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izzy

02/10/2012 04:23PM

Lately mine has been a Pflueger President 6735 reel spooled with 6 or 8 lb. Trilene XL on a 2 piece 6'6" Pflueger rod. It's an 80 dollar combo - about the most I would invest in a combo for use in the BW. But it's a smooth reel and the rod is sensitive enough.

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LazyLefty

02/10/2012 05:27PM

My work gave me a fishing rod for my 5 year anniversary, it would be about $60 and is a cheapie shimano medium graphite with a sienna reel. Nice and smooth but you can tell it was not built to last a long time. It's my favorite for now and good enough until I can afford to upgrade.

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GeoFisher

02/10/2012 05:27PM

quote izzy: "Lately mine has been a Pflueger President 6735 reel spooled with 6 or 8 lb. Trilene XL on a 2 piece 6'6" Pflueger rod. It's an 80 dollar combo - about the most I would invest in a combo for use in the BW. But it's a smooth reel and the rod is sensitive enough."

I have 2.....

G.Loomis IMX 6'6 med/heavy with 2000 stradic. 2 spools 10 lb fireline, and 8lb flourocarbon.

G.Loomis Bronzeback 7'2 med/fast with 2000 stradic 2 spools 10 lb fireline and 8 lb flourocarbon.

Later,

Geo

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friman001

02/10/2012 05:40PM

I am broke so I do not get to experiment...I use a Medium action Ugly Stick Lite 6'6'' rod and a Shakespeare medium action Agility reel spooled with 8LB Triline XL low vis green. I like it.

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jeroldharter

02/10/2012 06:55PM

St. Croix Legend Elite 9', 8-weight 4-piece rod
Lamson Velocity reel
All Made in USA

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Greenman

02/10/2012 07:26PM

St Croix 6' 6" superstar light action
1500 stradic fI
4 lb fluorocarbon
This thing is so sensitive, I can do circumcisions with it.

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hef

02/10/2012 08:04PM

Wow Izzy I was just looking at buying that same pflueger president combo from bass pro. As a matter of fact they have them on sale right now for 69$. Question Izzy on your set up what kind of line are you using. I was thinking of buying two one medium action and one medium heavy action. Wondering what u have. I was wanting to throw some 1/2 oz crankbaits was wondering about line twist. Any help or advice on this rod and reel combo would be great. Just looking for an all around pole to catch bass, eyes, and pike. Any suggestions that won't brake the bank ?

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hef

02/10/2012 08:28PM

Sorry just saw u use XL. Was thinking about berkley vanish. Any input?

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Troutman

02/10/2012 08:57PM

St. Croix Avid 7' medium light rod with Stradic 2500.

"If dogs don't go to heavan, then when I die I want to go where they are" Will Rogers

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overthehill

02/10/2012 09:55PM

President 6735. If using 6-8 lb. - on a St. Croix Avid 2 piece 7' ML fast. Often, I use 4-6 lb. Same reel usually or 300X on a Cabelas Gold Label 7' Light Action Rod. The latter is used for crappie, and when you hook a you hook a 4-5 lb. smallie or a 2' wally......it's real fun. Can't believe the rod is still intact.

Not to Hurry-Not to Worry

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izzy

02/10/2012 10:56PM

Stick with Trilene mono - XL or XT . Good line. 6 or 8 pound test. I use clear cause it's my favorite color.

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Basspro69

02/10/2012 10:59PM

My favorite combo lately is a shakespeare Agility reel with a 7 foot 6 inch rapala extreme ultralight, very nice rod that I use for everything
from road runners to rapalas. It fishes like a medium light and really has alot of shock absorbtion that makes a nice crappie feel like a nice fish but can handle a fish much larger also. p.s. With Trilene xl of course.

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein.

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walllee

02/11/2012 06:44PM

All reels are Shimano Symetre in various sizes. Rod selection varies between Berkley Lightning Rods,and Cabela's Fish Eagle rods in various actions.

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jb in the wild

02/12/2012 09:46AM

It,s at the bottom of Seagull THANKS for reminding me.

After all the hoopla I made I decided to down grade all my gear to about $60 bucks per rod and reel.

I went with Cabela's rods and reels for ease of return or breakage. The reels are made by Pflueger or Daiwa. The rods not sure I have 2 a 6 footer med for top water and crank baits and a 7 footer med light for casting jigs, shaky baits and drop shotting.

Looking forward to trying them out this year.

JB

You can't explain the obvious to the ignorant.

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Wables

02/12/2012 10:07AM

quote jb in the wild: "It,s at the bottom of Seagull THANKS for reminding me.

After all the hoopla I made I decided to down grade all my gear to about $60 bucks per rod and reel.

I went with Cabela's rods and reels for ease of return or breakage. The reels are made by Pflueger or Daiwa. The rods not sure I have 2 a 6 footer med for top water and crank baits and a 7 footer med light for casting jigs, shaky baits and drop shotting.

Looking forward to trying them out this year.

JB"

I know the feeling. The new St. Croix my trip mate broke last year was replaced with an Ugly Stick.

"Hold on, I think I can get in without getting my feet wet."....SPLASH...

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GSP

02/12/2012 10:19AM

I have used the Mitchell 300XGe series reels for 25 yrs. Rods are Cabelas Tournament Trails rods, depending on the time of year maybe UL, Light or Medium.

These were caught on the UL and Light rods in the fall 2010.

German Shorthair Pointers Rule Serenity is found in your mind, not somewhere you seek.

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AdamXChicago

02/12/2012 02:18PM

Medium action Ugly Stick with a Garcia Mitchell 300 reel - a classic! Spooled with 8# Trilene XL clear. I also bring along an extra spool of 12# or 14# for chasing down some big Nortons

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Chilly

02/12/2012 04:00PM

For Steelhead, bass, etc:
-Custom 5'5" Shimano Clarus ultra light with medium fast action mated to a Shimano R2000 Quickfire rear drag with 5 lb Maxima mono line.

For Northern and Lakers:
-6'6" Pinnacle Powertip pro Med-heavy mated to a Shimano QuickFire R4000 rear drag with 12 lb mono.

ps: my passenger window shortened the Clarus an inch.

"Now days these kids take out everything: radar, sonar, electric toothbrushs" Quint

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Widespreadpanic

02/12/2012 06:56PM

I take a 6'8 St. Croix with a shimano synergy reel. I use 6 lb test line. The rod is med/hvy and can throw any bait I want and has enough finess for jigging and such.

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CapitalCity

02/12/2012 07:26PM

My favorite BW combo has been the Berkley AMP spinning rod coupled with a Shimano Sienna spinning reel. Lots of feel in the rod and tons of bang for your buck in the reel.

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fitgers1

02/12/2012 08:46PM

Cabela's Tourney Trail rods - IM7's. I think I have four or five of those in the arsenal. Although I have several other brands, I think this is my favorite. I have a shimano reels on them all I believe. Hard to go look as they are all at the lake.

I am currently eyeing the St Croix Avid AVS 70MLF. Been thinking I might try a Pfluegar or Quantum reel on it.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson...and...“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".

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ckb

02/13/2012 11:06AM

quote hef: "Wow Izzy I was just looking at buying that same pflueger president combo from bass pro. As a matter of fact they have them on sale right now for 69$. "

Just bought el presidente combo last month at BPS. Awesome spinning reel. Really smooth and solid. Got the heavier one (8-12 lb). Rigged it up with 10 lb XL as my pike rod. I should go back and get the smaller one and put on some 6 or 8lb for eyes.

The rod was a 7' medium Bass Pro tourney. Pretty nice but don't know how well it works until I hit the water. Right now just annoying the neighbors casting plugs across the street.

Men almost always walk in paths beaten by others and act by imitation ~ Niccolo Machiavelli ..............So choose wisely when picking someone to emulate.

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mooseplums

02/13/2012 12:28PM

Phlueger Medalist reel, and 7 foot Cabelas Fish Eagle rod. $160 dollar combo.

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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izzy

02/13/2012 04:34PM

Mooseplums - Wow , you are a high end kind of guy !

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HenryParsons

02/15/2012 03:33PM

Fenwick elite tech walleye 6'6" ml fast, pfleuger supreme xt, 6 lb suffix braid. Everything was bought on sale. If it falls to the bottom of the lake I'll be really bummed. No worries if the rod breaks, warranty covers it. We fish for walleyes, primarily with jigs.

"The Green Hornet has caught more fish than you've lied about Gustafson!" -Walter Matthau

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toddhunter

02/15/2012 04:50PM

Castaic and G.Loomis jerkbait rod. Really sweet. For BW I like my 2 piece rods, including a Fenwick ml spinning rod/Stradic reel, and a Shimano baitcaster with a nice Shimano reel.

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mc2mens

02/15/2012 11:30PM

Shimano Clarus, 6'- 6", 2 pc medium wt rod with the Shimano Sahara 2500 reel, strung with 6 or 8 lb. Trilene XL.

"Big fish eat little fish."

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fishslayer

02/16/2012 11:40AM

G. Loomis NRX Spinning Rod Blue 6' 8" Medium Heavy with the Shimano Stella 2500 FE spooled with 12 lb. Berkley nanofil.

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fisherboy

02/16/2012 01:03PM

Pflueger Supreme reel with a medium action 6'6" abu garcia veritas with 10lb power pro

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bassnut

02/16/2012 06:28PM

For Crappie, Sand Bass, lite LMB, SMB, walleye, Lakers, Pike, stream LMB, it's my go to: Cabela 6.5in. ML Fish Eagle II, Shimano 2500-sized reel, 2 spools, 6 and 10lb.

"Blessed are the cracked because they let in light."

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blutofish1

02/17/2012 11:01AM

Shimano sahara 1500 on a Jim Grandt medium light 6 ft. rod

blutofish

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butthead

02/17/2012 05:52PM

I equate favorite with fun to use so it's a St. Croix Premium Casting 7ft. medium heavy fast 1 piece, with an Abu Garcia Royal Express reel.
I does not go on every trip but it does put a smile on my face just to toss big spinners and cranks. Catching whatever goes for that type of lure is a blast also!

butthead

“There is more stupidity than hydrogen in the universe, and it has a longer shelf life.” ? Frank Zappa

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jphares44

02/24/2012 11:25AM

I love my Abu Garcia Revo Premier on St. Croix Premier medium casting rod. I use Sunline Shooter 14lb Flouro.

Love it!!

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mr.barley

02/24/2012 06:22PM

Shimano Sustain 2500 on a Cabela Fish Eagle II....6 foot ML action.

Because I'm wearing one and I just did....

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Arlo Pankook

02/25/2012 12:54PM

quote Basspro69: "My favorite combo lately is a shakespeare Agility reel with a 7 foot 6 inch rapala extreme ultralight, very nice rod that I use for everything
from road runners to rapalas. It fishes like a medium light and really has alot of shock absorbtion that makes a nice crappie feel like a nice fish but can handle a fish much larger also. p.s. With Trilene xl of course."
I noticed that Fleet Farm (in Brd anyway) has all of there Rapala rods on clearance right now, I might have to take another look.

Hold that thought....fish on!

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Arlo Pankook

02/25/2012 01:00PM

My faves would be my two St.Croix Premier 6'6" med. two pc. baitcasters with Revo S reels and 10# XL. I got a great deal on the two setups, $350 for both.

Hold that thought....fish on!

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djames123

02/27/2012 12:47AM

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Basspro69

02/27/2012 07:25AM

quote Arlo Pankook: "quote Basspro69: "My favorite combo lately is a shakespeare Agility reel with a 7 foot 6 inch rapala extreme ultralight, very nice rod that I use for everything
from road runners to rapalas. It fishes like a medium light and really has alot of shock absorbtion that makes a nice crappie feel like a nice fish but can handle a fish much larger also. p.s. With Trilene xl of course."
I noticed that Fleet Farm (in Brd anyway) has all of there Rapala rods on clearance right now, I might have to take another look." If you can find the extreme it really is a nice rod. It says its an ultralight but it really isnt.,however it really is a great multispecies rod and its cheap .p.s. the rod blank is a dark green.

" I want to know Gods thoughts , The rest are details " Albert Einstein.

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Arlo Pankook

02/27/2012 07:37AM

I'll check it out. Thanks.

Hold that thought....fish on!

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