What rod and reel did you catch your PB with?

[RiskKid.]

I just thought this might be interesting and fun. We always debate our favorites but this may open some eyes.

I am blessed to have mostly nice high end gear....HOWEVER....

My PB in my avatar was caught with a BPS Crankin Stick and a BPS David Friitts Cranking Reel (bait = Strike King series 5 in sexy shad)

[Chris at Tech]

Daiwa Tierra 2000 spooled with 8lb P-Line CX on a Avid AS69MLXF

[Daiwa]

Shakespeare Dimension with 14lb test (I think, maybe its 12) on a Tournie Trail Cabelas rod. Med/heavy.

[Stasher1]

Shimano Sahara 2500 with 8lb. Sufix Elite on a 6'8" ML BPS Extreme "Woo Daves"

[firefightn15]

Carrot stix mh and a Daiwa 153 Black Widow II

[Al Wolbach]

G Loomis MBR 844c GLX and Diawa TD103

[mattm]

St Croix Legend Tournament Series sweeper spinnerbait with a Shimano Cruxis.

Interestingly, that is my least favorite cheapest reel and least favorite, by a mile, rod I own.

[Alpster]

There's along story that goes with this one, but my PB was caught on a Zebco 202 with a $3 rod with one guide broken off. Here's the story....

http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1154984854/13#13

Ronnie

[BassinSoldier]

It was a while back...I think I was like 13 fishin a strip pit in Sanderson FL.  Anyhow, I was using a Quantum Energy reel...I don't remember the model # but it was a kinda sparkly brownish/burnt orange color baitcaster and a berkley hunter graphite rod, throwin a red shad culprit jerk worm.  11.5 lbs!  Sadly I was a youngster who was too young to be conservation minded and had a skin mount made of that fish and another 10+ I got outta there about a year later.  In the long run it wouldn't have mattered though because the pit dried up totally.

[Jeff H]

Sept 17th 1994.  Shimano Castaic spooled with Berkley 17lb XT mounted on 6'6" Berkley Lightning Rod B-50.  I still have both and still use the reel, which Reel Mech serviced over the winter and works like new.  The rod, which I loved back then, is retired.

[bass wrangler569]

A pflueger president spinning reel and an all star ultralight rod. The fish was 8lbs 1 oz.

[bronzeback01]

my pb was caught on a st croix premeir that i closed in the car door so it was 3" shorter than it shound have been.

btw it was 8lbs

[KevO]

Both PB LMB and SMB (5.5 and 4.75 respectively) came on a Shimano Curado 200DHSV and a 7' med fast St. Croix Premeire.

[SJex]

G Loomis MBR844C IMX and a Abu Garcia Revo SX-HS.

[Jimzee]

Lake Guntersville, AL - Daiwa Alphas Ito, Kistler Helium LTX 7' MH, Trilene 100% Fluoro. Pro Grade, Terminator T1 1/2 oz. spinnerbait.

[deadeye32.]

fenwick hmg spinning rod and shimano sahara 2500.  Caught on a shakey head.  11.8oz

[Catt]

Rod: Castaway CSAP68 Sport Series Med. Heavy All Purpose

Length: 6' 8

Line: 10-17 lb

Lure: 5/16-3/4

Power: Medium Heavy

Action: Extra Fast

Reel: Shimano Calcutta CT100 Gear Ratio: 5:8.1 Weight: 8.8 oz Bearings: 2+1

Line: Berkley Big Game 15# Mean Green

Lure: Bill Lewis Rat-L-Trap ½ oz. Chrome Red

[Joe Boss]

Mitchell 300x and a ML 6'6" Berkley Lightning rod

[fishinfiend]

An older model BPS reel and tournament series rod that my uncle gave me to keep as a spare. This thing is not in the best shape and I was surprised that I was able to land the fish.

[Grey Wolf]

Spirex reel and an old lightning rod.

[GonzoFishing]

My inshore saltwater gear! It was an 8' Hurricane RedBone rod with a Quantum Cabo spinning reel loaded with 20lb power pro. Here in South Florida you never know what the next cast will bring! I love it

[ww2farmer]

LMB: 7' Medium power/Fast Action Fenwick Techna AV, Team Daiwa Advantage 2500 , 8lb Trilene sensation, weightless zoom trick worm.

SMB 7' Medium light power/Fast action St. Croix Avid, Pflueger Supreme 8030MG, 6lb Trilene 100% Flurocarbon, drop shot rig, 4" robo worm.

LMB=6.38 lbs 5-8-06

SMB=6.02 lbs 4-29-08

[Raul]

A blast from the past:

Rod.- Berkley Lighting Rod LR16 5 '6" MH pistol grip

Reel.- Abu Garcia Ambassadeur 521 XLT Plus

Line.- Trilene Big Game 12 lbs test

Lure.- Rapala Shad Rap SR7SD.

LMB.- 13.86 lbs.

[bobbyK]

6' 6" M Berkley Series 1 w/ Revo SX (L) spooled with 12# Gamma CoPoly.

My first and only baitcaster but looking for the next!

[slomoe]

Okuma Guide select 6'6" med/fast

daiwa procaster

8lb XT