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Old March 12th, 2004, 06:17 AM
toodeep
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Default 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.
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Old March 12th, 2004, 07:18 AM
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Default 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


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Old March 12th, 2004, 12:48 PM
Short Wave Sportfishing
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Default 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
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that no one ever thinks to ask."

Russel Chatham, "Dark Waters" (1988)
 




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