Reply With QuoteI like those rods and reels you mentioned Mark but it looks like they are going to be a little out of the range I have to spend......remeber I'm a baller on a budget! Lol.
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1: ALL tournaments should be on local lake time!2: We still are #1 for the year 3onnie-----nice name---how long did it take for you to come up with that one?
4:All I ever hear about Carrot sticks is, they break. Donnie---tell us about that.
5: Jake--I personally think Shimano,Quantum,Abu Garcia reels are the top 3 out on the market. In that order in my opionion.
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I like those rods and reels you mentioned Mark but it looks like they are going to be a little out of the range I have to spend......remeber I'm a baller on a budget! Lol.
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I hear ya! I looked on Bass Pro and all three of those brands offer reels anywhere from $79.99 to 119.99 and they all seem to be decent.
One more thing to consider----go on e-bay and look at some of the older Curado reels. You can pick up some of the original green ones for about $75 and they are still a great reel. Now that Shimano has come out with another new green one, the most recent green ones may be showing up on ebay this winter and those are the ones I would want.
Just some thoughts.
I bought and sold reels like crazy for about 3 years til I got the collection I have now. It was suprising what people would pay for used Shimano's back in the day the original ones became obsolete.
Good Luck!
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Hey Jake. Mark W. gave you some good advice, it's hard to beat the old Curado's or the new ones. As far as rods consider this, technique specific. Here's an example of what I mean. When fishing a jig or soft plastics you will want a very sensitive rod, usually a more expensive rod. This tecnique requires and great deal of feel. I recommend Kistler, Loomis, Falcon and H&H in that order. For topwaters sensitivity is not as necessary, I use an old 6ft BPS tourney special for which I paid $29. The old Zell Rowland Allstars are good topwater rods and are good for many purposes, jerkbaits, small spinners, buzzbaits, etc. For spinnerbaits think technique. Are you fishing the river and creeks? Then a short spinnerbait rod to make short accurate roll casts might be called for. But if you are fishing big spinnerbaits on the drops then a 7 to71/2 ft rod with a lot of backbone would be better. For crankbaits I would suggest a composite rod, they are cheaper and forgiving for crankbaits, the Mark Davis cranker by Falcon is a good one for small and big cranks. Then there is the ball and chain, drop shot etc. Another suggestion I might make is for you to visit the swap meets in Jan and Feb. where if you are careful you can find some "reel" deals.
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Shimano all the way....The Curados are unbeatable and i'd say finding a rod in your price range in the Shimano lineup would be a good idea....The lifetime warranty on them is HARD to beat....I can speak first hand for their customer service....I broke a Cumara on a hookset and called them to get an addy to send the rod to...Sent it out, and in 5 days I had a brand new replacement rod....That's worth quite a bit IMO
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Originally Posted by MarkW
1: ALL tournaments should be on local lake time!2: We still are #1 for the year 3
4:All I ever hear about Carrot sticks is, they break. Donnie---tell us about that.
5: Jake--I personally think Shimano,Quantum,Abu Garcia reels are the top 3 out on the market. In that order in my opionion.
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i'm a falcon fan myself
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Lews speed spool..... awesome reels ..... awesome price
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Go with Shimano. Customer service is GREAT.
Bent a handle on a Curado a couple weeks ago. Sent it in-they repaired and sent back within 2 days of receiving. No charge. I've been fighting with Lowrance for months over issues with a GPS unit.
Good company that really backs their products...just my 2cents.
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I've used several different brands of rods over the years, but for the last few years I've switched to Kistler Rods (the magnesium and heliums), some of which were factory made and one I custom built myself, and I couldn't be more pleased. These rods, in combination with fluorocarbon line, allow you to pretty much feel a fish do so little as breath on your lure! Now, I've got a friend who is also a Kistler fan, but he recently bought a couple Gary Dobyns rods and he will now swear by them for the rest of his life!
As for reels...I've used the $79 Bass Pros and were pleased with them. However, I now have Shimano Curados on my rods and they are the smoothest reels I've had a hold of, especially for the money.
I guess it boils down to the fact that there are many good rods and reels on today's market. Probably as long as you spend a little money on the rod and on the reel, you can't go too wrong.
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I used to be a Falcon fan, man do they feel good. Very sensitive. I have broken 3 rods in the last two years and they did not replace a single one of them, although they did give me 50% off of a new one. I will never buy another Falcon.
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FWIW, I have 4 BPS XPS reels, and they are my favorite. I have one that is 4 years old and I still use it every time out. I take them apart in the winter and oil and grease them, they cast very smooth and aren't noisy at all. I have had Daiwa and Abu Garcia reels that were pure junk, especially for what they cost. I also have a couple Quantam reels, one is a KVD, the other is a Code, both work just OK. I use one for jigs and the other for Carolina rigging. As far as spinning reels go, I only use Shimano Symetre. Got a bunch really cheap a couple years ago and they work great, you gotta clean and lube them though. I do it in the winter when I am not fishing as much.
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