Which rod and reel should i get??? - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

taggermike · 08-07-2012, 08:45 AM

Hunt around for some decent used gear. Oneye is 100% right about the daiwa sealine. Those things are work horses. Another cheaper old school stand by is the Penn 500. There are plenty of used rods out there too. Seelers and calstars get the nod around so cal and they are great rods but even used ones are kinda steep on a budget. Sabers are nice rods, you can find them used or cheap at Big 5. Ugly stick tigers get little respect locally but they are cheap, tough, and kill fish. I have a buddy that has been using one for years and says when it breaks he'll just buy another. I think he's been saying that for 20 years. Why get shit. I have the smallest sized Penn fierce on a used Quarrow rod that I use in the bay and I love it. Mike

08-07-2012, 08:45 AM	#4
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Hunt around for some decent used gear. Oneye is 100% right about the daiwa sealine. Those things are work horses. Another cheaper old school stand by is the Penn 500. There are plenty of used rods out there too. Seelers and calstars get the nod around so cal and they are great rods but even used ones are kinda steep on a budget. Sabers are nice rods, you can find them used or cheap at Big 5. Ugly stick tigers get little respect locally but they are cheap, tough, and kill fish. I have a buddy that has been using one for years and says when it breaks he'll just buy another. I think he's been saying that for 20 years. Why get shit. I have the smallest sized Penn fierce on a used Quarrow rod that I use in the bay and I love it. Mike