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Hello fellow fishing enthusiasts.
I am currently having some struggles with pairing up my current arsenal of rods & reels to ensure they are being used properly and for the right techniques. I am also in the market to get another rod (or two) and reel(s) to match up. I took a 10yr hiatus from fishing and over the last two years have been getting back into it. Being locked up in the house last winter from a shoulder surgery caused me to go a little overboard with buying rods and reels (and TONS of tackle), but I think I'm missing a few key combos to land some monsters this year. (think I don't have a proper crank-bait rod)
Below is a list of my current rods & reels with some of the needed specifics. I need all the help I can get to make sure I have the right stuff before I start to buy things that are redundant (I feel I already have though). Any insight or suggestions are welcome.
REELS
Okuma Cerros - Casting - 6:6:1
Lews Mach Speed Spool - Casting - 7:5:1
Daiwa Exceler 100 - Casting - 7:3:1
Quantum Throttle - Spinning - 5:2:1
Lews Mach I Speed Spin - Spinning - 6:2:1
RODS
St. Croix Bass X - Casting - 7'1" MH Fast - 3/8-1oz - 12-20lb (currently used as a jig rod with the Okuma casting reel above and fluorocarbon line)
BPS Tourney Special - Casting - 6'6" MH Fast - 3/8-1oz - 12-20lb (currently used as multi purpose rod with the Lews casting reel above and fluorocarbon line)
Daiwa DX- Bass - Casting - 7'3" XH Fast - 3/8-1 1/2oz - 12-25lb (currently used as my top water, swimbait rod with the Daiwa casting reel above and braid line)
Abu Garcia Veritas 2.0 - Spinning - 7'0" M Fast - 3/16-5/8oz - 6-12lb (currently used as multi purpose rod with the Quantum spinning reel above and braid line)
Daiwa S - Spinning - 7'0" M Extra Fast - 1/4-3/4oz - 6-15lb (currently used as my worm rod with the Lews spinning reel above and fluorocarbon)
I am currently having some struggles with pairing up my current arsenal of rods & reels to ensure they are being used properly and for the right techniques. I am also in the market to get another rod (or two) and reel(s) to match up. I took a 10yr hiatus from fishing and over the last two years have been getting back into it. Being locked up in the house last winter from a shoulder surgery caused me to go a little overboard with buying rods and reels (and TONS of tackle), but I think I'm missing a few key combos to land some monsters this year. (think I don't have a proper crank-bait rod)
Below is a list of my current rods & reels with some of the needed specifics. I need all the help I can get to make sure I have the right stuff before I start to buy things that are redundant (I feel I already have though). Any insight or suggestions are welcome.
REELS
Okuma Cerros - Casting - 6:6:1
Lews Mach Speed Spool - Casting - 7:5:1
Daiwa Exceler 100 - Casting - 7:3:1
Quantum Throttle - Spinning - 5:2:1
Lews Mach I Speed Spin - Spinning - 6:2:1
RODS
St. Croix Bass X - Casting - 7'1" MH Fast - 3/8-1oz - 12-20lb (currently used as a jig rod with the Okuma casting reel above and fluorocarbon line)
BPS Tourney Special - Casting - 6'6" MH Fast - 3/8-1oz - 12-20lb (currently used as multi purpose rod with the Lews casting reel above and fluorocarbon line)
Daiwa DX- Bass - Casting - 7'3" XH Fast - 3/8-1 1/2oz - 12-25lb (currently used as my top water, swimbait rod with the Daiwa casting reel above and braid line)
Abu Garcia Veritas 2.0 - Spinning - 7'0" M Fast - 3/16-5/8oz - 6-12lb (currently used as multi purpose rod with the Quantum spinning reel above and braid line)
Daiwa S - Spinning - 7'0" M Extra Fast - 1/4-3/4oz - 6-15lb (currently used as my worm rod with the Lews spinning reel above and fluorocarbon)