is the 12' rod good for perch and stripers? I'm looking for a light rod I can cast all day long. Thanks!
209712
I have the ten foot and its plenty, paired with a Abu 6500c3 and it casts for days and pretty light weight.
209713
I bought the 11' rod for salt water surf casting. Personally, I would NOT want to use this rod for fresh water (constant) casting. It's a very nice rod, and if you are used to using one that size, you might like this one.
209714
this is a surf rod. has some weight to it to catch the bid ones,this not a casting rod.
177464
I will be using mine without a reel. Take about 18 ft mono, tye one end where the reel go's,run the line through the eye's,then stretch out the rod.You now have 10 ft of rod and about 8 ft of line and hook an bait to swing out under a tree overhanging the water. You have to walk easy,keep way down,and creep up Swing out your bait and you should catch plenty. Worm or cricket or knock down out of a tree a wasp nest somewhere and use the white pupi inside. That is how i catch perch! answer to question The 10 foot rod gives me more reach without casting.
64485
You can but the guides are kinda cheap so i would watch that area. After years of complaining about the cheap guides Shakespeare finally listened and introduced the Gx2 rods. However the ugly cat as far as i know (might wanna check) didnt get the new guides and other improvements. Rinse the rod out with freshwater as soon as you done. This rod doesnt have a lot of backbone so unless you fishing for smaller game i would go with something else.
1731261
It is rated for up to 80 pounds however I see no reason why you could not use 100 LB line. I use 80 LB braided and have caught large halibut. Nice rod for the money.
1237793
The rod is nice the action is medium or medium light I used it on a trip to San Diego and caught some small fish in the bay But mostly I use it for bass. Also I use a Johnny Morris low profile bait caster on it
1327812
Hey bro, the rod is 12', meaning it is only 2 pieces, each section is pretty close to same length, within inches. It is an awesome rod. I have 2 of them and use them alot. They are not real stiff, great catfish rods.
2252433
To be honest, the rod is a fine rod to learn on. The reel will work for a few hours, but I suggest having another one ready to go right from the start. I also suggest that you buy some weight forward line, as the line it comes with is balanced and a little more difficult to cast. But, other than that it is a fine rod to learn on, and, after I put on a decent reel and decent weight forward line, the rod is extremely easy to use, and my four year old casts with it pretty well.
1457021
You sound like you're new at this. Fishing is like life. How serious are you? Compared to monofilament line; fluoro is stiff and has a lot of memory, along with its invisibility. I wouldn't try to throw the best 12# size fluoro on a normal sized 40 spinning reel. Instead, stick with a good softer mono, like Berkley Trilene XL 12#, and use a fluoro leader.
156861
If you are targeting heavier fish its a great rod. I fish mine with a senator 4/0 and it does great. It does not have much play in the tip, so for fish on the lower end it is a little stiff.
2185560
I own several Okumas and have owned others in the past. They are excellent performers. The only ones that have failed me are those that escaped over the side of the boat when I was not paying attention. I use 40s and 50s for trolling and coastal fishing. I use 20s and 30s for throwing lures for bass. I think that the 30 will do the job for you without wearing you out. I use 8 lb. mono on my 30s and have had no issues. Great reel.
648389
I have caught numerous walleyes with this reel along with 3' pike and bass with no problem.I use 20# berkley tracer braid and a 14# leader and have had no problems with the reel in fact I'm going to order another with a 9' rod for cats and larger fish that is how confident I am with this reel.
197178
6' This rod is amazing!! I fish bass tournaments and I wanted a compact rod for fishing lakes on golf courses and this rod is tough!! 35 lb braid and you can set the hook hard. I had bought a few other similar rods and they all broke on the hook set. Buy 2 cause you will be extremely happy with this one!! May be a little stiff if you are fishing for trout. Hope this was helpful :-) Jesse
1941068
I purchased the model number TM66SPT 6'6" that is labeled as Medium action rod. When I tried it I can tell it's a lot lighter action than it's labeled - I would say Light or Medium-Light action at its best and Light power. You will have very hard time setting hooks with this rod if this is necessary for the fish you want to target.
98760
I recently bought 2 of these reels but have not yet used them. For grouper though, I think this reel may be a bit too light. I have some Penn Senators that are larger that are great for grouper. I don't about red snapper; I've never caught a red snapper.
1524868
Not familiar with that rod...but I know the reels work great so far...but any good 30-50 would work good...I personally like the all roller rods...I bought the davis 30-50
648388
I have 3 of these reels I am real happy with them. I use them for bass and catfish the line I use is 20lb breaded line super good for25lb catfish. I had no problem. I say give it a try and see what happen for the price you can not beat it. GO FOR IT
1700930
I use the Cedros 40clf on mine. I have put a 50 on it too. The 40 manages good sized Redfish, Stripers up to 39" and small Mahi Mahi, Lesser Amberjacks, Bonito, Albacore and Yellow Tail. I use food braid and dampen that with flurocarbon leader. Drag is the issue and line test that will not over stress the rods test weight. I believe you will be happy with the combinations.