roger

[Bird]

I'm always around the $100 mark for reels and $120 - $150 for rods.......$250 max.

[NavyVet1204]

Although I can only speak to reels in the $180 and less range, it feels like a good place to be in with budget for a reel. The most I have ever spent on a rod was my most recent purchase of the Abu Garcia Vendetta 7’3” MHF At $80 from Walmart and it has an Abu Revo SX on it and is a perfect T-Rig setup for me. If I can keep putting them Together like that I can maintain a $250-300 budget and be happy.

[Glaucus]

In times past, $200 on both ends, usually. Now, $100 on both ends.

[S Hovanec]

Don't have a cutoff for rods.  I build whatever I want.  Reels? right now my line in the sand is Vanquish for spinning and Aldebaran MGL for casting.  I will have a Stella or 2 at some point.

[Born 2 fish]

I shop sales and discount codes and usually end up around 400-500 a combo.

[Wildbillb]

$180 for a reel and $150 for a rod....top end.

$75 for a both on the bottom.

For bass and walleye gear.

 

Pan fish is $30 each piece low end and $100 for a rod top end.  $50 for a reel

 

[DitchPanda]

I've got bass combos as cheap as $67. My most expensive is around $350 but I only paid $80.

[TnRiver46]

My most expensive combo is probably $50, but I’ve got a lot of used stuff 

[kayaking_kev]

No cut off, as long as I can get it for a good enough price to where I can sell it for what I paid for it.

 

I have $550 rods and $350 reels, but an Ugly Stik Gx2 for moving baits and a Lew's Hank Parker Speed Stick for bottom baits do just fine, and both run $40 each or cheaper. Daiwa Fuego CT or Shimano SLX reels or even an Abu Garcia Black and Pro Max and you're good to go and can catch plenty of fish. 

[new2BC4bass]

1 hour ago, NavyVet1204 said:

I ask out of pure curiosity as to what your purchasing habits are when it comes to fishing gear. 

 

What is the lowest and highest you will spend on a rod, a reel, and combos? Have spent more than I should.  Have spent $300 for a new $500 reel.  $185 for a used custom rod.  Cheaper is better.  Have bought a new reel for $30 and new rod for $17.  All baitcast.  See below for combos.

 

Do you spend more on the reel vs the rod or Do you try and invest the same amount in each? More on reel.  Kind of a reel lover.  (versus 'real')

 

Are you brand loyal in your rods and reels or do you buy what ever?  Buy what interests me.

 

Do you only buy combo set ups for budget reasons?  No.  Even for budget reasons I would buy separate.

 

 

 

 

[LonnieP]

My most expensive combo was around 500, but most of them average around 250 to 300.

[Mike L]

200.00 for a reel and 450.00 for a rod. 
 

I’m partial to Shimano reels, no particular preference of rods. 
 

I would never at this stage by a combo. 

 

Always invest more on the rod.


 

 

 

Mike

[Hook2Jaw]

I've limited myself to 150 for a rod and 150 for a reel.

 

My most expensive setup is a Daiwa Lexa 300 and a Daiwa DXSB 8' Heavy Fast.  My least expensive is a Daiwa Fuego CT on a Daiwa Aird-X.

 

I'm also of the belief one should spend more money on the rod.

[FishTank]

I have enough equipment so I can exercise patience and save for what I want.  I know if I save up $300 for a combo, $600 is also possible and so on.  I try to get the best bang for the buck though and never pay full price.

[swhit140]

My current most expensive setup is Daiwa Fuego CT w/Falcon Expert rod under $250.00. For me I wouldn't pay over $350 for a rod/reel setup. Most of my rod/reel setups were on sale or discount. I always feel that I spend more on my rods than I do on reels.