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Hello,I have been looking at a inshore/smallmouth rod and reel,.I have a penn sargus SG6000 for redfish.,Fine reel. so I would ask if a SG3000 would be good enough for a light inshore(puppy redfish and trout.) from a kayak,. now I have no idea were to start with the rod but i would perfer a split grip.(as the lighter i pack in fishing equipment in my yak. the more room for drinks and food). so tell me your setups and what you would recommend..
Sargus link: [url "http://www.cabelas.com/product/Penn174-Sargus-Spinning-Reel/741136.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dsargus%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=sargus&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products"]http://www.cabelas.com/product/Penn174-Sargus-Spinning-Reel/741136.uts?Ntk=AllProducts&searchPath=%2Fcatalog%2Fsearch.cmd%3Fform_state%3DsearchForm%26N%3D0%26fsch%3Dtrue%26Ntk%3DAllProducts%26Ntt%3Dsargus%26WTz_l%3DHeader%253BSearch-All%2BProducts&Ntt=sargus&WTz_l=Header%3BSearch-All+Products[/url]
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I suggest something like this.

thats not a bad reel you have selected, but you might want to concider the

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this is the newer model of the same reel I have in the above pic. The reel above is 20+ years old and is used by me summer and winter.

the rod is a sports fisher telscopic, 5'6"
this rod is nearly 35 years old and has battled many a cat and carp so its duribility and reliability has stood the test of time.. Might I also add, I fish more than the adverage angler.

the closest rod that I can find on the market today that best resembles mine is Shakespeare Telescopic Travel Rod it comes in a combo, for the price I would get it and put the better reel on it and hand the reel that came with it to the next kid I see.
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I own a symetre by Shimano as well as other types they sell. Great reel for the price.
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