good beginner setup?

[bad brady]

Is the sxj MC any better with casting? What's the deal with there drag?

[Whiting17]

Go to a any tackle shop and talk to them, have some ideas they will piece all your ideas and questions into a quality setup. I like an avet my self. MXJ or SX braid with a decent top shot on an 8ft termar. But that's just me, get some gear in your hands see what feels right.

[tacmik]

Originally Posted by Whiting17

Go to a any tackle shop and talk to them, have some ideas they will piece all your ideas and questions into a quality setup. I like an avet my self. MXJ or SX braid with a decent top shot on an 8ft termar. But that's just me, get some gear in your hands see what feels right.

That's what I did. Went to Squidco, told them how much I had to spend, what I was targeting and that I was fishing out of a kayak. They set me up in no time. Nothing like using local businesses and knowledgeable people in the business.

[bad brady]

I've been to alot of tackle shops and I've checked out just about every setup there is. Those are the ones I've narrowed it down to. Just looking for more opinions pros and cons. I figure either way I'm gonna be dropping some coin. Just be as sure as possible its the right setup.

[spottie slayer]

Originally Posted by bad brady

Is the sxj MC any better with casting? What's the deal with there drag?

honestly the mc does absolutely nothing. I call it a donkey dial. extra 50 bucks for nothing. The video on their site is misleading.

[spottie slayer]

Originally Posted by bad brady

Is the sxj MC any better with casting? What's the deal with there drag?

If you hook a large fish that takes a lot of line the drag has a very good chance of melting and causing the reel to explode. I work and Dana wharf and I talked to every deckhand that used to work long range down there and they all say that avets have this issue. Plus it happened to my mxl.