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using a Daiwa Cross fire 3ib... around $22 in LeBaron.. the smallest size comes with an aluminum spool as well... so far it's working great this winter.. for that price, you can't go wrong..

I can certainly appreciate some aspects of higher end equipment... moving from a Sedona to a Stradic Ci4 is a huge improvement for me... but the best upgrade so far is going from mono to braid... I stepped into the world of baitcasters this year and have yet to get some really good results... still learning the tips and tricks for it... for me though, it seems that baitcasters have a stricter limit in terms of lure uses (weight) and needs to be tuned a lot more often than a spinning reel. So far I have failed to see the much talked about benefits of a baitcaster... maybe that would change this year but for me.. if I were to fish with one rod and one reel, a medium rod w/ any 2500 spinning reel like some of u guys said would be perfect..

now... I know we all have many gear... different rods and different reels for different applications.. there's probably a few topics in the past that asks something along the lines of "if you were to only have one rod and one reel, what would it be?" but the question is... is there any single set up that could work for multi-species provided that you use the right line and the right lure/presentation? I've grown up with medium action 6'6 ugly stik w/ a daiwa emblem S that I got on sale @ BPS.. I never bought gear unless it broke..... that is until recently I went on a gear shopping spree.. are we buying just for the sake of collecting gear? or is there really a proper use to all the things we have? sometimes I think a 7' medium action rod w/ a decent spinning reel like the Sahara/Sedona would do the trick for most fishing applications... as for the sensitivity debate, we always have braid and fluorocarbon What are your thoughts?

nice report... beautiful fish

damn.... this makes me hungry

beautiful pictures

+1 for fireline

great job

I have the medium... I'm around 5'9 155lb... I think a large should fit you perfectly... Someone told me that the float suit should be purchased according to your weight as it's supposed to keep you buoyant... so if you are 5ft and you weigh 180lb, technically you still need a large.. I got mine @ LeBaron when they have the 10% off w/ no tax sale.. ended up costing around $325 all in or sth like that

I wanted to get a camera.. but for me.. it really kills fishing for me.. I know once I get it, I'll look @ it non-stop.. sometimes the anticipation is the best part of fishing

interesting... i might get this for the iphone...

it's around the Ballantree area... the fish was released immediately after the photo...

great story, thanks for sharing

Long time lurker, finally got around to registering.. Here's a pike I caught last week at a small local lake. Caught it on an Ultra Light Rod + tear drop jig head w/ chartreuse gulp alive fish fry... 4lb fireline ice Long

that's a beautiful camera