re: $200-$220 budget. Best spinning reel/rod for inshore fishing?

I take a crow hop sometimes when slinging a popping cork. I'd have all sort of backlashes

quote:

---

you don't have any problems fishing with them with a baitcaster?

---

Only into wind casts, sometimes.

quote:

---

fish any corks with a baitcaster

---

How I learned, the weight makes it easier to cast w/o birds nests.

I assume you are fishing saltwater. Penn 4500/ I have three. They are very reliable and super easy to maintain. They can handle any speck or red you catch inshore. I combine this with a Castaway medium action rod. This combo is probably less than 200 bucks and will get the job done.

2 weeks ago I bought a 7'3" Duckett Ghost rod for $100 at Academy, it's super light and has a fast action tip with micro guides that are supposed to help with casting and line twisting, I paired it with a Penn Battle and took it out to Delacroix the next day and we caught our limit of specks and the rod and reel performed very well.

quote:

---

What in the world does that have to do with anything?

---

Using a 4000 for inshore fishing...you can catch a 20" speck and not feel a damn thing. A 2500 makes even 16" trout fun to catch

Pen battle 2000. I've caught thousands of fish on mine over the last 3 years. Go the 15 lb braid. I outcast everyone. Catches reds all day long. I have it on a black allstar

The drag is still very strong for a 2000, and with the 15 braid (6 dia.) it can still haul in some nice size fish. The only thing i dont do with it is fish doubles, but i have a 4000 that is exclusively for doubles( 30 braid)