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[pogon02]

Just wondering what you guys like what brands you stick too and what Models just as a general survey... I was wondering what tools everyone is using.

[idesign]

i have lots of rod&reel combo.Don't even remember name.One of my favorite rod is made by Quantum & Reel by Abu Garcia

[Bigfisherman]

Just wondering what you guys like what brands you stick too and what Models just as a general survey... I was wondering what tools everyone is using.

5 combos, 1 mitchell combo, 1 BPS baitcaster combo, 1 ugly stick & decent abu garcia UL reel 2 spools(I change spools regularly ie. 4# to 8# line), 1 ugly stick & new browning(bps) reel(haven't tried it yet), and 1 cheap diawa combo(the loaner).

I use the ugly stick/abu garcia combo the most should have hundreds of hours on it by now.

Does any one do maintainence on their reels? ie lube the bearings....

[flash_kid]

i have a shimano curado on a BPS extreme rod, citica on a BPS extreme rod, and 2 cheap shimano combos you can get from crappy tire.

I guess i'm kinda bias towards shimano, but it would be nice to see what others are using and maybe i can try them too.

[frozenfire]

i have too many setups, but still feel i need more.

i'm also biased towards shimano. their products have never let me down.

[Spinninreel]

If you are just talking about bass fishing, I think you need to have a minimum of 3 rods; one for drop shotting, one for crankbait casting and one for flipping and pitching. This does not include all the specialized rods and reels for rainbow, panfish, musky and pike, ice fishing and for trolling. So if you fish for all these species, your going to end up with alot of equipment.

[Djcake]

right now I have 6 rods and reels setup

1 12' shakespear
1 13' fenwick legacy
2 fly rods
1 shimano baitcaster
1 shimano spinning setup

[kennyhman]

3 setups, all shimano.

[sharper]

Mostly Shimano and a few BPS brand items.

[openfire]

I own or have recently owned (sold a couple recently):

Rods: Gloomis, Browning, Fenwick, Shimano, Shakespear, Berkley.
Reels: Daiwa, Shimano, Quantum.

Many combos have been made from the above.

When a good drag is important (for fighting bigger fish like Salmon, Steelhead and Carp), nothing beats the higher end Daiwas IMHO.

The best bait-catsing reel I've had was the Shimano Calcutta.

[openfire]

DJCake, I broke a 10' 6" Fenwick Legacy in half on a Salmon with 8 pound test.

[disspatcher]

I have lost count. I havea few differnet rods, Fenwick,Browning,Loomis,Nemo,Diawa,St.Croix,BPS,and Shakespere.
Reels, Okuma,Diawa,Shimano,Islander,Mitchell,Shakespere,BPS and Penn.
Everything from Icerods to downrigging rods....gets outta hand sometimes

[HyperFox]

ziltch here for now. Still waiting for my new ugly stik to come in.

Ive borrowed a freind of mine's 6' SpiderShaft rod. All carbon. Stupidly light, real nice cast control on it. It just doesnt break down, and I am terrified of snapping it.

[pogon02]

I find the okuma reels to be pretty decent, I got my first fenwick rod recently but it is the lower line I guess it was about 80 bucks never used one before. I still have a blackwidow Daiwa Rod which is pretty decent although old now.

[Djcake]

DJCake, I broke a 10' 6" Fenwick Legacy in half on a Salmon with 8 pound test.

I have been lucky, I haven't broke a rod on a fish yet

[UglyFish]

i prefer Quantum gear. as it stands now... i have 8 combos. BUT, i have 3 new reels, and i;m just waiting for the 3 rods i have ordered for those reels to get here and i'll then have 11 combos. plus, 2 ice combos as well.

Baitcasters- 7' med action Quantum tour edition rod with a Tour edition PT reel 7.0:1 ratio reel
- 7' Hvy action Diawa procyon rod with a quantum energy PT 6.3:1 reel
- 6'6" med/hvy Quantum rod and Quantum mantra 5.3:1 reel (cheaper model)

spinning- 7' med/hvy Quantum tour edition PT rod and a Quantum energy PTi20 reel
- 7' med action Quantum Tour edition rod and a quantum Kinetic PTI20 reel
- 6'6" med/hvy Quantum rod and quantum snapshot reel. (first one i bought, little older but still good)
- 6' med/light action Quantum rods and reel combo. X2 (won both from a stag and doe.)
- 5'6" light action Quantum rod and reel combo (cheap set used for pan fish)
-5'6" med action Rapala rod and reel combo used for panfish
- 5' light action Diawa Shock rod and reel combo (my 5 year old sons, i got him for xmas)

ice fishing- Quantum light action rod and reel
- rapala med action rod and quantum reel.

[Snypa]

Heavy Pike & Muskie Casting Rig:
Shimano Calcutta 201B
Shimano Compre Musky Rod (power: Heavy / action: medium fast)
- model#: CPC-M70H2
- length: 7'0"
- graphite type: IM-8
- line weight: 17-40 lb.
- lure weight: 1-3 oz.
- line setup: 20 lb. test Stren Magnathin w/ 130# fluoro lead
- target fish: muskie & big northern pike

Heavy Bass & Pike Spinning Rig:
Shimano Sedona 2500 FB
Shimano Bob Izumi Sigature Series 2 Rod (power: Medium-Heavy / action: medium fast)
- model#: IZS-70MHA-2
- graphite type: IM-6
- length: 7'0"
- line weight: 10-17 lb.
- lure weight: 1/4-3/4 oz.
- target fish: pike & big LM bass
- recommended fish: weedlines - largemouth bass - walleye - pike - lakers
- line setup: 20 lb. test Stren Magnathin

Ultralight Bass & Panfish Spinning Rig:
Shimano Sedona 1500 FB
Shimano Convergence (power: Ultra-Light / action: medium fast)
- model #: CVS-F56UL-2
- graphite type: IM-6
- length: 5'6"
- line weight: 2-6 lb.
- lure weight: 1/32-3/16 oz.
- target fish: all types of bass & sunfish
- line setup: 6 lb. test Stren Magnathin

[fsh]

I stop counting after 5. I have about 5-6 working setups. Others are just spare rods and reels. I have an ice rod that hasn't broken water yet...boo.

[pogon02]

I have never broken a rod on a fish either. Sometimes I wonder when I read the rod reviews on Cabelas and Bass Pro whether the people are throwing the rods at the fish to break them LOL. Unless there is a flaw in the rod there should not be a way to break one if you have your drag setup correctly and you know how to properly use the rod so you don't put too much stress on it.


For example take this video below this guy broke an expensive rod in a very stupid way:




now this would never happen with the ugly stick:

[kennyhman]

I have never broken a rod on a fish either. Sometimes I wonder when I read the rod reviews on Cabelas and Bass Pro whether the people are throwing the rods at the fish to break them LOL. Unless there is a flaw in the rod there should not be a way to break one if you have your drag setup correctly and you know how to properly use the rod so you don't put too much stress on it.


For example take this video below this guy broke an expensive rod in a very stupid way:




now this would never happen with the ugly stick:

LOL! The first video just cracked me up!