wily Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 a 6' ml falcon spinning rod - split shot / tubes / #5 shad rap / grubs / jig head worms...you can catch any fish that swims on this rod. a 7' mh - rig / football jigs / cranks a 6.6 mh - i use it for eakins jigs / worms. it also works well for spinnerbaits if i could have a 4th it would be a 6.6 med for small cranks/jerk baits/topwater i like shimano reels, and falcon or all star rods. their mid-level rod is a heck of a nice rod...spend your money on the reel.
Guest Posted January 8, 2011 Posted January 8, 2011 i like shimano reels, and falcon or all star rods. their mid-level rod is a heck of a nice rod...spend your money on the reel. Agreed... I love the Abu Garcia Revo and Pflueger Presdent or Trion. Been using All-Stars my whole life.
tjulianc Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 Agreed... I love the Abu Garcia Revo and Pflueger Presdent or Trion. Been using All-Stars my whole life. I've been thinking about getting a Pflueger reel. I have had such good success with Shimano, that I haven't had the need to try another brand, but I hear good things about Pflueger, especially their spinner reels. I would like to try the President spinning reel, but it has a wooden knob, which I don't like. Does anyone know of a good place to get a replacement rubber knob for one? I used a Diawa in the past, and that didn't go so well, so I just stick with Shimano. My first bass combo, that I saved up to buy when I was a kid was a Ryobi reel, with no magnetic control setting or anything on it, paired with a 6' Berkeley Lightning rod. I caught a lot of nice fish on it, andI still have it in my garage as a kind of a relic. I also have an old Shimano Bantam 100, made between 1978-81, that still works. My buddy fished with it a few years ago, and did well with it. I bought it used about 20 years ago. I also like the All-Star rods I have used. Basically I try to stick with All-Star, Falcon, and Lamiglass for my rods, if at all possible. But, I will go with the best overall deal, which is why I have a hodge-podge of different rods. But I only have Shimano reels.
Guest Posted January 10, 2011 Posted January 10, 2011 I've been thinking about getting a Pflueger reel. I have had such good success with Shimano, that I haven't had the need to try another brand, but I hear good things about Pflueger, especially their spinner reels. I would like to try the President spinning reel, but it has a wooden knob, which I don't like. Does anyone know of a good place to get a replacement rubber knob for one? I used a Diawa in the past, and that didn't go so well, so I just stick with Shimano. My first bass combo, that I saved up to buy when I was a kid was a Ryobi reel, with no magnetic control setting or anything on it, paired with a 6' Berkeley Lightning rod. I caught a lot of nice fish on it, andI still have it in my garage as a kind of a relic. I also have an old Shimano Bantam 100, made between 1978-81, that still works. My buddy fished with it a few years ago, and did well with it. I bought it used about 20 years ago. I also like the All-Star rods I have used. Basically I try to stick with All-Star, Falcon, and Lamiglass for my rods, if at all possible. But, I will go with the best overall deal, which is why I have a hodge-podge of different rods. But I only have Shimano reels. Pflueger makes a few with rubber handles, I think the supreme uses a rubber grip. I have 3 presidents and a trion and I have never had an issue with any of them, and my gear gets used a LOT. Diawa makes a great spinning reel as well, have never had trouble with them.
MOsmallies Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 If I was fishing an Ozark lake or reservoir... - 7'0" MH Extra Fast Casting Rod / Quality 7.0:1 or 6.3:1 Baitcasting Reel / 15 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Pitching Jigs, Football Jigs, Texas Rigs, Carolina Rigs, Small Swimbaits, Spinnerbaits, Buzzbaits - 6'6" M Extra Fast Casting Rod / Quality 6.3:1 Baitcasting Reel / 10-12 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Finesse Jigs, Lighter Texas Rigs, Topwaters, Shallow & Med Crankbaits, Jerkbaits - 6'6" M Extra Fast Spinning Rod / Quality Spinning Reel / 8 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Light Texas Rigs, Shaky Heads, Split Shot Rigs, Drop Shots, Small Jerkbaits, Senkos and other Finesse Worms, Flukes If I was fishing Ozark rivers or streams... - 6'6" M Extra Fast Casting Rod / Quality 6.3:1 Baitcasting Reel / 8-10 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Buzzbaits, Spinnerbaits, 1/8 oz. or Heavier Jigheads or Texas Rigs w/ Soft Plastics, Finesse Jigs, Tubes, Crankbaits - 6'0" M Extra Fast Casting Rod / Quality 6.3:1 Baitcasting Reel / 8-10 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Topwaters, Jerkbaits, Buzzbaits, Spinnerbaits - 6'6" M Extra Fast Spinning Rod / Quality Spinning Reel / 6-8 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Light Texas Rigs, Small Jerkbaits, Finesse Worms, Flukes, Small Topwaters
ozark trout fisher Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 If I could pick only three.... Interesting. I get the sense that some are a little more on the equipment heavy side of things. I only have two spinning rods period, an ultra-light 6 footer for pond bass,stream smallmouth, bluegill, and for trout when I do spin fish for them. Then a medium action spinning rod for everything else...Reservoir bass, catfish, walleye, etc. No baitcasters. I have been fishing all my life, and with no offense meant to anyone, I have never seen the attraction of getting too involved in the equipment end of things. The key is knowing how to use what you have. For fly rods, I have two right now. A five weight 9 foot St. Croix graphite set up, which is the one I use about 90% of the time for trout and bass and everything else. Then I have a 6 weight Montague split cane rod (also a 9 footer), which I mainly keep around just for the sake of having it, but I do use it sometimes for bass and bluegill on local ponds. I would use it more on Ozark streams, but I'm scared of breaking the thing.
MOsmallies Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 If I could pick only three.... Interesting. I get the sense that some are a little more on the equipment heavy side of things. I only have two spinning rods period, an ultra-light 6 footer for pond bass,stream smallmouth, bluegill, and for trout when I do spin fish for them. Then a medium action spinning rod for everything else...Reservoir bass, catfish, walleye, etc. No baitcasters. I have been fishing all my life, and with no offense meant to anyone, I have never seen the attraction of getting too involved in the equipment end of things. The key is knowing how to use what you have. For fly rods, I have two right now. A five weight 9 foot St. Croix graphite set up, which is the one I use about 90% of the time for trout and bass and everything else. Then I have a 6 weight Montague split cane rod (also a 9 footer), which I mainly keep around just for the sake of having it, but I do use it sometimes for bass and bluegill on local ponds. I would use it more on Ozark streams, but I'm scared of breaking the thing. I respectfully disagree... If you spend a good amount of time chasing bass, with the wide variety of baits that are often necessary to catch them under certain conditions, it is extremely beneficial to have several rod/reel combinations that excel at different presentations. I guarantee I could fish a 3/8 oz Jig/Craw with a 7'0" MH baitcasting setup more effectively than just about anyone using a 6'0" M spinning setup. Certain lures, weights, and line sizes need the proper equipment in order to be fished as effectively as possible. Not saying you can't catch a few using only one rod, but you can definitely catch more when using rods that fit different presentations.
Smalliebigs Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 I respectfully disagree... If you spend a good amount of time chasing bass, with the wide variety of baits that are often necessary to catch them under certain conditions, it is extremely beneficial to have several rod/reel combinations that excel at different presentations. I guarantee I could fish a 3/8 oz Jig/Craw with a 7'0" MH baitcasting setup more effectively than just about anyone using a 6'0" M spinning setup. Certain lures, weights, and line sizes need the proper equipment in order to be fished as effectively as possible. Not saying you can't catch a few using only one rod, but you can definitely catch more when using rods that fit different presentations. I must concur young smallie....you have learned well.Now it is time for you to buy a boat, right before the wedding...do it while you can, before it's too late.
Members STL Angler Posted January 11, 2011 Members Posted January 11, 2011 If I was fishing an Ozark lake or reservoir... - 7'0" MH Extra Fast Casting Rod / Quality 7.0:1 or 6.3:1 Baitcasting Reel / 15 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Pitching Jigs, Football Jigs, Texas Rigs, Carolina Rigs, Small Swimbaits, Spinnerbaits, Buzzbaits - 6'6" M Extra Fast Casting Rod / Quality 6.3:1 Baitcasting Reel / 10-12 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Finesse Jigs, Lighter Texas Rigs, Topwaters, Shallow & Med Crankbaits, Jerkbaits - 6'6" M Extra Fast Spinning Rod / Quality Spinning Reel / 8 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Light Texas Rigs, Shaky Heads, Split Shot Rigs, Drop Shots, Small Jerkbaits, Senkos and other Finesse Worms, Flukes If I was fishing Ozark rivers or streams... - 6'6" M Extra Fast Casting Rod / Quality 6.3:1 Baitcasting Reel / 8-10 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Buzzbaits, Spinnerbaits, 1/8 oz. or Heavier Jigheads or Texas Rigs w/ Soft Plastics, Finesse Jigs, Tubes, Crankbaits - 6'0" M Extra Fast Casting Rod / Quality 6.3:1 Baitcasting Reel / 8-10 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Topwaters, Jerkbaits, Buzzbaits, Spinnerbaits - 6'6" M Extra Fast Spinning Rod / Quality Spinning Reel / 6-8 lb P-Line CX Premium (Moss Green) * Light Texas Rigs, Small Jerkbaits, Finesse Worms, Flukes, Small Topwaters I'd say this is pretty good, but I might add a 7' MH moderate casting rod for crankbaits. If using deep-diving crankbaits then I would pair it with a 5.0:1 baitcasting reel. Otherwise, I would pair it with a 6.3:1 or 7.0:1 baitcasting reel. Also, if you fish heavy cover you would want a 7'6" or 7'7" H Fast casting rod for flipping and pitching.
ColdWaterFshr Posted January 11, 2011 Posted January 11, 2011 Only 3 rods? Thats tough. I'll give it a try. Spinnerbait/buzzbait rod : a 7'3 Funeral Blakemore boron infinite-dynamic action pitching stick in negative sheen matte black (it actually absorbs light waves and certain radio frequencies), trigger grip sawed off and retrofitted with a Hearst dyna-glide shifter mated to a Diagon Centripedex 9.0:1 titanimum tricked out with depleted uranium bearings to keep the heat down. Freshest born-on-date Spiderwire in 17 lb test of course. Crankbaitin rod: a 8'9 Montgomery Ward fiberglass/porcelain hybrid, med-heavy action foam grip paired with a Zebco Diamond Anniversary 404 encrusted w/ 42 carat cubit zirconia and diamelles throughout. Drag customized with Mickey Thompson high friction rubber, and Shizweki paddles. Maxima 12 lb green in Chameleon Blue (factory prototype not available to the general public) Wormin rod (heavy cover): a 17 weight warped pool cue borrowed from the Twilight Inn (Springfield, MO - 1989), custom carved into a 5'4 foot medium-light action w/ pistol grip in high grade cork and top of the line ceramic guides. Tiger-flamed the entire length for extra badass aesthetics and mojo, and air-brushed in black-light glow paint with lots of lewd and semi-topless women in various states of undress. Mermaids with long hair covering their unmentionables and stuff. But tastefully done. Mated to that would be a custom Les Paul Ambassadeur reel, the first and best one they ever made and tricked out with a drag dial that goes all the way to ELEVEN. KLiK 1
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