rod and reel selection?
folks'
looking for a good setup for fishing the ny/nj/raritan area, mostly fluke and stipers...some weakfish and blues. does anyone have any ideal choice. I'm looking for the perfect all-round setup. any guidelines would be a help. |
rod and reel selection?
I don't fish for those types of fish but from what I know about their size
and fight, I would get a 6.6 to a 7 foot medium heavy rod with a spin cast reel or a good bait caster. Sarge |
rod and reel selection?
On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 05:17:37 GMT, toodeep wrote:
folks' looking for a good setup for fishing the ny/nj/raritan area, mostly fluke and stipers...some weakfish and blues. does anyone have any ideal choice. I'm looking for the perfect all-round setup. any guidelines would be a help. A medium to medium/heavy 6 1/2 to 7 foot composite rod like an Ugly Stick is perfect for stripers and bluefish. Weakfish and fluke, 6 to 6 1/2 foot medium would be fine. The reel is the Achilles heel of any fishing system. Get good ones built for salt/brackish water from Penn, Shimano - any of the majors. I would suggest that you use 12 to 17 pound test on a spinning reel for stripers/bluefish and 8 to 12 pound test for weakfish and fluke. Match the reel to the line. Good luck - have fun. Later, Tom S. Woodstock, CT ----------- "Do fishermen eat avocados? This is a question that no one ever thinks to ask." Russel Chatham, "Dark Waters" (1988) |
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