Should I use my freshwater rod in saltwater

[Carmen21]

I’m going fishing in saltwater for the first time and I don’t have a sw designated setup. I have a dobyns fury with a saltwater rated reel that I use for bass and I was wondering if I should risk using the rod.

[WRB]

You should be OK if you wash it with fresh water, see Ardent Reel Care thread in this forum.

Tom

[Hammer 4]

Used my freshwater rods and reels in the salt 3 to 4 times per week. Just rinse em off with fresh water from the garden hose, read gentle stream. Never had any issues.

[Jigfishn10]

I use freshwater gear all the time.

 

You already have a saltwater rated reel, so you've pretty much have a saltwater rig. I don't know what kind of line guides Dobyns uses, but a rinse with freshwater when you're done will do the trick.

[bulldog1935]

There's a major overlap between inshore gear and bass gear, anyway. 

7' rods +/-, MH, ML, finesse...

Some heavy bass rods are faster for specific niches, especially deep - inshore is usually no more than 3' deep. 

 

 

 

[gm4511]

When I saltwater fish with my buddy, I use my Duckett freshwater spinning rod and swap out the President reel for a Penn Battle ll spooled with Stren clear 10lb.  Rinse with fresh water afterwards and I've never had a problem.

 

Interestingly, I seem to catch more than the others on the boat.  I attribute it to better sensitivity.  Target fish are reds and trout.  Flounder are by catch since NC regs are draconian.