07-26-2014, 06:50 PM
Shimano makes good stuff overall. some of my favorite rods and reels that I have owned have been Shimano. I cycle often, Shimano is my first choice for gearing.
Rod choice is determined by bait/lure used usually but if your assaulting multiple species with one rod...If your going to want to fish in or around weeds you may want to consider a medium-heavy action, it won't give as much and moves the bait easier but is terror on small crankbait lips, if you may use them occasionally for bluegill.
Myself, if I was choosing a graphite rod for your situation, I would personally like the rod in ultralight or light power with fast or extra fast action. I would like a 5' one piece or a 6'6"-7' 2pc. #10 power pro for the line. But that's just me, I know I would have fun in a place I hadn't been before, if nothing else.
For $200 on rod and reel for someone renew to fishing, I would recommend to them to consider, the new Team Daiwa T rod ($70) in medium power with a Quantum Smoke 25pti reel ($120 or less on sale).
Its more important that it feel right to you. If one rod just feels better to you than any other, then that's prolly the one best for you.
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Rod choice is determined by bait/lure used usually but if your assaulting multiple species with one rod...If your going to want to fish in or around weeds you may want to consider a medium-heavy action, it won't give as much and moves the bait easier but is terror on small crankbait lips, if you may use them occasionally for bluegill.
Myself, if I was choosing a graphite rod for your situation, I would personally like the rod in ultralight or light power with fast or extra fast action. I would like a 5' one piece or a 6'6"-7' 2pc. #10 power pro for the line. But that's just me, I know I would have fun in a place I hadn't been before, if nothing else.
For $200 on rod and reel for someone renew to fishing, I would recommend to them to consider, the new Team Daiwa T rod ($70) in medium power with a Quantum Smoke 25pti reel ($120 or less on sale).
Its more important that it feel right to you. If one rod just feels better to you than any other, then that's prolly the one best for you.
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