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Best baitcast rod and reel combo <$200 (Update pg 3)

Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:40 pm
Posted by MisterSenator
Member since Aug 2013
1285 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:40 pm
Pretty self explanatory... Gonna grant my first baitcast in years and was wondering what y'all have enjoyed or heard good things about on the market now...

Gonna' jump on that Academy deal for the Shimano Citica G6
What's the difference in the 200 & 201 models?

Also I've decided to go Medium Heavy, Medium-Fast/ Fast on Rod. Preferences?
This post was edited on 5/24/15 at 10:42 pm
Posted by Dtiger19
Member since Dec 2007
763 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:51 pm to
Shinano Citca reel on sale at Academy $89 and a Veritas rod $99.
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
Member since Dec 2007
50880 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:51 pm to
I was gonna say ambassadeur 6000 and an ugly stick, but i don't wanna sound like a hoity toity braggart.
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 5:54 pm
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39421 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:53 pm to
Citica w/ an All Star rod

ETA: just make sure it's an open face
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 6:01 pm
Posted by DonChowder
Sonoma County
Member since Dec 2012
9249 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 5:59 pm to
quote:

I was gonna say ambassadeur 6000 and an ugly stick, but i don't wanna sound like a hoity toity braggart.
Nothing too fancy about that.
Posted by hogdaddy
Krotz Springs
Member since Feb 2010
5153 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:00 pm to
Ambassadeur 5500 Open Face reel and All star rod.
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 6:02 pm
Posted by PapaPogey
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
39421 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:00 pm to
Ugly sticks are sssoooo bad.
Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
15754 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:02 pm to
Shimano Citica and a temple fork outfitter rod.
Posted by No8Easy2
& ( . ) ( . ) 's
Member since Mar 2014
11666 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:03 pm to
Citica 200e and Abu veritas done
Posted by ToulatownTiger
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
4597 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:04 pm to
Lews makes a pretty good reel for $129 i think.

The structure of it is identical to abu garcia
Posted by MisterSenator
Member since Aug 2013
1285 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:06 pm to
3 of my last 4 have been ugly stiks, so I'm not ruling that out

Keep them coming, I'm going to look through them all after this game
Posted by Ole Geauxt
KnowLa.
Member since Dec 2007
50880 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:16 pm to
quote:

Nothing too fancy about that.


They ain't fancy don, but they're still the elite of the dayum elite. I just bought my last one recently about 20 years ago, they don't look a day over 19..
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
3665 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:27 pm to
This thread makes me happy.

Shimano Citica ($90), Lews Speed Spool($90), Abu Garcia Orra SX ($100) Lews Tournament Lazer ($120)

Abu Garcia Vendetta ($80), Cabelas, BPS, and H2O rods are all really good for the money. They usually use really good blanks, and many use Fuji guides.
Posted by Citica8
Duckroost, LA
Member since Dec 2012
3665 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:28 pm to
Double Post
This post was edited on 4/16/15 at 6:29 pm
Posted by DonChowder
Sonoma County
Member since Dec 2012
9249 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:33 pm to
Whelp...it ain't an ugly stik if it ain't ugly.
Posted by AlxTgr
Kyre Banorg
Member since Oct 2003
81604 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:35 pm to
quote:

just make sure it's an open face
He doesn't want a spinning reel.
Posted by A_bear
baton rouge
Member since Sep 2013
1960 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 6:50 pm to
I have an okuma Citrix reel on a skeet Reese rod that I really like. That's about a $200 set up. I also have a shimano caius on an all star rod that's pretty nice and a lot cheaper than $200.
Posted by Trout Bandit
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Dec 2012
13214 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:32 pm to
Curado and a cheaper rod.
Posted by joeleblanc
Member since Jan 2012
4114 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:42 pm to
Abu Garcia C-3
All Star medium Fast 6'6"

you can thank me later
Posted by AchillesTiger
Member since Sep 2010
326 posts
Posted on 4/16/15 at 7:52 pm to
Academy sells the h20 rod reel combo for 110 with tax. I've had a lot of luck out of mine, and it's as smooth as my shimano curado. I leave my high dollar rigs at the house and take these normally.
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