many fishing ?s

[travis91]

well i have a few questions-

1-what is everyones favorite freshwater fishing rod/reel that's under 100 dollars.

2- what kind of line do you run? mono or braid? and what brand?

3-favorite saltwater heavy action reel for under 100 bucks?

thanks

[Wis Bang]

Garcia[Mitchell] used to be good. Shimano seems to have taken over alot of the market. Figure what you want and go shop the sports authority, etc for a rod/reel combo. Ugly Stick makes good rods. Shakespear makes good stuff too.

Freshwater for trout, panfish & bass go w/ mono...stick w/ a name brand

Muskie/pike may need a heavier braid or at least a wire leader [carefully look inside a pike's mouth & you will see why]

Can't help w/ salt

[travis91]

any body use cajun line?

[Iddee]

For freshwater fish under 10 lb. I use nothing but Zebco 33 with monofilament. The best all around outfit I have found, but usually have to buy a half dozen a year. I like to take a kid fishing and give him/her the rod at the end of the day.

[Jaha79]

the combo i use is just over 100 bucks, it's the BPS bionic blade and shimano spirex reel.
with 8lbs trilene. I've used it for everything from panfish, lmb, smb and Cats.

if it has to be under 100 bucks i still have a 25 year old zebco that i use too.
don't do any saltwater fishing.

i have tried the braided stuff but didn't care for it....was very strong which was part of the problem....when i got snagged i've pulled cannoes with it and have had to use a stick to help snap it. My leather man was down the river with other cannoe

[travis91]

so are the zebco 33s really that good?

[JJ Grandits]

probably any combo will function well. The advances in fishing equipment technology in the last 20 or 30 years has been fantastic. The stuff I used to fish with as a kid was like being a cave dweller compared to what is out now. I won a Shakespear rod and reel combo a couple of years ago. Probably went in the $40-50 range if I bought it and it works great for everyday fishing. It has caught tons of trout, bass, northern pike, panfish, bullhead, and carp over 20lbs. I can't complain. You spend just under $100 for any combo and I don't think you will be disappointed regardless of make.

[travis91]

i have 2 Shakespeare spinning rod/reel combos, one is a light action one is a medium action. there great rods the big one was 20 bucks and the small one was 15 bucks. i think i might buy a 33 one of the little country stores i frequent had some for $21.

[Jaha79]

IMO you really can't go wrong with the 33. they are great rod/reel combos.

[moonwolf]

Originally Posted by 4animals

well i have a few questions-

1-what is everyones favorite freshwater fishing rod/reel that's under 100 dollars.

2- what kind of line do you run? mono or braid? and what brand?

3-favorite saltwater heavy action reel for under 100 bucks?

thanks

1. Favourite factory produced fishing rod under $100 would be St. Croix Premier series.

2. Favourite line is Tuff Line superbraid

3. I don't saltwater fish, except the rare time I've done that when on vacation, but I do fish muskies with a heavy action reel Shimano or Penn you probably won't go wrong choosing between those two brands a model suited for your particular fish preference

[kinderfeld]

Originally Posted by 4animals

well i have a few questions-

1-what is everyones favorite freshwater fishing rod/reel that's under 100 dollars.

Shakespeare polls are good. About $20 and up. I use an ultralite.

Originally Posted by 4animals

2- what kind of line do you run? mono or braid? and what brand?

http://www.4fishin.com/berkley_fireline.htm

Originally Posted by 4animals

3-favorite saltwater heavy action reel for under 100 bucks?

I'm nowhere near the coast.

[pheasantplucker]

Zebco 33s are good, but if you compare them to the Zebco 33s built around twelve years ago, you see that they sompromised and "went cheap" after a while...