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RE: Your favorite all around rod

Ron — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:11:51 GMT

got my new weapon to the bunch i recently bout a shimono sahara 1000 on a redbone 6"6 light action with 6lb test power pro for them reds in the lagoon, open flats why not have a lil fun with it ;););)

RE: Your favorite all around rod

irl jeff — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:05 GMT

i had a cape fear 7ft rod, defenitly was my favorite all around with a 2500 wright and mcgill sabolos, given to me by a good friend. ron put it wrong way in the bed of the truck with like 4 of my ugly sticks and closed the door. dun! i was soo mad. my cape fear is missin like 5 inches. and all the ugly sticks bent to the curve! haha. i kno there not the greatest but ugly sticks r quility rods and can take a pounding, and i got lites to whip lures out there, so till i get a job where i make more then mininum wage ill upgrade but for now im doin good.

my set ups r shimano saros on ugly stick, with 6lb braid. flats rod. all my rods r 7 ft almost.

wright and mcgill 2500 sabalos on cheapo shakespear rod id normally lend to newb ppl that fish with me. temporary, till i replace the rod.

us reel, 10 pound pp on ugly stick lite

bps jonny morris signature series on 8.5ft ugly stick lite for bass mainly

browning on a 4ft lite action for the lady fish at the power plant just for fun. haha

penn saratoga 5000 with 40lb braid on a ugly stick heavy for port fishing and heavy duty zones

shimano stradic 4000 on my first fishing pole, my original ugly stick lite. with 8lb braid

2 shimano senoras, my first reels i bought seperate on cheap walmart rods for newbs so they dont mess up my good stuff cause it seems to always happen.

2 cheap walmart ultra light set ups i got a long time ago to make bass fishin more fun that r ladyfish rods/small dock trout rods now.

ive never retired a rod or reel, lol. i take care of everything. ive been fishing for 5 years. i got some fins and did not like it, i like suffix braid the most. i believe suffix braid is owned by shimano so maybe thats y they work so good together. most rods have power pro

RE: Your favorite all around rod

FreeflowFisher — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:53:44 GMT

For those of us that dont want to spend $100-$200 on a rod, I have been using an Ande Inshore Tournament. It is nice and light, strong backbone, cork grip, Fuji guides and reel seats. $35 at Wally World. I really like this rod. I have the 7' M.

RE: Your favorite all around rod

sar — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:54:22 GMT

[quote][b]Raginpyro (7/6/2009)[/b][hr]I had shimano teramar but it snapped on me when I got fish on. Made in china lol[/quote]

The Teramar is an over the counter replacement. They are excellent rods and hard to believe a fish broke it.

RE: Your favorite all around rod

swsnooker — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:44:54 GMT

7' M 8-17lb Redbone with a Daiwa Sol 2500 and 15lb pp. Caught 2 snook over 20 pounds on it this summer and numerous 10-18lbers

RE: Your favorite all around rod

CooKnFish — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:24:59 GMT

7' St Croix Legend 6-12lb Med Heavy

RE: Your favorite all around rod

defrag — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:12:22 GMT

still a newbie so using cheap gear, 7' MH Ugly stick inshore for now, gets the job done. Shimano Sahara 4000 series for the reel. someitmes i fish my buddys redbone, its really nice and light compared to mine

RE: Your favorite all around rod

buttapollock1010 — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:11:47 GMT

You cannot go wrong with Teramar's and more pricey the Kumara's! GREAT RODS. Lenghts all depend on what I'm throwing. when throwing arties in the bushes 6'6'' teramar with a sustain 2500!

RE: Your favorite all around rod

sar — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:53:33 GMT

Roland uses it.......I'm sure.

RE: Your favorite all around rod

backwater bandit — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:16:44 GMT

Tsunami Classics all the way

RE: Your favorite all around rod

SnookSlayer08 — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:09:18 GMT

I like my penn af4000 on a 7ft wm. I catch everything on it, snook, baby tarpon, reds, trout, big jacks, bonitas, and macs. Just broke the tip on it today and my reel needs a new bail spring so it's out of commission til' I run to the tackle shop. For offshore/pier fishing I like my avet MXL on a 20-30# 8ft star. You can horse big snook out from under the pier with it and I love the 8ft rod for trolling.

RE: Your favorite all around rod

redfishgarret — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:29:38 GMT

Nothing special at the moment i have a 7' daiwa coastal inshore series. But the inshore slam series rod looks nice and gonna buy it soon. I just can't afford g loomis on my minimum wage at 17.

RE: Your favorite all around rod

oldschool — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:23:21 GMT

[quote][b]Ron (7/5/2009)[/b][hr]shimono teramar 7" medium with a stradic 2500[/quote]

Terrific combo. The 6'6" works well.

I absolutely love the Wright Mcgill's. They have alot of backbone and hold up well to big nasty fish. Their warranty and service is second to none.

I have 5 of them: 2 7', 2 7'6", and 1 7'9". Love them all.

If you see an Evolution Rod, they are also very good with a solid carbon blank. Had problems with the guides but they also stood behind their product and sent me a whole new rod free of charge.

RE: Your favorite all around rod

badtothebone23 — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:16:43 GMT

7'MH GL2 with a 3000 stradic

RE: Your favorite all around rod

John* — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:44:33 GMT

[quote][b]Raginpyro (7/6/2009)[/b][hr]I had shimano teramar but it snapped on me when I got fish on. Made in china lol[/quote]

Ragin you still liking your new Tidemaster ? :)

RE: Your favorite all around rod

Raginpyro — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:30:39 GMT

I had shimano teramar but it snapped on me when I got fish on. Made in china lol

RE: Your favorite all around rod

fishwood — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 05:56:08 GMT

John, I have the 8' Tidemaster heavy 15-40 spinning with an Okuma VS80. What a great combo for larger fish. You'll like it.

I spent a few years upgrading my stuff, these are all my favorites.

For inshore I also use:

St.Croix Legend Inshore 7' 10-20 spinning with a Cabo 40,

G Loomis IMX 7' 8-17 spinning with a VS40,

G Loomis IMX 7'6" 10-20 spinning with a Cabo 40,

Legend Inshore 6'6" 10-20 casting with Penn Sargus,

Quantum Cabo 7' 8-17 casting with Energy PTS,

Techna AV 6'6" 10-25 casting with Cabo CBC20 PTS,

G Loomis GLX 9' 2-pc 8wt. and 9wt.

I would give the Greenwater another chance. It is far lighter than the Tidemaster. Or get a Legend Inshore, lifetime warranty, feather light...Well worth it. (Try ebay)

On a side note, I purchased a Sustain FE 4000 to use with 7' Legend and what a P.O.S!!! it started off fine but during the first trip out with it, it got harder to turn handle and 'grinding' under the rotor/shaft. I returned it and got another Cabo. To each their own, You could not give me another saltwater Shimano. (Well, you could give it to me but I'd exchange it for something else.) I do use a Chronarch for bass fishing and it's worked just fine.

RE: Your favorite all around rod

Ron — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:16:36 GMT

shimono teramar 7" medium with a stradic 2500

RE: Your favorite all around rod

John* — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:31:00 GMT

Well the greenwater had a guide ring that was cracked on it , took it back bought the

St.Croix TIS76MF Tidemaster and love it I used it all day Friday and Saturday ,

gonna try the Med.Light 7'6 for plastics. And maybe the 8' heavy for my baitrunner 3500 (bigger live bait , heavier fish) :)

RE: Your favorite all around rod

Raginpyro — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:06:18 GMT

lol my first rods were ugly stiks And they work great but i wanted to go more in the high class gear.

So i bought a 8ft St. croix tide master and it is simply amazing!!!!!

RE: Your favorite all around rod

psj nick — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:59:11 GMT

i dont really have a all around rod for saltwater i have:

my light arti rod: custom 7'6" lamiglas with stradic 3000fi and 10lb suffix braid

topwater rod: 6'6" BPS inshore elite MH with stradic 3000fi and 15lb PP

Trout rod: 6’ BPS extreme w/ sahara 1000 and 6lb suffix braid

Jig rod: 7’6” St. Croix Tidemaster w/ US reel 240sx w/ 20lb jerry brown braid

Big lure/bait rod: 7’ Star Nickelite MH w/ Calcutta 400 w/ 30lb suffix braid

Tarpon/offshore rod: custom 7’6” Lamiglas w/ saragosa 8000 and 40lb suffix braid

im pretty much set for everything except big offshore stuff

RE: Your favorite all around rod

Moganman — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:20:05 GMT

7'9" Wright McGill with a 3500 Sabalos!:D Inshore 10 to 20 lb Fins PRT

8ft W&M with a 4000 Sabalos 20 to 30 lb Fins;) Shock Absorbing or PRT or Smooth cast.

Really starting to throw the 7' with a 3k Sabalos when I'm sightfishing close.;)

RE: Your favorite all around rod

John* — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:09:54 GMT

Surely y'all have some inshore rod and reel favorites ?:Whistling:

Your favorite all around rod

John* — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:21:23 GMT

Whats your favorite all around rod ,from throwing MirroDines to small pinfish or jumbo shrimp ? I'm hoping my new greenwater 8'2" spinner will fit the bill , I'll be using it for the first time at Apollo Beach this weekend..Trout , Reds , Snook what ever I can catch.:) I'm using a older Sahara 4000fb