rbaquial Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 (edited) Hey Folks, I'm thinking of picking up 2 more rods & reels to my arsenal. Quick question... If you could pick and 2 RODS & REELS to bring with you EVERYWHERE FISHIN'... What would you choose? Why? **Specifically, The Power/Action for Rods and Reel Sizes** I'd like for some input... I have a selection of my own, but I wanna hear what others would choose. Thanks! Rob Edited June 12, 2011 by A2F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhickey Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Shimano Crucial med-heavy Sahara 2500 spinning reel. Shimano Clarus med Mitchel 3500?? lightning cast(triger) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctranter Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Shimano cumulus 7'1 with shimano stradic Ci4 2500 attached. this is my dream bass combo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adempsey Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 It's hard to answer without a price range. So, if it were me and my lack of huge budget, it would be a shimano symetre 2500/3000 on a st.croix premier 7' medium fast; and an abu garcia 6500 on a st.croix premier 7' 6" medium heavy fast musky rod. The medium rod is good for almost anything and the musky rod for pike and musky fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 I would bring a G.Loomis MagBass 784 IMX with a Shimano Chronarch as my casting outfit. The 784 is a med.heavy 6'6" rod and will handle baits from 1/4 to 1 ounce. This range will cover anything in the Kawarthas. An alternate choice would be a MB823, which is the 7 ft. medium weight version of the same rod. The longer, softer rod isn't quite as versatile, but I use mine a lot. If money were an object, I would drop down a grade or two on the Loomis rod or switch to a Shimano Crucial in the same weight range. To save another few dollars I could also go with a Curado. My second rod will be a St.Croix Avid AS69MLXF spinning rod with a Shimano Stradic 1000. The rod is 6'9" and will handle baits from 1/8 to a 1/2 ounce. As you can see, anything that is too light for the casting rod will work on the spinning outfit. This has been my Senko and Fluke rod for about 8 years and has landed Bass of over five pounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike rousseau Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 By boat? 7 foot med heavy st.croix baitcaster with a curado 7 foot med st.croix spinning with a high end reel... Depending on what lline you put on you can fish almost anything with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 I'd bring my St.Croix Avid M XF 7ft 1pc casting rod with my Calais 200 loaded with 20lb Suffix 832 and a 6'6 ML Clarus with a 1500 Series Sahara loaded with 6lb Fireline Crystal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archie_james_c Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 6'6" croix legend elite medium fast with a Pflueger Supreme XT 2500 size and a 6'6" medium heavy fast croix avid with a 3000 size reel with some drag power to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmac1984 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 My 2 go to rods are a crucial crankbait rod (TC4) 7'2" MH paired with a curado reel, and a 7'2" medium/extra fast crucial dropshot rod with a 2500 symetre on it. The crankbait rod in my opinion is good for throwing cranks obviously, but it can also handle spinner baits and other similar baits. The Crucial drop shot can not only be used for that, but you can throw senkos, shaky heads, etc. when the bite gets slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 I would walk into my basement and grab my two favourite setups. 7'5" medium heavy NRX baitcaster with the 201e Curado. From cranks to flippin to lighter jigs to beavers, it'll do it all - and better than the rest. It'll also allow me to do pier chucking, 3 waying, inline board trolling, and catfish fishing (which I have done all with this rod, all with excellent results). This is the best rod ever made. second rod would be 6'8" medium heavy NRX spinning rod with a 2500 Ci4. This setup will allow me to throw anything that the above isn't best for. Top waters, senko's, etc. I have far too many setups, and likely could get away with just the above two. The 7'5" nrx can be used for just about everything....i've even run small dipsy's from it. There is not a more versitile rod out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Rods of 7 ft and over are great for extra casting distance, but their not much good for jerk baits or any other tip-down technique. Unless you are seven feet tall, it's hard to keep the rod tip from hitting the water. In my opinion, if you are limited to two combo's 6'6" is a better all around length for the rod that will handle crankbaits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Rods of 7 ft and over are great for extra casting distance, but their not much good for jerk baits or any other tip-down technique. Unless you are seven feet tall, it's hard to keep the rod tip from hitting the water. Unless you are a midget, your 7ft rod should not be touching the water from the bow of any boat, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry2Rs Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Maybe you have a taller boat than me...Or shorter arms! I like 7ft rods, but I have to watch the tip all the time when working a jerk-bait from my Bass boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 You both have good points. I an 6-2 and have long arms. 7-0 rod works perfect. My buddies usually have a 6-6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I'm 6'3 and the only way the rod tip would touch the water was if I was holding it near vertical.. It's usually out around 8 oclock if I'm using topwaters or slashbaits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Bring your 9 for the bow of my boat Bill ! But at the rear I'm good with my 6'8" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Bring your 9 for the bow of my boat Bill ! But at the rear I'm good with my 6'8" Sweet! Although the muskie stick is only 8ft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave524 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Just to be different, I really do 90% of my fishing with only 2 outfits from mid April to Thanksgiving. First would be my rigger rod, a 10wt fibreglass fly blank built into a rigger stick with twist guides and a Ambassadeur 6500 loaded with 14 or 17 lb. test Trilene XT. Second would be my dipsey outfit, Shimano Tekota loaded with 50 braid ( later season wire )and a Shimano TDR diver rod. I really do use these 90% of the time as opposed to alternating for a total of 90% as they are both deployed at the same time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PainInTheBass Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I would bring the following: 6'6" Browning Midas Med F baitcasting rod with a Daiwa outta luck baitcaster for smaller, lighter baits 7'0" custom MH F baitcasting rod with a Daiwa Zillion for larger, heavier baits I have a preference for baitcasters, to the point where I feel and often look goofy using a spinning reel for anything other than panfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp33 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I dont think I could roll with just 2 rods now But....If I had to it would be... 1 - St Croix legend tournament BASS 7' MH fast action (LTBC70MHF Sweeper spinnerbait) paired with a shimano chronarch with 30lbs powerpro 2 - St Croix legend tournament BASS 6'8" M X-fast action (LTBS68MXF Finesse) Paired with a shimano 2500 ci4 with 15lbs powerpro Those 2 rods will be able to handle anything you want to throw, it just so happens that those are my go to rods that are always in my boat. they are absolutly the best rods I have ever used. As far as the reels, you could switch up with anything but those rods are like money in the bank! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 (edited) If it wasn't for downrigging.. muskie fishing.. ice fishing... I could live with my 6'6 Berkley lightning rod and cardinal reel and my 6' "LeBaron Special" bait caster with ABU Mag III reel for everything else. Anyone of vintage around here knows that the "LeBaron Special" is a Berkley lightning rod in gloss black.. circa 1983.. and they sold at HALF the price of the lightning rod that back then sold at $149 (when Spar Aerospace was hiring at $5 an hour to work on the Canada Arm!!) Bought both rods in that time frame and still use them both as my main rods to date. Edited June 13, 2011 by irishfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 6' Frontier Med action fast tip with my Stradic 2500 spooled with 15lb PP for jigging and my 7' St Croix Avid MH baitcaster with my Quantum Tour Edition Baitcaster spooled with 50lb PP. Covers all I fish for except Muskie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moosebunk Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I'd want a light action rod and a med-heavy one, with reels to suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadowfly Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Spinning Shimano Compre with Daiwa Whisker SS1300 casting Fenwick HMG medium heavy, Shimano Calcutta 200B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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