Starter rod and reel

Originally Posted by icelogger

What is the best starter rod and reel that is decent for everything?



Thanks

This question has a lot of variables. What is your budget? What type of fishing are you planning to do?

Decent for everything can't happen, but you can usually get by with just two set ups if you really needed to, which will cover almost everything.

The biggest problem is having to have a stick to throw irons long distances or a lighter setup for small plastic swimmers. If you take that element out you can get by with one rod used for making baits, live lining bait, dropper looping squid strips for stuff and maybe yoyo.

A used Sealine will get you by and you get get them for <$100, a decent stick for everything would be something like a

http://www.bdoutdoors.com/forums/rod...-boat-rod.html

Walmart has some Penn combos which aren't bad for the money.

If you're planning to throw plastics for Sand bass or Calicos, you can get a cheap bass combo for under $75