What was your least favorite combo?

[OilfieldCowboy]

1 hour ago, bowhunter63 said:

The Quantum hyper cast. I had several other names for it. One evening after several backlashes it went flying into the River. Grabbed my old Mitchel and started fishing 

That is still what my dad considers to be his favorite reel. I was very happy when his last one finally died a few years ago.

 

my least favorite was a browning combo that was bought from an auction. It was in the early 90’s, this semi load of “stuff” came to town and set up in the local hotel. It had to have all been factory seconds. The guides weren’t aligned on either of the rods and both reels would lock up at least once per trip.

[Jar11591]

I never get overly excited about picking up either of the 2 rigs that have Abu reels on them. Abu is a brand that I will certainly never buy again. 

[Dan N]

Gotta agree with the quantum hyper cast, absolute junk. 

[king fisher]

   My first Bait Casting combo was a Fenwick Lunkerstick with a Heddon reel I purchased in 1977.  I bought the combo with money I had made raising pigs.  I picked the Heddon reel over an Ambassador because the level wind disengaged for casting.  I assumed this would be a game changer on how far a reel would cast.  It was a great Idea, and almost all bait casters now disengage the level wind, but unfortunately one new concept, doesn't necessarily make a reel great.   My Heddon didn't cast well, and the line would constantly get behind the spool.  My friend paid a few dollars more for an Ambassador which the level wind kept going back and forth during the cast, and he still uses that same reel.

      The Lunkerstick rod was short, and heavy.  It cost $22 which to me was a fortune for a rod. I compensated for the shortcomings of my new combo by only fishing larger lures that would cast well.  Unfortunately there were many days on my home water when the best baits were a floating Rapala, and a # 3 Mepps spinner.  I eventually went back to spinning for most of my fishing, and didn't buy another bait caster for 10 years  

[badfish79]

I wasn't very fond of the medium power Tatula spinning bass rod. I kinda expected an awesome light-weight under $200 rod, but it was really tip heavy and not what I like in a spinning rod. Not sure if all the models are like that, but that one sure was. Replaced it with an Expride B spinning rod and all is well in the world again.