I fish just fine with my 30 buck ugly sticks and my 40 dollar quantum reels from dicks everything from panfish to 35 pound carp never had a problem couldn't find myself paying more then 100 bucks just for a rod
Last edited by eastciderida on Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:20 pm; edited 1 time in total
Last edited by eastciderida on Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:20 pm; edited 1 time in total
I used to be the same way. I caught that pig in my profile picture on...... man...... here we go.
I had a 6 foot zebco rod with an old ass mitchell spinning reel. I slammed the rod in the door and broke off one whole section. I put on a new top eyelet kinda as a joke and it became my favorite wormin' rod.
Stomach's hurt from laughing yet?
My brother in law started getting on my s*** about my rods and i told him he was nuts to spend 100 bucks on a combo, never mind just a rod or a reel. Then I had another rod break one day and was using one of his setups, a baitcaster that he hated. Haven't turned back. It took me a solid season to get the hang of the bait caster but the more I fished with better rods and reels, the more I realized how many fish I didn't catch by either missing the bit or not setting the hook.
I admit, i'm not buying a rod or reel that's 300 bucks but 100 on a rod and another 100 on a reel for something you are going to take care of is not crazy. I spent 70 bucks on a field and stream bait casting combo from dicks. It worked well but the quality was really low and I broke 2 of the rods. Ends just snapped off while casting crankbaits.....
I had a 6 foot zebco rod with an old ass mitchell spinning reel. I slammed the rod in the door and broke off one whole section. I put on a new top eyelet kinda as a joke and it became my favorite wormin' rod.
Stomach's hurt from laughing yet?
My brother in law started getting on my s*** about my rods and i told him he was nuts to spend 100 bucks on a combo, never mind just a rod or a reel. Then I had another rod break one day and was using one of his setups, a baitcaster that he hated. Haven't turned back. It took me a solid season to get the hang of the bait caster but the more I fished with better rods and reels, the more I realized how many fish I didn't catch by either missing the bit or not setting the hook.
I admit, i'm not buying a rod or reel that's 300 bucks but 100 on a rod and another 100 on a reel for something you are going to take care of is not crazy. I spent 70 bucks on a field and stream bait casting combo from dicks. It worked well but the quality was really low and I broke 2 of the rods. Ends just snapped off while casting crankbaits.....
Hi
Been using glass for many years only down fall is the weight,grafight is much lighter but brakes to easy so isay with glass never broke one yet,best catch was a Carp 35 lbs on six lb Stren with a 5.6 foot spinning rig 35 mins to land him wish i had a picture no cam corder at that time.
remember glass will never let you down!!
Been using glass for many years only down fall is the weight,grafight is much lighter but brakes to easy so isay with glass never broke one yet,best catch was a Carp 35 lbs on six lb Stren with a 5.6 foot spinning rig 35 mins to land him wish i had a picture no cam corder at that time.
remember glass will never let you down!!