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what's in your rod-n-reel arsenal?
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:02 pm
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:02 pm
I exclusively fish south Louisiana waters (both salt and fresh, but more salt).
For specks - baitcaster on 7ft rod (curado reels, Castaway rods)
Redfish - baitcaster on 7ft rod (Garcia reels, Garcia rods)
shallow water rigs - Tidewater reels on 8ft surf rods - I love the casting ability of this rig up and yet its still sensitive enough to feel trigger fish and mangrove.I have caught anything from red snapper and mangroves to lemons, sharks, grouper, big reds, etc
freshwater - I mostly panfish and catfish, so I have some lightweight shimano spinning reels on 5ft shimano rods for perch jerking
catfish - Garcia reel with Garcia rod
what some combinations you enjoy?
For specks - baitcaster on 7ft rod (curado reels, Castaway rods)
Redfish - baitcaster on 7ft rod (Garcia reels, Garcia rods)
shallow water rigs - Tidewater reels on 8ft surf rods - I love the casting ability of this rig up and yet its still sensitive enough to feel trigger fish and mangrove.I have caught anything from red snapper and mangroves to lemons, sharks, grouper, big reds, etc
freshwater - I mostly panfish and catfish, so I have some lightweight shimano spinning reels on 5ft shimano rods for perch jerking
catfish - Garcia reel with Garcia rod
what some combinations you enjoy?
10
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:05 pm to prplngldtigr
These,
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:07 pm to AlxTgr
hahahahaa - man, they add up don't they hahahaa
you find you still use most of them?
you find you still use most of them?
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:07 pm to prplngldtigr
too many to list.
I have 18 fly rods and reels
probably 10 that are dedicated saltwater
probably 6 freshwater spinning reels
I think 4 freshwater baitcasters.
I have 18 fly rods and reels
probably 10 that are dedicated saltwater
probably 6 freshwater spinning reels
I think 4 freshwater baitcasters.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:19 pm to prplngldtigr
Bass -
Shimano Curados, lots of Curados. With a couple Chronarch Ci4's mixed in. Most of my rods are Bass Pro Carbonlites, but I recently started getting custom rods from a friend. My most recent on is a spinnnerbait rod built on a castaway blank (instantly became my favorite rod)
(2) Stadic Ci4s for light weight stuff for bass
Shimano Curados, lots of Curados. With a couple Chronarch Ci4's mixed in. Most of my rods are Bass Pro Carbonlites, but I recently started getting custom rods from a friend. My most recent on is a spinnnerbait rod built on a castaway blank (instantly became my favorite rod)
(2) Stadic Ci4s for light weight stuff for bass
Posted on 6/7/18 at 3:36 pm to prplngldtigr
quote:No, I just can't throw anything away.
you find you still use most of them?
Posted on 6/7/18 at 4:28 pm to AlxTgr
7 fresh
5 salt
5 salt
Posted on 6/7/18 at 4:32 pm to LSUlefty
Don't even know it has been that long from the last time I fished. 
Posted on 6/7/18 at 4:43 pm to bbvdd
quote:
I have 18 fly rods and reel
Gonna need some more info than that
Posted on 6/7/18 at 5:03 pm to reds on reds on reds
Assorted Allstar and Lew's for fresh water.
Saltwater:
7'Castaway Saltwater Medium / Shimano Calcutta 250
7' Falcon Coastal Clearwater / 13 Fishing Concept Z
6'8 Castaway Taranis Tops and Tails/ 13 Fishing Concept C
6'8 Falcon Lowrider/ Shimano 4000 spinning reel (forgot the model)
Saltwater:
7'Castaway Saltwater Medium / Shimano Calcutta 250
7' Falcon Coastal Clearwater / 13 Fishing Concept Z
6'8 Castaway Taranis Tops and Tails/ 13 Fishing Concept C
6'8 Falcon Lowrider/ Shimano 4000 spinning reel (forgot the model)
Posted on 6/7/18 at 5:12 pm to reds on reds on reds
To small for me. I can't even use one of my pirogues. Just sucks. Used to be able to just stand in them. Many years ago, a old man had me build one for him. That fellow was around 70 or better at the time and I was around 22. He had one lung due to cancer. He would pay me to load and unload his pirogue and to go fishing with him. Many bottles of wine with him back then. 
Best part, this fellow at the time rented a house to me. This fellow taught me more about how to catch Sac a lait then most people ever knew. 
Mr JC. I still think about you.
Just sucks. Used to be able to just stand in them. Many years ago, a old man had me build one for him. That fellow was around 70 or better at the time and I was around 22. He had one lung due to cancer. He would pay me to load and unload his pirogue and to go fishing with him. Many bottles of wine with him back then. Best part, this fellow at the time rented a house to me. This fellow taught me more about how to catch Sac a lait then most people ever knew. Mr JC. I still think about you.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:14 pm to reds on reds on reds
quote:
Gonna need some more info than that
Whatcha want to know.
2-12wts. Have one or more of everything except 11
I built many of them. Most are on St Croix blanks.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:17 pm to AlxTgr
3 13 fishing TX
2 Curados
1 calcutta
3 sweet arse zebcos
2 Curados
1 calcutta
3 sweet arse zebcos
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:25 pm to bbvdd
quote:
too many to list.
I have one of each and a spare for every one then a backup for every spare plus some extras for just in case.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:51 pm to 007mag
24 lews in various models on denali rods for the most part. Use them in both fresh and saltwater fishing.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:55 pm to iron banks
Reels: mostly Lew’s, a few Abu Garcia, Quantum, BPS, and Zebco
Rods: Denali, Lew’s, Duckett, BPS, and Cabelas
I have some older rod and reels also sitting in the corner of my closet. Mostly older BPS stuff.
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:58 pm to iron banks
Yeah, just in case my wife reads this, couple Zebcos...
Posted on 6/7/18 at 7:59 pm to bbvdd
quote:
I built many of them. Most are on St Croix blanks.
That just about answers it. Nice man. Always been intrigued by rod building
Posted on 6/7/18 at 8:07 pm to reds on reds on reds
It’s time consuming but it isn’t hard. Biggest issue is that the 1st 2 or 3 will look like crap as you learn the ins and outs of wrapping.
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