09-07-2006, 12:33 AM
[black][size 3]Hey Pikehead,[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]OK, I am starting to put your picture together now.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]On your other thread(the one about the reel with 9+1 bearings) and on this thread about the fishing rod; it appears as though you are putting together a set-up to fish for large species in fresh water. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]Is that about correct ?[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]The new spinning reel you just got should be matched with a new spinning rod - like the ones you are looking at(they should be balanced - like [#0000ff]fish a holic[/#0000ff] mentioned). That reel is a fairly robust instrument so you should get a rod that will match it and be suited to the kind of fishing you will be doing and to the kind of fish you will be targeting. From what I have gathered so far, an 8 or 9 foot medium rod would work. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]However, what are you fishing for and where ?[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]After you can fill in a little more info, we can get more specific with recommendations. [#00bf00]Here's my disclaimer: all vehicles need tires - but a 13 inch volkswagen tire won't work well on a semi-tractor trailer and vice versa[/#00bf00].[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]To directly answer your immediate questions about the rods in your links: [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]1. I could not recommend any of them. I have a large number of rods that I can recommend, but I specifically would recommend that you get your rod at a store - not on the internet.[/size][/black]
[size 3][black]2. Do not - that is, [#ff0000]DO NOT[/#ff0000] consider a telescopic rod for any real fishing. [/black][/size]
[black][size 3]3. A 9 foot rod is fine for a novice - I have several of each; 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, and 12 foot rods. Depending on the situation, they could be perfectly suited for a novice to use.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]If you are surf fishing, you want a [#000000]LONG[/#000000] rod. If you are shore / bank fishing, it depends on where you are and what you are fishing for.[/size][/black]
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[size 3]Let us know some more of the specifics of what you want to fish for and where.[/size]
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[black][size 3]OK, I am starting to put your picture together now.[/size][/black]
[black][size 3][/size][/black]
[black][size 3]On your other thread(the one about the reel with 9+1 bearings) and on this thread about the fishing rod; it appears as though you are putting together a set-up to fish for large species in fresh water. [/size][/black]
[black][size 3][/size][/black]
[black][size 3]Is that about correct ?[/size][/black]
[black][size 3][/size][/black]
[black][size 3]The new spinning reel you just got should be matched with a new spinning rod - like the ones you are looking at(they should be balanced - like [#0000ff]fish a holic[/#0000ff] mentioned). That reel is a fairly robust instrument so you should get a rod that will match it and be suited to the kind of fishing you will be doing and to the kind of fish you will be targeting. From what I have gathered so far, an 8 or 9 foot medium rod would work. [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]However, what are you fishing for and where ?[/size][/black]
[black][size 3][/size][/black]
[black][size 3]After you can fill in a little more info, we can get more specific with recommendations. [#00bf00]Here's my disclaimer: all vehicles need tires - but a 13 inch volkswagen tire won't work well on a semi-tractor trailer and vice versa[/#00bf00].[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]To directly answer your immediate questions about the rods in your links: [/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]1. I could not recommend any of them. I have a large number of rods that I can recommend, but I specifically would recommend that you get your rod at a store - not on the internet.[/size][/black]
[size 3][black]2. Do not - that is, [#ff0000]DO NOT[/#ff0000] consider a telescopic rod for any real fishing. [/black][/size]
[black][size 3]3. A 9 foot rod is fine for a novice - I have several of each; 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, and 12 foot rods. Depending on the situation, they could be perfectly suited for a novice to use.[/size][/black]
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[black][size 3]If you are surf fishing, you want a [#000000]LONG[/#000000] rod. If you are shore / bank fishing, it depends on where you are and what you are fishing for.[/size][/black]
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[size 3]Let us know some more of the specifics of what you want to fish for and where.[/size]
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