Light Spinning Rod Question

[kyled]

Thanks for all your input!! I really appreciate it. I will put my due diligence in on the recommendations of other options before I pull the trigger, overall it sounds like just asking a simple question probably saved me time and a little disappointment and I am leaning more towards the Light if I do go the St. Croix route and it also made me think a little harder about reel selection and the entire combinations of rod, reel, and line. Thanks Again!

[Jim Elam]

Fenwick 6'6" Light action 2 piece spinning rod is a fun and very good casting and fishing rig. Paired with a cheap Cardinal S 30 it balanced extremely well, and filled with 10-15 lb braid (or 6 lb mono). Retail for the rod $60, sale $40. Reel around $40. Sub your favorite reel - Cabelas occasionally sells a Pfleuger president for $40 and is far superior to the Cardinal, but both work well on the cheap.

I have caught 6 inch green sunfish all the way up to 26 lb Northern on mine. It is an IM6 type blank, and I prefer light braid on that sort of rod to help hook sets a little. Would highly recommend the 10 lb braid with 6 lb floro leader joined with FG knot. I was having the same problem as Babler breaking lures off on the cast until I changed to this knot. Now it is a thing of the past.

This is really a fun setup that will cast a mile.

[SplitG2]

Please expand on the braid and floro leader set up. Suggested brands of braid? Length of leader? Thanks