Fishing Forum

im looking for a new combo for bluegill crappie and small trout.

next week im going to fish for trout at a pond that is about to be stocked wiht 8000 rainbow trout that what i want the pole for but this will probally be the only time I will for for them so i mainly need it for panfish

if you have any tips for rainbow trout please tell me thank you
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it all depends on what your willing to spend. for something that your talking about a little wal mart combo kit would work quiet well. back in the day they used to sell mitchell combos for like 30 bucks that works very well.
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Yep what he said panfish and trout (unless it's lake trout or coho) won't really pose a big threat as far as wear and tear on your rod and reel. So you could just go to walmart and get a Shakespere Spincaster or something like that.
What I use personally, is a Shimano Solstace Spinner. They run about 40 bucks but are well worth the price, with 15lb drag,fluid drive,adjustable oscilation,etc. But that's just an option that you go with if you wanted a reel to keep for catching bass with also. Hope that helps.
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If I was going to get a rod for trout or panfish in ponds or lakes, I'd make sure I got the right power and at least a 7' length to reach out there. Most of my trout fishing is done in small streams, so a 5'9" lets me reach as far as I need to without being so long as to get stuck in branches. For open water, however, I'd want to launch my lure as far as possible.

I'd say a 7' Medium Light Tourney Trail combo from Cabela's would be pretty cheap and very nice. I fished with that rod most of last season for other than bass excursions. It worked great for trout, crappie, bluegills, even pickerel in the 25"+ range.
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Listen if you really want to have a wild time fishing for those trout try a fiberglass cane pole. A 13ft pole would be great. It's as simple as it gets and it is a blast. Google 13ft Fiberglass cane pole would should be able to find them for pretty cheap. Later John
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very small spinners.... Preferably non-tremble hook. Those young trout have a paper thin lip.

Also, Bring some sort of cereal with you. Usually, Farm-raised fish were fed some sort or grain feed or cereal-like feed that they swarm to. Then, throw a spinner through the school and watch your lure get hit all the time.

Again, They hit pretty hard and smaller trout roll and twist a lot when caught. So a tremble hook really rips them up pretty good. You almost want to go with a small barb-less hook.



Mike
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For small ponds you don't need much. As suggested before something inexpensive should do the trick. For ponds and creeks here in Montana I use a either my ultralight or light Ugly stick with with Quantum Longstroke reels. I have had a lot of fun with the UL rod even landing the occasional 10-14 inch brookie, brown, or rainbow. Mepps, Rooster Tails, or any inline spinner will work. My go to spinner is a brown 1/8oz Rooster Tail with a cream belly and brown skirt.. You would be surprised at what a bobber, worm, and corn or marshmallow will get you in these stock ponds. Have fun.
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