tru510 Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 Hello guys, I'm new to bass fishing only a few months under my belt. I been using a bps $35 rod and reel combo for the last few months catching bass here and there on it. My wife surprised me last night and came home with a new setup for me. She went to bps and bought me a Carbonlite 7" power med auction fast 4-12lb rod, with a Shimano Stradic c14 2500F. Its super light and feels waaaaaaay better than my old combo I was using. I use plastic worms and mainly setup drop shots, t-rigged and carolina rigging. My question is would this be a good setup for what I'm doing? Do these two go together as a good combo? Could I use top waters or jigs with this setup? Thanks in advance for any input Quote
Super User grimlin Posted August 2, 2011 Super User Posted August 2, 2011 It is way better than your old combo.Follow the weight rating on the rod. I tend to throw carolina rigs & jigs on a MH or Heavy.Usually on a baitcaster. Drop shot,Light T-rigged plastics and top water poppers work great. It's all I carry on most of my days fishing a 7' medium/fast rod with a 2000 or 2500 reel. Quote
CFFF 1.5 Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 That is a very nice setup and will work well for you. I would prefer a MH that should work fairly well for you. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted August 2, 2011 Super User Posted August 2, 2011 Great reel ,good rod but you should trade it in for a med-hvy rod if your wife wouldn't get too upset. Quote
Super User K_Mac Posted August 2, 2011 Super User Posted August 2, 2011 I think you will be fine with that combo. The reel gets good reviews here, and the Carbonlite rods are decent rods for the money. I have one that I use regularly. What line you use on the reel will make a difference. I would use 8lb copoly or mono. A super line will give you a little more options, but I am no fan. Add a MH down the road and you will have most of the bass fishing bases covered. Good luck and welcome to the forum. Quote
baluga Posted August 2, 2011 Posted August 2, 2011 good thing your wife knows a lot more about good combo Quote
tru510 Posted August 2, 2011 Author Posted August 2, 2011 Thanks for all the input it is much appreciated. I wanted to make sure this would be a good setup before I lined it up and went out. I will be testing the waters tomorrow and see how I do. Thanks Quote
Bass_Fanatic Posted August 3, 2011 Posted August 3, 2011 Good luck and enjoy...let us know whay you think. Quote
Super User BASSclary Posted August 3, 2011 Super User Posted August 3, 2011 Your wife is a keeper. 1 Quote
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