Sorry for the 50 questions but I've got to make a decision tonight as I'm fishing all weekend. I have been reviewing reels and rods all week and have it narrowed down to a few. I currently have a 6ft ugly stick but thinking about going 6ft6 or 7ft ugly stick elite. I will be fishing largemouth in lakes/ponds, rivers for steelhead, smallmouth, maybe walleye in lake Erie on the pier.
Should i go with a medium or medium light action rod? can i use my current ugly stick 6ft?
I have narrowed it down to a few reels. I cant spend a lot of money cause I'm starting out fresh and have a lot of tackle and such to buy.
what reel and why?
Pflueger president
Shimano syncopate-like the idea of quick fire.
Pflueger summit
maybe even a shimano spirex.
I plan on using a backing with proline with the reels. Someone told me i cant use braid on certain reels.
Sorry for the 50 questions but I've got to make a decision tonight as I'm fishing all weekend. I have been reviewing reels and rods all week and have it narrowed down to a few. I currently have a 6ft ugly stick but thinking about going 6ft6 or 7ft ugly stick elite. I will be fishing largemouth in lakes/ponds, rivers for steelhead, smallmouth, maybe walleye in lake Erie on the pier.
Should i go with a medium or medium light action rod? can i use my current ugly stick 6ft?
I have narrowed it down to a few reels. I cant spend a lot of money cause I'm starting out fresh and have a lot of tackle and such to buy.
what reel and why?
Pflueger president
Shimano syncopate-like the idea of quick fire.
Pflueger summit
maybe even a shimano spirex.
I plan on using a backing with proline with the reels. Someone told me i cant use braid on certain reels.
Of all your choices in reels, i would go with the Pflueger President. It is a great reel for the money. I have three of the presidents and a supreme xt, and have never had a problem. The new pfluegers are braid ready, you don't need backing. I have no backing on any of these reels with no problems.
thanks for the comment. Are the presidents very bulky? I do a lot of walking through the woods and brush to find a spot for bass and sometimes river fishing so having a heavy giant reel would probably be a slight hindrance.
The pistol grip is good for top waters. I would think they would work good for jerk baits. The shorter handle is easier to move with you're wrist. Sorry I posted this on wrong post.
Spend the extra money and get the supreme it is very much worth it. I have 3 and use them for everything from perch to king salmon in MI. They are very stout and smooth as silk.
check out st. croix rods... triumph and premier series and good if you want to spend a bit more than most ugly sticks. also go 1 piece. only reason i see to get a multi-piece is for traveling and then go 3-4 piece you can carry on a plane
Thanks again guys. Im thinking of throwing a sycopate on the old ugly stick, bass pro qualifier or $50 range bait caster on the ugly stick casting pistol grip i was given and buying a nice cork handle Berkley lightning or ugly elite with a president reel but then that seems like a lot of stuff to drag out to bank fish.
I know what you are saying. Seems every time I try to go light, I still end up bringing too much. I do have a small tackle box and a couple telescoping rods that I attach to the back of it for extended walking, especially along rivers and streams.
I was just poking at you, I am a gear accumulator and always bring too much crap with me!
I know what you are saying. Seems every time I try to go light, I still end up bringing too much. I do have a small tackle box and a couple telescoping rods that I attach to the back of it for extended walking, especially along rivers and streams.
I was just poking at you, I am a gear accumulator and always bring too much crap with me!
well I went to cabelas today and looked at several reels and compared the pflueger summit to the president and couldn't tell any difference other than the summit is on sale for $44. the guy recommended a 30 series but doing some reading it appears 35 might be better? I want a reel for bass and steelhead. probably going with a 6ft6 ugly stick or 6ft.
Before you buy, you may want to take a drive down the road to craigs at erie outfitters. I bought my pflueger presidents from him. Nice guy and a wealth of information that you won't get at big box store.
Check to see if the pflueger comes with a spare spool. They stopped putting them with some of the reels.I do not know if they stopped putting them with all reels now.
Go with the 35 especially if you want to fish for steel. Also when hiking just carry one rod and get a backpack. You will cover so much more ground/water. I am selling a quantum catalayst pt20 (similar size to 3500 pflueger) with two extra spools if you interested PM.
I use about half a spool of mono backing on my spinning reels simply because it's far cheaper than braid and you'll never cast through more than about 75 yards of braid into the backing.
Just bought a President 30 over the weekend,It's pretty close in size to my Stradic FJ 2500 and my Saros 2500.A 30 can handle anything you might hook into.
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