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MAIZEandBLUE09
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My entire life I've fished with spinning reels but I really want to try something different and learn some new techniques. I'm also going on a Canadian fishing trip this coming spring out in the middle of no where, so I wanted to do this prior to that. So I asked my wife to get me a baitcast reel/rod combo for Xmas. I was looking through the combos (because getting the pair usually saves $50-$100 on the two) and I wanted to stay under $200. I've narrowed my choice down to this Bass Pro combo:
Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris CarbonLite Baitcast Combo | Bass Pro Shops: The Best Hunting, Fishing, Camping & Outdoor Gear
I'm going with the 6'6'' Medium rod with the left hand retrieve 6.4:1 reel. I'm a righty but since I've used a spinning reel my whole life I don't want to try and use my left hand to hold the rod and reel with my right. It just seems wrong. This combo seems like one of the better deals out there, probably because it's not slapped with a "Shimano" brand. 9 bearings, ultra light carbon construction and actually has a 2 piece rod option. I don't like rods over 6'6'' because I do about half shore fishing with trees around and I would rather not have a single piece rod; just too hard to travel with. This rod/reel combo seems to check all of my boxes. Anyone else made the switch?
Bass Pro Shops Johnny Morris CarbonLite Baitcast Combo | Bass Pro Shops: The Best Hunting, Fishing, Camping & Outdoor Gear
I'm going with the 6'6'' Medium rod with the left hand retrieve 6.4:1 reel. I'm a righty but since I've used a spinning reel my whole life I don't want to try and use my left hand to hold the rod and reel with my right. It just seems wrong. This combo seems like one of the better deals out there, probably because it's not slapped with a "Shimano" brand. 9 bearings, ultra light carbon construction and actually has a 2 piece rod option. I don't like rods over 6'6'' because I do about half shore fishing with trees around and I would rather not have a single piece rod; just too hard to travel with. This rod/reel combo seems to check all of my boxes. Anyone else made the switch?