Just making sure

Marky2616 · 10-20-06, 06:03 PM

Ive been reading the forums latly and desided I wanted a baitcaster for bass fishing and trolling for walleye so I got a im6 berkley lightning 7 foot medium heavy action with fast tip. and a abu garcia 2005lp reel I was just making sure this was a good setup for what i wanna do. Also what line should I get I was thinking maybe 13lb mono.

Rebbasser · 10-20-06, 06:49 PM

Welcome to the forum!

Not too sure about trolling-not done in my neck of the woods-but it looks like a great setup for bass fishing.

For line I've found 12 lb is a great all-around line test. Can't say I've seen 13 lb, but that doesn't mean it's not out there

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FishinWrestler · 10-20-06, 06:50 PM

i use my bait caster for simmilar fishing and i use 10 lb mono.

Marky2616 · 10-20-06, 07:19 PM

I ment to type 12 pound not 13

. but anyways when would a 6,6 be better than a 7 footer or when would medium be better than medium heavy?

zooker · 10-20-06, 10:01 PM

trolling i would go with a quatum reel they tend to hold more line. i have that abu good reels for the money..

diffantly go mh

zooker

Rebbasser · 10-20-06, 11:59 PM

I prefer a 6-6 to a 7 for most applications but I like a 7 for Carolina rigging and throwing big crankbaits.

If I'm throwing a treble hook bait I want it on a M action since it has more give to it but I prefer a MH or H action for everything else.

If I had to choose one rod I'd go with a 6-6 MH action-that rod is the best all around length/action for bass fishing IMO.

FishinWrestler · 10-21-06, 06:50 AM

The rod that i troll with is 6-6 and i use a abu 4600 C3 because it holds something like 180 yrds of 10lb test and i like the round reels better for some odd reason.

skeeter944 · 10-21-06, 09:03 AM

i would use 15lb line,IMO. that rod and reel should be fine for jigs,worms,deep cranks,and spinnerbaits. you might want to add a 6'6'' mh and a 6'6''m,and then you can have differant baits on at the same time.

keithdog · 10-25-06, 06:47 AM

The outfit I use most often is a 6 1/2 MH casting rod with a Garcia Abu 4600C casting reel loaded with 14LB moss green line. I find this will take care of about anything I do except for finese fishing. I fish around a lot of heavy cover and the heavier line is needed. Especially working lures through brush and lilly pads.

10-20-06, 06:03 PM	#1
Marky2616 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18	Just making sure Ive been reading the forums latly and desided I wanted a baitcaster for bass fishing and trolling for walleye so I got a im6 berkley lightning 7 foot medium heavy action with fast tip. and a abu garcia 2005lp reel I was just making sure this was a good setup for what i wanna do. Also what line should I get I was thinking maybe 13lb mono.

10-20-06, 06:49 PM	#2
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	Welcome to the forum! Not too sure about trolling-not done in my neck of the woods-but it looks like a great setup for bass fishing. For line I've found 12 lb is a great all-around line test. Can't say I've seen 13 lb, but that doesn't mean it's not out there . __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

10-20-06, 06:50 PM	#3
FishinWrestler BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: charleston,IL Posts: 58	i use my bait caster for simmilar fishing and i use 10 lb mono. __________________ When the fish dont bite ...............life does

10-20-06, 10:01 PM	#5
zooker BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: denton nc Posts: 13,441	trolling i would go with a quatum reel they tend to hold more line. i have that abu good reels for the money.. diffantly go mh zooker __________________ the godfather.. aml in remission since 7-20-09

10-20-06, 11:59 PM	#6
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,141	I prefer a 6-6 to a 7 for most applications but I like a 7 for Carolina rigging and throwing big crankbaits. If I'm throwing a treble hook bait I want it on a M action since it has more give to it but I prefer a MH or H action for everything else. If I had to choose one rod I'd go with a 6-6 MH action-that rod is the best all around length/action for bass fishing IMO. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

10-20-06, 07:19 PM	#4
Marky2616 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 18	I ment to type 12 pound not 13 . but anyways when would a 6,6 be better than a 7 footer or when would medium be better than medium heavy?

10-21-06, 06:50 AM	#7
FishinWrestler BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: charleston,IL Posts: 58	The rod that i troll with is 6-6 and i use a abu 4600 C3 because it holds something like 180 yrds of 10lb test and i like the round reels better for some odd reason. __________________ When the fish dont bite ...............life does

10-21-06, 09:03 AM	#8
skeeter944 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Somewhere in South Carolina Posts: 2,377	i would use 15lb line,IMO. that rod and reel should be fine for jigs,worms,deep cranks,and spinnerbaits. you might want to add a 6'6'' mh and a 6'6''m,and then you can have differant baits on at the same time.

10-25-06, 06:47 AM	#9
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	The outfit I use most often is a 6 1/2 MH casting rod with a Garcia Abu 4600C casting reel loaded with 14LB moss green line. I find this will take care of about anything I do except for finese fishing. I fish around a lot of heavy cover and the heavier line is needed. Especially working lures through brush and lilly pads.

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