How fat is your wallet Eric! LOL! The important thing is to stay within your budget. And before ya buy it make sure ya touch it real good and be sure that its what ya want. That and match it with the kinda fishin ya are gonna be doin the most. Stand back cause ya are gonna get alot of us willin to spend your money! LOL!
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I always keep an eye out for sales. Once a while a combo will go 50% off at sportmart,sportsauthority,or dicks. For bang for your buck shakespeare combos are great. Just bought an S. ugly stick to replace my S. synergy rod since my dog snapped my rod hopping in the car. Can't blame him for being excited to go fishing. 
My 7ft finnor combo is my favorite medium combo. The reel has 8 bearings very smooth. I like to spin the reel hard and see how long it spins for by itself when choosing a new one. If you are not going for monster size cats i would go with 7ft med spinning with fireline. I seem to have quicker reaction time setting the hook with lighter combos for those smaller bait stealers.
My 7ft finnor combo is my favorite medium combo. The reel has 8 bearings very smooth. I like to spin the reel hard and see how long it spins for by itself when choosing a new one. If you are not going for monster size cats i would go with 7ft med spinning with fireline. I seem to have quicker reaction time setting the hook with lighter combos for those smaller bait stealers.
Howka , Brothers and Sisters;
I just had to put in my two cents worth on this
subject, I use both reel types, my favorite is a Penn
9500ss spinning,with 30# Trilene Big Game,on a 7'
Seeker Rod, this is a pricy rig but it works well, thats
all for now; Big Trebles = Big Cats; Thanks John.
I just had to put in my two cents worth on this
subject, I use both reel types, my favorite is a Penn
9500ss spinning,with 30# Trilene Big Game,on a 7'
Seeker Rod, this is a pricy rig but it works well, thats
all for now; Big Trebles = Big Cats; Thanks John.
well if its money and value ill give ya a suggestion. wal-mart. you can get a berkly big game spinning rog for $20. big stiff cat rod. then go to the reel section. they should have them. ive seen them at all wallys here. a openface. its big. quantum xr-60f. i have two.
i now use baitcasters and have 5 abu's and a couple penns but for a year i drifted with these two big open face on rhino rods( wich ill never but again) both broke, but the reels were great. i never caught a huge fish on them but i have dragged my 17' 50hp fish and ski boat back against current with them and 50# spiderwire and pulled up huge logs and they still work. they come with a graphite spool and a metal spool.
the best part. $21. thats $40 for the set. ya should be able to catch large fish no problem. this is it compared to a smaller, um,um, um.... oh ...oh ya. bullhead reel. ya. thats what i use this other reel for, bullhead. ya bullhead.
if you loosen the front drag they have a weak line out clicker. they hold 300yrds of 12# 165 14#. they will hold about $30 of thinner braid. i use mono backing.
i now use baitcasters and have 5 abu's and a couple penns but for a year i drifted with these two big open face on rhino rods( wich ill never but again) both broke, but the reels were great. i never caught a huge fish on them but i have dragged my 17' 50hp fish and ski boat back against current with them and 50# spiderwire and pulled up huge logs and they still work. they come with a graphite spool and a metal spool.
the best part. $21. thats $40 for the set. ya should be able to catch large fish no problem. this is it compared to a smaller, um,um, um.... oh ...oh ya. bullhead reel. ya. thats what i use this other reel for, bullhead. ya bullhead.
if you loosen the front drag they have a weak line out clicker. they hold 300yrds of 12# 165 14#. they will hold about $30 of thinner braid. i use mono backing.
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