nancur373 Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Would like to try to float fishing this year for the first time. Don't want to spend much money in it right away. Need advice for rod and reel purchase. I have a budget 200.00 max. Thanks Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwxr Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 check classifields at floatfishing.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forrest Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 check classifields at floatfishing.net That site is disfunctional at the moment...for a few days now a least...the registration is not working and people are complaining about a virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drwxr Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) not trying to promote or anything but works fine for me, lots of stuff for sale as well. Edited January 1, 2009 by efka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemper Posted January 1, 2009 Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 You probably are going to have to up your budget if you want to get into a float set up with a pin reel. Dont skimp on the rod, you dont want to fish with a wet noodle that is heavy, but to be honest you can get away with a cheaper pin if you need to. I ran a Raven Matrix for two years and it still works like the day I bought it when I sold it yesterday. To be honest the thing spins better than my brand new (and much more costly) pin. Its only fault was a dead slow start up but that is easily fixed with a twitch of the finger. Find a nice fast rod, and buy a used combo if you can. Something in the 12 foot range is best for overall fishing, and make sure the pin is in good condition there are lots of deals to be had for example if I saw this a week ago I could have set you up real nice for 200 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancur373 Posted January 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2009 Thanks Kemper Curt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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