loc Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 Hello, New to the forum but not to fishing. Been fishing for since i was a youngster and now 54 years old. I want to upgrade my equipment for various types of fishing. Current Inventory: (some straggler cheaper stuff) 1) Vengence 6'6 MH Casting Black Max Braid with Floro leader 2) Fenwick ML Moderate (its the green one i think eagle) 6'0 Spin Pflueger President 30 Braid with Floro leader 3) GX2 ugly stick 5'6 Light Spin HT 100 Penn Pursuit II Braid with Floro leader 4) Ugly Stick Old style SPL1100 6'6 Spin Guide Series GS200 Gander Mountain Mono 5) Gander mountain UL IM7 Concept 5'0 (trout set up) Gander mountain Tournament UL Mono 6lb So i fish streams for trout and small rivers/creeks and use #5 for rooster tails and cast masters and small stick baits/rapala I want to start fishing small local lakes from the bank and local ponds from the bank moving forward. i will be fishing sekos and finesse jigs and small swim baits or ?. Most fish/bass i see caught are less than 3 lbs or such. I do fish from a boat very little and when i do it will be jigging for walleye or perch. With that said i will probably trash #4 as it is too heavy for me and pretty old school and does not get used at all. I will keep #2 and #3 as i think they fit some of my applications. #1 i bought on a whim and i think its not the best quality and i hate the drag does not click and is just friction set, just dont like that set up at all. So i guess my question is i would like to add a casting rod or two for fishing from shore as i have a couple of spin setups that seem to work ok. I would fish a variety of baits from worms to seko to jigs to spinner baits or a rapala now etc........Like most when walking around the lake or pond i dont want to carry more than two rods with different baits. So from a cost on the two casting setups looking to stay under $300 for the both of them or maybe you guys might just suggest one casting set up "an all around" set up. I'm open to any ideas including line set up as well. Quote
Super User jbsoonerfan Posted February 23, 2021 Super User Posted February 23, 2021 Get 2 Shimano SLX combos. A M and a MH. Throw some mono on the M and some braid on the MH and add a leader as needed. Bout as simple as I can put it. LOL 5 Quote
Eric 26 Posted February 23, 2021 Posted February 23, 2021 5 minutes ago, jbsoonerfan said: Get 2 Shimano SLX combos. A M and a MH. Throw some mono on the M and some braid on the MH and add a leader as needed. Bout as simple as I can put it. LOL I can’t speak on behalf of the rods but really enjoyed my slx reel last year. With that said if you’re a Daiwa guy I also enjoyed my Tatula ct. As far as a rod I say your best off going somewhere you can put them in your hand preferably with a reel you own or want to buy and see how it feels as everyone’s opinions vary, but having handled (not owned) both shimano slx and Daiwa aird x I see why the Daiwa gets so many recommendations. If you have a bass pro shop near you there spring classic is coming up and you can trade in your unwanted reels and rods on new gear. Quote
Bassin.Drew Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 we are in a similar posittion id recommend a 6'6" mh or 7' mh Dobyns fury rod and an six reel in 7.4 ratio for what you'd like to do. It is a solid setup and will last a while. I handled my teammates rod over the fall and want to look into that myself 1 Quote
Deephaven Posted February 24, 2021 Posted February 24, 2021 Since you already have your boat fishing rods, I would go as long as possible on the shore rods. One medium and one MH both in fast. At least 7', but preferably closer to 8' or even more if you can find them. Quote
loc Posted March 5, 2021 Author Posted March 5, 2021 With the bass pro sale coming up. What’s better? Shimano SLX combo listed above for $130 or carbonlite 2.0 combo $180? Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.