Help me peel the onion of picking a first rod/reel - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

jorluivil · 10-31-2012, 05:34 PM

Here's my response

driftwood · 10-31-2012, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by jorluivil

Here's my response

You really need to back off the CAWAMA beer bro.

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StinkyMatt · 10-31-2012, 07:30 PM

Since fish do not ever SEE your rod or reel, I think it's more of a Fisherman preference than anything else.

For the fishing you described, you will not need 200 yard casts or major line capacity.

You can land 50+inch Wsb on A Cardiff 200....easily.

There are a few elite fishermen on here that will say you got to go big and fancy, these guys are reeling in 50lb class YT everyday. They are special.

Some guys like their shiny toys.

Concentrate on the business end of the rig.

Think used.

boxturtle · 11-01-2012, 06:40 AM

I would say go with a light spinner rig first with at least 200yards of 12lb test monofiliment line capcity. If you are a beginner you don't want to be messing around with bird nest and cutting expensive braid. You can take it to the local lake, pier, jetty, and bays. Try to look for one that has a spare spool so you can double the value of your reel ( different line sizes). I like 4lb test and 8 or 10lb test. After you figure that fishing is for you and have master all the basic you can add to your quiver. 15lb rig

that's chapter2

vincentek9 · 11-01-2012, 09:26 AM

for a fair price with very reliability... spinning setup.

i used an Abu Garcia conolon 7ft 2 piece rod (about $40)
pair it up with a shimano sonora reel (about $50)

BUY A REEL WITH EXTRA SPOOLS!!! i had 1 spool with 40# braid, 2# mono, 6# mono, and 12# mono. that covers trout, surfperch, halibut, catfish, bass, and rockfish.

if you're chasing yellowtail, wsb, or sharks... you arent a newbie.. and you will have more than 5 different rods all honed specifically for each type of fish. (i'm currently at about 40 rods.. and i'm only 24).

30lbbg2299 · 11-01-2012, 07:09 PM

For an inshor rod/reel you can fish livebait calicos, roickfish, yellowtail, white seabass, lingcod etc. Big 5 penn sabre 20-50 with a torium 14-16 65lb braid 30lb topshot

tacmik · 11-02-2012, 05:23 PM

And don't forget the old stand by the "UGLY STICK"

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vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	for a fair price with very reliability... spinning setup. i used an Abu Garcia conolon 7ft 2 piece rod (about $40) pair it up with a shimano sonora reel (about $50) BUY A REEL WITH EXTRA SPOOLS!!! i had 1 spool with 40# braid, 2# mono, 6# mono, and 12# mono. that covers trout, surfperch, halibut, catfish, bass, and rockfish. if you're chasing yellowtail, wsb, or sharks... you arent a newbie.. and you will have more than 5 different rods all honed specifically for each type of fish. (i'm currently at about 40 rods.. and i'm only 24). __________________

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10-31-2012, 07:30 PM	#3
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	Since fish do not ever SEE your rod or reel, I think it's more of a Fisherman preference than anything else. For the fishing you described, you will not need 200 yard casts or major line capacity. You can land 50+inch Wsb on A Cardiff 200....easily. There are a few elite fishermen on here that will say you got to go big and fancy, these guys are reeling in 50lb class YT everyday. They are special. Some guys like their shiny toys. Concentrate on the business end of the rig. Think used.

11-01-2012, 06:40 AM	#4
boxturtle Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 291	I would say go with a light spinner rig first with at least 200yards of 12lb test monofiliment line capcity. If you are a beginner you don't want to be messing around with bird nest and cutting expensive braid. You can take it to the local lake, pier, jetty, and bays. Try to look for one that has a spare spool so you can double the value of your reel ( different line sizes). I like 4lb test and 8 or 10lb test. After you figure that fishing is for you and have master all the basic you can add to your quiver. 15lb rig that's chapter2

11-01-2012, 07:09 PM	#6
30lbbg2299 Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 41	For an inshor rod/reel you can fish livebait calicos, roickfish, yellowtail, white seabass, lingcod etc. Big 5 penn sabre 20-50 with a torium 14-16 65lb braid 30lb topshot