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What is your favorite rod and reel combo, and what species do you fish for with it? I like my 5' Eagle Claw "Feather Light" with a Quantum Micro MS00 spinning reel with 4lb. test. Bass are my favorite fish to target with this set up.
Lifer! Fred NKy
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Joined: 12/4/2007
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My favorite combo(as of now) is an Acadis Sports Baitcast reel paired with a 6"6' MH Acadia sports F-series rod. I use this to catch Largemouth Bass. 
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Yanosick:
How do you like the Acadia baitcaster? I have a few of their rods and a spinning reel and am very happy with them. I am thinking about another baitcaster to use ase a light duty trolling rod. I will not be casting with this combo on a regular basis. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois
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I really don't have a favorite. As long as I am fishing it's cool.
(it don't matter if the horse is blind.Just load the cart anyway!... John Madden Hall of Fame Coach)
(NAFC LM) (NAHC LM) (NRA) ("Fred"Jefferson,MD)
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Joined: 11/21/2007
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Bobber Rods: For Steelhead I use St Croix Avid series 9' 6-12lb or 9.5' 4-10lb with Shimano Symetre 2500, and a Lamiglass 8.5' 12-25lb with Symetre 2500 for big natives. For Salmon, Lamiglass 8.5' 12-25lb with Symetre 4000. For pulling KwikFish for Salmon Lamiglass 8.5' 12-25lb with Okuma Induron. For Bass, I just picked up Loomis 7' paired with Pflueger Trion. I have not used this set up yet. Fly fishing I use a Jim Teeney model Lamiglass 4 pc 9' 3wt, or St Croix Avid series 9' 5-6wt. I also have various pack rods, plug rods, and spinning rods for bass, panfish, trout,and other species. Symetre 750 or Curado JustDave
Living Large in Oregon
Life Member Since '94,
1st Member of the NAFC Western Fishers,
Proud User of St. Croix, Lamiglass, Shimano, Fishcraft, Mercury,
Jabber Knuckles,
Fishing With the Boys Guide Service
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Joined: 12/4/2007
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Hey Pegsguy, sorry to take so long answering your question, but its been awhile since i've been on the computer. There baitcasters are AWESOME. They are extremely smooth(the smoothest), well built(all aluminum, even the side plates) and great braking system. You will not get backlashes with this reel. and even with the brakes on high, the bait will soar for quite some ways. These reels are very affordable, unlike most other reels you see in stores. These reel could be priced $200 or more. If I were you i'ld get one. I've had mine since they first came out and am not disappointed. it's the best $80 i've spent.
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Joined: 11/22/2008
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Yano: You didn't mention the drag on that Acadia reel. I have no problems with the quality of what they sell, and they are very transparent in the way they do business. Also I give them high marks for warranty performance and customer service.
A word to anyone reading this post: Acadia does not sell high end tackle, but does offer affordable mid-priced gear with good to better quality. Most of the Items I and my freinds have purchased from them have exeeded expectations. Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois
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Hey Peg: the drag power is 9 lbs, which is slightly above the national average for drag power( the average is 8.8 lbs). Although the reel is priced cheaper than other "high end equiptment", it is better than Shimano or Quantum. This reel is very hard to beat. you would have to spend at least $250 or more to get the same quality. In my opinion it is high end, but without the high end price!
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Joined: 11/22/2008
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Glad to hear that what I felt was correct. Sometimes you just get a feel that a company is actually trying to do the right thing. I have 3 large trolling setups but they are a bit much for a 14' boat in small water. I bought a Diawa baitcaster combo as a light trolling rod and it seems OK, but I'm thinking I need a rod for the other side of the boat and the Diawa combo is no longer available. ( I thought $35 was pretty cheap for the quality I got, wasn't quick enough to get a second one) Looks like I'll deal with Acadia and it will cost me about 3X the Diawa price. You snooze, you lose! Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois
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Joined: 11/21/2007
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I am going to say my all time favorite rod and reel combo is a UL rig made up of the center section of a bamboo fly rod and 80% of the tip of my original UL rod (purchased in'62). I put this rod together in 1969. I a Mitchel 308, purchased in 1962 and a Quick 110 purchased in 1970. I use them with 2# line.
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Joined: 11/22/2008
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God bless, I no longer have the eyesight to tie 2# line! Tom
Fishin' fool in NE Illinois
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Joined: 3/11/2009
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St. Croix Avid Series 6'3" Medium Power with a Mitchell 308x spinning reel and 6 lb Fireline. Works great for 'Eyes!!
"If at first you don't succeed, re-bait your hook."
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Joined: 12/10/2007
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I have combos for many different types of fishing. Living in SW FLA, I can fish year-round for bass, inshore and offshore. Some of my favorites are. Bass 6'6" G Loomis GLX 10-20 MHF with Quantum Tour Edition PT (blue one) 6'6" St.Croix Legend Tournament 10-20 MHF w/ Quantum Tour Edition PT 7' St Croix Avid 10-20 MHM w/ Pflueger Supreme 6'6" Allstar Titanium 8-17 w/ Pflueger Patriarch 7' Techna AV 8-12 MM spinning with Pflueger Supreme XT spinning size35 Inshore (snook, redfish, seatrout, baby tarpon) StCroix Ledgend Inshore 6'6" 10-20 MHF with Revo Inshore Techna AV 6'6" 12-25 MHF with Quantum Cabo CBC20PTS Quantum Cabo PTS 7' 8-17 MHF w/ Quantum Energy PTS Allstar Platinum 6'6" 10-20 MHF w/ Penn Sargus St.Croix Legend Inshore 7' 10-20 MHF spinning w/ Quantum Cabo 40 St.Croix Tidemaster 7'6" 10-20 MHF spinning w/ Okuma VS 45 G Loomis IMX 7' 8-17 MF spinning with Quantum Cabo 40 G Loomis IMX 7' 8-17 'popping rod' spinning w/ Okuma VS 30 Inshore (fly rod) G Loomis GLX 8 wt. w/ Loomis Current 7-8 reel G Loomis GLX 9 wt. w/ Ross Momentum 5 (floating line) Fly Logic Optimum 789 (Sinking line) Offhsore/Beach Tarpon St.Croix Tidemaster 8' 15-40 spinning with Okuma VS 80 Star Rods Custom 6' 15-40 conv. w/ Abu BG9000 gold Fenwick Offshore 6'6" 50-80 conv. w/ Okuma Titus Gold 30 Daiwa Saltiga 8' 20-50 conv. w/ Penn Special Senator 113H 4/0 (40# mono) Daiwa Saltiga 15 (50# braid) Plus the stuff I don't use any more or haven't opened yet sitting in closet/garage. About 10-12 more combos.
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Hey Pegsguy, if you go Acadia sports, you will be making a wise choice. Even though you are spending 3X more, the Acadia Baitcaster is probably 10X better. I cannot think of any reel beating this one. Good luck on your next reel choice.
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Joined: 11/21/2007
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Pegsguy, it is harder for me than it used to be and if the light is failing, I'm toast and not just with fine stuff. I am seriously considering one of those pocket gooseneck lamps. If I break my fly rods out again I mahave to get one of those things that holds the fly while you tie it on. I may even try the needle threader trick.
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Joined: 4/3/2009
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I usually fish inshore salt. But I like Hurricane Redbone rods 7'. And shimano stradic reels.
Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, he'll be divorced for sure.
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Joined: 4/29/2009
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i like any quantium baitcast combos for bass.
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I love my old school ugly stick and my daiwa magforce I have a small 6,6 pole with a sp 1000 and a 7.0 ft pole with a daiwa procaster pmf53h , I use both rods for my fresh and salt water fishing.
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Joined: 2/13/2009
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I like my 4'8" UL Ugly Stik with 4# line For Trout
Sam, NAFC Life Member ,Anglers Legacy Ambassador, North Central PA  www.reinstatehank.org
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my 7' shimano w/flugers micro spinning reel with 10# spider wire stealth braid is deadly on crappie with an 1/8 oz jig.
Oklahoma Life Member Since 2009 OKARNG 45th Inf.
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Joined: 11/22/2008
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Maybe it's me, but I don't understand 10# line for crappie that might weigh 3# if you are blessed. If I can pull a 30" tiger muskie out of timber on 5# braid, a crappie shouldn't be a problem. Tom
Fishin' fool in N.E. Illinois
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It would be a better decision to use 6 lb test.
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I have an abu 6600bcx on an abu colonial med heavy 6'6" rod with 30lb spider wire, and a bass pro gold series that is the same equipment just with a different name on it. I use these two for every thing. I have about 200 rods with reels. most are bail reels. The only two guarenteed to go when I do are the abu and bass pro. My only complaint is that the rods are one piece. It is kind of hard to load in the car. I have a very fast pontiac sun fire. I can even pull my 1972 glasstron v165 I fish from. It won't go every where, so I have a 14ft canoe also. we call my car the truck. when I buy again I will buy more of this bass pro I have. I love this reel and rod. They are accually stronger than the abu. I paid $250 for the abu, and $50 for the bass pro. That is the bass pro's regular price. I also have a collection of old abus made from 66 to now. I would also put my 1978 zebco 171 up against the most expensive cat fish rig any day. That little crappie rig has caught to many 30+ pound cats to count. it just don't cast very far, it only holds fifty yards of 4lb diameter braid. It has machined stainless steel gears. here are some pics.
life member since 07-09
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My favorite catfish rig is a 7' Rhino medium-heavy baitcast rod with a kevlar tip, and a Penn 209 level wind reel with 250 yards of Trilene XT in 40 pound test.
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