OT: Inshore Fishing gear
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Most people use 80% of their budget on a reel and get a ****** rod. Dumb mistake. Very similar to the idiots who buy a $1000 rifle and put a $300 Burris or Bushnell on it. <div>
</div><div>Both of the reels you mentioned are top shelf when it comes toperformanceand reliability. If I were you, I'd get the Curado and use the rest of your budget on a good rod. A good rod will make an average reel perform like a high dollar one.<div>
</div><div>Daiwa and Shimano make the best reels, but their rods blow. No matter how much they say they cost. GLoomis, Falcon, and St Croix are what I would recommend. Falcon probably provides the best bag for your buck (Lowrider series). But with that being said, you can't beat a Loomis. Once you fish one, you will understand. </div><div>
</div><div>If you really just want to keep is cheap. I think the BPS Bionic Blade is a really good rods for the price. The rest of their rods are overpriced or ******, but the Bionic Blade is a good stick.</div><div>
</div><div>As for what action, that depends on exactly what you want to do with it. But if you are a weekend warrior and want an "all purpose" rod. Just get a MH, fast action 6 1/2 footer.</div><div>
</div><div>I'd recommend looking at Tackle Warehouse to find what you want, and then see if you can find it on Ebay.</div> </div>
</div><div>Both of the reels you mentioned are top shelf when it comes toperformanceand reliability. If I were you, I'd get the Curado and use the rest of your budget on a good rod. A good rod will make an average reel perform like a high dollar one.<div>
</div><div>Daiwa and Shimano make the best reels, but their rods blow. No matter how much they say they cost. GLoomis, Falcon, and St Croix are what I would recommend. Falcon probably provides the best bag for your buck (Lowrider series). But with that being said, you can't beat a Loomis. Once you fish one, you will understand. </div><div>
</div><div>If you really just want to keep is cheap. I think the BPS Bionic Blade is a really good rods for the price. The rest of their rods are overpriced or ******, but the Bionic Blade is a good stick.</div><div>
</div><div>As for what action, that depends on exactly what you want to do with it. But if you are a weekend warrior and want an "all purpose" rod. Just get a MH, fast action 6 1/2 footer.</div><div>
</div><div>I'd recommend looking at Tackle Warehouse to find what you want, and then see if you can find it on Ebay.</div> </div>
I have a Curado and love it. It is pared with a Shimano Compre rod. The rod is not bad at all. I did buy it all at BPS. When purchased, the salesman said the rod had an unconditional lifetime replacement for breakage. Didn't think much about it at the time, but a weak later while fishing near heavy cover, I snagged a limb on a cast and snapped the rod in half. I took it back to BPS and the same salesman took a new rod off the rack and handed it to me without question. He did murmur something about watch out for car doors as I walked off, but I can can deal with a little lip if it means I get a new rod when something goes wrong. No doubt better rods are available, but if you are going to spend a lot of money on equipment that CAN last a lifetime, and DOES come with a lifetime guarantee, then I would shop with someone who will be around to back it up.
And they are both good.
Atotal360 gave some great advice. The only thing I would add Carrot Stix, Duckett and the Skeet Reese rods are other good options. They tend to be colorful, but Carrot Stix did come out with a black rod this past year.
I have been freshwater fishing for 30+ years now and started when almost all bass rods had pistol grips and were 5 1/2 feet long. I had quit for awhile and bought a boat again last year. Every rod I have bought since has been 7 feet or more because fishing the big deep water like Pickwick, Bay Springs, Sardis etc. You want to make long casts and set hooks on deep water fish. So depending on where you plan to fish and how, you might want to go 7 foot plus.
Atotal360 gave some great advice. The only thing I would add Carrot Stix, Duckett and the Skeet Reese rods are other good options. They tend to be colorful, but Carrot Stix did come out with a black rod this past year.
I have been freshwater fishing for 30+ years now and started when almost all bass rods had pistol grips and were 5 1/2 feet long. I had quit for awhile and bought a boat again last year. Every rod I have bought since has been 7 feet or more because fishing the big deep water like Pickwick, Bay Springs, Sardis etc. You want to make long casts and set hooks on deep water fish. So depending on where you plan to fish and how, you might want to go 7 foot plus.
My favorite "red" setup for fishing a jig is my Daiwa TD-A (an older model they don't make anymore) with a 6'8'' MH Loomis GLX Spinnerbait rod. They extra flex from the spinnerbait model allows you to cast the lure a more gently so you don't lose the piece ofshrimp.<div>
</div><div>I use a Curado with 7" heavy action Loomis Magbass for fishing a topdog. They key is a longer rod with a stiffer action to really work the bait. (thats what she said)</div><div>
</div><div>I also always take a spinning rod for fishing a popping cork. Daiwa Tierra reel with a 7" Falcon Lowider (MH).</div><div>
</div><div>I would say any deep spooled reel from Shimano or Daiwa in the <$150 range would be perfect and last forever. As for a rods, I'd look look really hard at the brands I mentioned earlier. 6'6'' to 7'' and medium heavy.
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</div><div>I use a Curado with 7" heavy action Loomis Magbass for fishing a topdog. They key is a longer rod with a stiffer action to really work the bait. (thats what she said)</div><div>
</div><div>I also always take a spinning rod for fishing a popping cork. Daiwa Tierra reel with a 7" Falcon Lowider (MH).</div><div>
</div><div>I would say any deep spooled reel from Shimano or Daiwa in the <$150 range would be perfect and last forever. As for a rods, I'd look look really hard at the brands I mentioned earlier. 6'6'' to 7'' and medium heavy.
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They work closely with Lake Fork Trophy Lures which is owned by a MSU Alum. LFT has first rates soft plastics and jigs.
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Not sure about the Chronarch in a salty environment. I have Calcuttas and Curados and prefer Shimano reels for any type of fishing, but the Calcutta is pretty much bullet proof. However, you may prefer the low profile style over the round Calcutta. Probably the best rod for the buck is Falcon. American made, quality products with a pretty wide range of price options from under $100 to over $250. One thing to remember, if you choose a reel with a wiffle style spool, be sure to tape it with pipe thread tape before using it in brackish/saltwater.
Have a 5 gallon bucket at camp brimming full of fresh water. When you get back, stick the *** end of the rods into the water,submergingthe reels. Vigorously shake them in the water for 30 seconds. Then set them on the porch to dry. Do this DAILY. <div>
</div><div>Agreed on the Calcutta being bulletproof. Just most people don't like the feel of round reels. </div>
</div><div>Agreed on the Calcutta being bulletproof. Just most people don't like the feel of round reels. </div>
Do you have any experience with the St. Croix Tidemaster inshore rodsor the St. Croix Premier Rodsfor about the same price as the Falcon? Any preference of one over the other?
http://www.tackledirect.com/st-croix-tidemaster-inshore-casting-rods.html</p>
http://www.tackledirect.com/st-croix-tidemaster-inshore-casting-rods.html</p>
I'd also suggest looking into a Plueger President as another qualityspinner that won't break the bank.
And they are still going strong.
Definitely follow the fresh water rinse tip and get you some Bass Assassin jigs, gold spinners and Cocahoe Minnows for casting. This does really well with specks, reds and the occasional flatfish. The Specalizer is the best popping cork rig I have used.
Go for the seven foot rod.
Definitely follow the fresh water rinse tip and get you some Bass Assassin jigs, gold spinners and Cocahoe Minnows for casting. This does really well with specks, reds and the occasional flatfish. The Specalizer is the best popping cork rig I have used.
Go for the seven foot rod.