What do you call a fisherman without a rod?
Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 11:28 pm
Despite having my best smallmouth and muskie year to date, I've had some BAD luck. It started after my wife bought me a nice baitcast rod and great reel for my birthday. I'd never used one. I couldn't wait for season to open to use this thing. I ended up using it for 3 weeks until my buddy put something heavy on the rod and... Well at least I still had my spincast.
Until Sonday. I was fishing out of a sportspal with my buddy, it was a pretty windy day. I put my rod down beside me, like I always do to change lures. I must have knocked it over with my elbow or something, I heard something and looked back to see the shine of my abu garcia reel fade into the stained water. My buddy said I looked like I was going to jump. I almost did.
Long story short, I'm in the market for a spincast rod. I already know what reel I want,(been drooling over it for months) but I don't know about rods now. I like a rod that can cast lighter stuff, but can take bigger fish and lures.
I'm thinking about a medium, but i don't know if it could take large spinnerbaits and big pike. But I also throw a lot of 1/8oz jigs and like a sensitive rod.
If anyone has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated.
FromTheNorth
Until Sonday. I was fishing out of a sportspal with my buddy, it was a pretty windy day. I put my rod down beside me, like I always do to change lures. I must have knocked it over with my elbow or something, I heard something and looked back to see the shine of my abu garcia reel fade into the stained water. My buddy said I looked like I was going to jump. I almost did.
Long story short, I'm in the market for a spincast rod. I already know what reel I want,(been drooling over it for months) but I don't know about rods now. I like a rod that can cast lighter stuff, but can take bigger fish and lures.
I'm thinking about a medium, but i don't know if it could take large spinnerbaits and big pike. But I also throw a lot of 1/8oz jigs and like a sensitive rod.
If anyone has any suggestions they would be greatly appreciated.
FromTheNorth
