Rod Advice

[smuckey41]

Get a pro qualifier in spinning and casting, and pair with abu garcia veritas rods. Baitcaster is on sale for 80 last I saw, rods are $100

I agree with the veritas I have the 7 foot med. Action casting rod. Wich also can be used as a crankbait rod used like that yesterday for the first time and it loads up awesome with good give in the tip. And I also have the 6'9 med. Spinning reel and its awesome to. I have a couple pro qualifiers bait casters and they are nice.

[MarkW]

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.

[KBLVPfishDM]

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.

Mark you know I got nothing but love for you. My screename was gonna be Superman, but the registry said that was your stage name. And I just broke that Carrotstik over my knee when that 7lber came unbuttoned.

[fishinfreak]

i'm a falcon fan myself

[offdtop]

Lews speed spool..... awesome reels ..... awesome price

[The Legend]

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.

[Lunker1]

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.

[09Z7SC]

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.

[smuckey41]

My three in order that I like are the abu Garcia verdict, veritas, and my kissler mag. Love these rods. And reels i like are my abu Garcia revo sx I have two next is my quantum kvd reel I use for crankin then my bps pro qualifiers I have two. Spinning reels all I have is the pfluger presidents I have had three of them for years work as good as the day I bought them. If you keep your rods cleaned. And keep the reels oiled and greased they will last.

[King31]

for reels: The best reel for the money is definitely a shimano curado. This compared to similar products from abu or quantum is not even close. the curado is very smooth and has one of the best braking systems i've seen.

as far as rods go: i've owned a few rods so far in my life and the carbonlite from bps is the best yet. its very light and yet still has the backbone too catch nice fish. not for sure on how much a vendetta differs from a veritas but the vendetta is terrible.

all i can say is wait until the spring sale and then go get some good deals or buy online from tacklewarehouse or somewhere similar!