Is this a good general lake fishing rod? If not, what is something a bit more ideal?
1523189
Yes it is a good mobile fishing rod for lakes, creeks, or any place you see might have a bass or catfish in it. I would not use it in salt water for larger fish though. I have had no problems with it in the lakes I have fished and caught several bass, crappie, and catfish on it.
1523190
Actually I haven't used it yet. I bought it primarily to keep in my vehicle so I always have a fishing pole available as I travel the backcountry in Colorado. I can tell you that it is well made and I believe it would be fine for lake fishing. Hope this helps.
285440
Not usually unless it is offered as a combo. It is a great rod for catching saltwater bait around oyster bars when you cannot throw a net. Pick up the smallest Daiwa reel you can find and put on 4 to 6lb line and you are set. Also the rod and reel combo is great for backpacking through the west. If you come across a creek catch a few grasshopper and use a small gold hook and you will have trout supper in no time. Mind the bears if you are cleaning, cooking near your camp. Good luck.
666089
not sure, sorry! We returned it because it was too long. It isn't good for fishing in a lake, I guess it is more for ocean fishing and if we ever do that...we will just have them provide the poles.
1100745
You could throw a line out, for tarpon fishing with cut bait etc, but not really a casting rod. I will tell you that it is a very nice looking and light , easy to handle boat rod, but I would not want to cast it all day as if you were fishing for reds or something. hope that helps
1861553
I use mine as a casting rod, so I mounted a ss butt cap on it after scraping off the foam and been using a Daiwa BG 60 with 25lb test since day 1. Might not be the prettiest of reels, but built to last and take beatings the entire way. Setups been working strong for 12 years so far.
1606143
I thought it was a good fishing boat but there are a lot of regulations you would have to check with each individual lake and their rules. most require hard bottom boats, which this is not. I used it for going down small creeks where there wasnt much monitoring.
1209266
For me I have found that the best fit, feel, and the best response is using a 7' fast or extra fast rod. That's just me. Brand of rod is a personal preference thing......Daiwa or G-Loomis.
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
586216
It is a fairly short and stiff rod. It will not cast a line much distance. If you basically drop lines straight down and just need the stiffness of the rod for bringing fish up, you should be okay with this rod.
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.
301060
Thats what I bought it for and it works great. As with anything used in salt water, be sure to rinse it good with clean water at the end of the day. I have thrown lures as heavy as 7ozs. and the rod performs well.
1332986
Yes, it should work fine for that. I use mine for trout fishing. Have had it for about 6 mo. Seems to be very durable. The only complaint I have is sometimes one of the joints will stick a be a little hard to push in.
1188918
I'm not familiar with your rod. Try it and see what happens. Bear in mind it is an inexpensive reel.
776021
The rod its amazing and the reel is much better yet. i recommend u to use a sufix 832 braid line whit it and u gonna fall in love of it. drag its nice aswell.if u want more info please ask.
1781134
I used this on a trip to Costa Rica last year and it held up well for use with a 2 oz wt and large chunk of bait. It is a still rod with a good feel for the amount of pieces. Depends on what you are trying to catch but I liked if for the bottom fishing I did. hope this helps! just make sure you are looking for the correct type of rod the picture doesnt match description...
197177
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
586215
It's a very short rod, but I see no problem fishing from a pier other than it probably won't cast as far out as a longer rod.