reel and rod Q - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

Gino · 12-21-2010, 07:31 PM

Take Billy V's Advice and go to a local tackleshop and they will set you up with what will be good for you. As far as whats best, thats all personal opinion that takes trial and error before you find what you like. Expensive doesnt always mean better.

I use 2 fishing poles for saltwater fishing and thats it.
Calstar 800XL paired with a Newell 229 (Halibut)
Calstar 800L paired with a Newell 332 (Halibut, White sea bass)
They work fine for anything Local. you can find both those combos used and custom wrapped for relatively cheap. Newells/Penn Reels seem to last forever, and you can upgrade the parts if you want. But thats what i like.

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12-21-2010, 07:31 PM	#8
Gino Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 520	Take Billy V's Advice and go to a local tackleshop and they will set you up with what will be good for you. As far as whats best, thats all personal opinion that takes trial and error before you find what you like. Expensive doesnt always mean better. I use 2 fishing poles for saltwater fishing and thats it. Calstar 800XL paired with a Newell 229 (Halibut) Calstar 800L paired with a Newell 332 (Halibut, White sea bass) They work fine for anything Local. you can find both those combos used and custom wrapped for relatively cheap. Newells/Penn Reels seem to last forever, and you can upgrade the parts if you want. But thats what i like.