Post by: flinger on May 05, 2012, 11:17:47 PM
The guy at outdoor sports insisted i needed 3 different setups at over 100 bucks each :sry: i kinda laughed and walked away
Just looking for reasonable suggestions
Thanks
Neal
Post by: wraithen on May 05, 2012, 11:53:56 PM
Post by: 75johndeere on May 05, 2012, 11:55:17 PM
Post by: fishinmike on May 06, 2012, 09:04:33 AM
Post by: wraithen on May 06, 2012, 10:16:15 AM
Post by: hoytem on May 06, 2012, 10:22:48 AM
im not sure if a quality salt/fresh combo can be had for 100 bucks but for mabey 200ish i have a light weight lamiglas northwest edition with a abu garcia bait caster on it and it does great landed 30 pound kings on it in the ocean. fished rockfish along the rocks in neah bay i have caught trout and fished for salmon on the rivers. it might not be the best all around rod/reel but its slayed alot of fish :twocents:
i have the same pole with abu garcia spinning reel.
I think something like this is the best combo for sound/lakes/rivers.
Post by: bloodhound on May 06, 2012, 08:13:40 PM
Post by: Moose22 on May 06, 2012, 08:26:53 PM
im not sure if a quality salt/fresh combo can be had for 100 bucks but for mabey 200ish i have a light weight lamiglas northwest edition with a abu garcia bait caster on it and it does great landed 30 pound kings on it in the ocean. fished rockfish along the rocks in neah bay i have caught trout and fished for salmon on the rivers. it might not be the best all around rod/reel but its slayed alot of fish :twocents:
I have the same set-up. It works on 30 pounders in the river also. I agree with the garage sale for the lighter gear. Smaller fish are more forgiving with cheaper gear. I think you should have a lighter rod for the lakes and a heavier rod for the salt/river (for salmon/metalheads)
Post by: Alchase on May 07, 2012, 01:15:06 PM
i have to agree1 i would go with a nice medium action 9'6'' salmon/steelhead river rod. thats about as close as you are gonna get. you dont have to get a bait cast model you can get spinning model also if your more comfortable with spinning.
Totally agree, I spent most of my youth fishing a medium action 7 1/2 ft cheap eagle claw with a Mitchel 300 for everything from pan fish to stealhead and salmon in the rivers. For trolling on the salt, look for a older Penn 309 level wind in the garage sales and a trolling rod.
Out of all the cheap rods I fished I only broke one with a fish on, and that was a huge king on the Carbon that hit as I had the line wrapped around the top eyelet, lol. Sounded like a rifle shot going off. All the other rods we broken by car doors and tripping, lol
You do not "have to" spend $100.00s to go fishing, though by the time you are done, you probably will have, lol
Post by: Dhoey07 on May 07, 2012, 01:22:46 PM
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I got one for my b-day last year and it's worked great
Post by: cohoho on May 07, 2012, 01:44:04 PM
Post by: Skillet on May 07, 2012, 02:12:07 PM
Is there a single pole /reel combo that i can buy that would be equally compatible for fishing the sound as well as some lake type fishing.
Nope. That would be like saying "is there one gun I can buy that would be equally compatible for coyotes and elk". Sure, you can get a gun that will do both adequately, but not well.
From the sound of your post, you're looking at puget sound fishing first and lakes second. If so, these guys have some good recommendations for the sound. BUT, if you're looking at lake fishing as a real objective, you're not going to enjoy the 9-6" baitcaster. I'd say look at a 6-6 or 7-0 med action spin caster rated for 12-20#. Get a decent spinning reel and you're in business. It's light for the big salmon, sure, but will be much more enjoyable to cast all day at your local trout/bass lakes. Will catch any pink salmon that swims and most coho.
My :twocents:, anyway.