maybo

Hi Daniel, if you haven't tried the Shimano Stradic, I really recommended you give it a try.

That is one reel I never get tired of.

I have both 2500FH and 3000FI, and I have a friend use his 4000FH for salkt water fishing. very duable, great reel.

if you want a decent baitcaster, get a one piece rod.

suggest you get a shimano compre, rod has lifetime warranty.

Anybody going, seems like a pretty good deal!!

I was gonna say a Shimano Clarus or Compre for your rod. I use a Compre for 99% of my fishing it's a medium heavy and i was suprised this summer at the lodge how sensitive it actually was. For your applications tho, a medium action rod would do the trick. Shimano reel for sure. I have beat the HELL out of an old Sedona and she still lives...retired, but lives. Currently i have a Sahara 4000 on the rod. I'd say any one of their reels starting at the Sedona and ending at the Stradic.

 

that's my 2 cents.

 

-R-

Compre is a very good choice for the money!!!

i use stradic 3000fi with 7' Compre M action rod, the best combo for senko and jerk bait.

largemouth mouth bass, small mouth bass, pike, catfish, perch, bluegill, walleye

dreaming to catch a musky someday