Rods or Reels

[Rider]

What do you fellows think is more important. The Rod or The Reel. I ask this because I am thinking about getting a new baitcaster and want to know what to spend the most moeny on. I am not sure on which is more important. What do you think.

[Raul]

The rod is more important, yet still, I´ve got more reels than rods.

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by Raul

The rod is more important, yet still, I´ve got more reels than rods.

I mostly agree LOL. Depending on what bait you are fishing, the reel could be more important, such as a buzzbait IMO. But I would spend more on the rod, for any kind of worming, cranking, or jigging, drop shot, c-rig. I mean a good broom handle and a decent reel would work for topwaters.

Lizards

[Wishing2BFishing]

Both the rod and reel are important but the money to quality ratio is also important. In my opinion, you can get away with a cheaper rod. You can't cut corners with the reel.

[Raul]

I was going to reply that it depends but not many people, specially beginners, are in the $$$$$ position of purchasing several rigs for specific purposes Lizards, but with a good rod you can do a lot..

It´s the problem when these kind of questions arise, many of us have one rod for each purpose or technique which leads us to 5-6 rods or even more on the deck and we switch back and forth between the various setups we have, but what can you say to someone that´s looking just for one setup ? spend the most you can on the rod, I think a so-so reel on a killer rod is better than a killer reel on a so-so rod.

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by Raul

I was going to reply that it depends but not many people, specially beginners, are in the $$$$$ position of purchasing several rigs for specific purposes Lizards, but with a good rod you can do a lot..

It´s the problem when these kind of questions arise, many of us have one rod for each purpose or technique which leads us to 5-6 rods or even more on the deck and we switch back and forth between the various setups we have, but what can you say to someone that´s looking just for one setup ? spend the most you can on the rod, I think a so-so reel on a killer rod is better than a killer reel on a so-so rod.

Very well said. If you ever get to NE Florida, my little boat has a seat for you anytime

Lizards

[Fishie1]

Deffinately the rod is WAY MORE IMPORTANT! I am gonna say this cause I started out with the cheapo rods and gradually went up the ladder to where I now have 4 really great baitcast setups and two nice spinning....a crappy rod won't cast baits as far and your feel and hook setting power will be limited....also the cheap rods won't last that long and you will snap some or they will gradually become too flexible....IMO

[ILfishinman]

i only use ugly sticks, the only prob i have it they are a bit heavy. other wise ther are pretty sensitive and cheap

[Fishie1]

Ugly Sticks are not bad except for the weight....lol. If you fish a couple of hours a trip then...they will work..but I think if you fish 8 hours at a time...they will probably get to be a pain.

[Rider]

I always though that reels were you need to put your moeny, I have some reels that when I bought them they were smooth after about a month the one wont even reel. Damn Shakepeare. Now I have a

http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=browse.

In 6'6'' MH with 30 Pound Stren SuperBraid

[mack]

i have an ugly stik..its more like a telephone pole..i cant feel anything on it..i use it for saltwater cause the hits are harder and easier to feel..

[bassking22]

My dad has an Ugly Stick Lite, and it is pretty sweet for the price. Berkeley makes good rods, I think I'm buying a All Star, a Fenwick, or a St. Croix next. I'm gunning for the St. Croix Premier.

[mack]

i have a 6 foot 6 inch mh all star and that i use for jigs and its awesome..

[Fishie1]

Got a BPS Extreme WOO DAVES rod. awesome worm rod....also some royal express,

[ILfishinman]

well i have three poles, 2 spinning (a diawa samurai 7i and a pfluger gold medalist) and a calcutta baitcaster, i use all of them for everything, i dont have different stuff for different styles, so a medium 6' 6" or 7' ugly stik works awesome, but next i might get an ugly stik light, as they are lighter. but i do have differnt lines on them so that kinda dictates what i will use on what pole sometimes.

[skeeter944]

i have 2 ok baitcast setups,ones a qauntum tournament grade combo,and i also have a zebco rhino,which suks.i have 2 crappy spinning rods.i have caught so many bass on those $15 setups, and i have missed very few bass on them.i am probably gettin some more baitcasters,prob the extreme combo.

[bassking22]

I have a bunch of crap combos, then I have an old (35-40 years) Browning Silaflex/Shakespeare spinning combo thatr I love, and I am getting a
S. Croix/Pfleuger combo soon.

[Rebbasser]

I think it depends on the application. For example, with techniques where feel is required, i.e. worms and jigs I think the rod is more important. For throwing baits that have a lot of wind resistance like a buzzbait the reel is more important IMO.

[bassking22]

I agree with reb.

[mack]

i have a few good combos and a alot of cheap ones..i didnt call them crappy cause i like them just as much as the expensive ones...

[zooker]

Originally Posted by Rebbasser

I think it depends on the application. For example, with techniques where feel is required, i.e. worms and jigs I think the rod is more important. For throwing baits that have a lot of wind resistance like a buzzbait the reel is more important IMO.

pithing and flipping the reel is more inportant ya need a good quality reel on a stout rod..

zooker

[lizardsrule]

Originally Posted by zooker

pithing and flipping the reel is more inportant ya need a good quality reel on a stout rod..

zooker

It's not to often that we disagree , but when "Flipping" the reel isn't even used. So why would that be more important

Lizards

[zooker]

thats because even i know better than rigging a crankbait on power pro.. i take it you have never fished a whole lot of under hanging brush..

zooker

[flbassman]

These last two posts have me completely lost, but I'm definitely not picking a side

Rider, very deep and interesting question. My answer, balance. Buy the best that you can afford of both. In your rod, you have your control and sensitivity, but the reel contains your moving pieces, which, if cheap, are easy to break/massively screw up.

[Rider]

FlBassman, you are totaly right about the moving peices.
Everybody thanks for all the advice.
With all of the advice and my knowlege Ive picked out this rod and reel, tell me if there good choices before I purchase

reel- http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...rTarget=browse
in 2500 modle

rod- http://www.basspro.com/servlet/catal...arAID=wishlist
6'6'' mh