Rod and Reel Questions

[jeepdawg]

I have been slowly getting things setup the way I want. I bought a Diawa BG 2500 and put it on an Ugly Stik GX2 medium/heavy action rod. I like it very much. My second setup is an Abu Garcia 2500 rod/reel combo on a medium action I picked up at Gander.....seems like a decent setup so far.

But I want another rod and reel setup to take with me. I was thinking about going with the Diawa BG 1500 and putting it on an ultra light Ugly Stik Elite rod. I would use it mainly for small 1/8 oz jigs and spinners for white perch and pan fish.

What are your thoughts?

[mike o]

Sounds good to me. I have some 1000 and 500 size reels on ultralight rods I use for perch and other panfish. I used my ultralight Saturday to catch more than a dozen 10 to 13" smallies and a 22 and a 24" rock.srock.jpg

[mike o]

My set uptony.jpg

[DanMarino]

What is that lure Mike o?

[rugbyfish]

I was thinking about going with the Diawa BG 1500 and putting it on an ultra light Ugly Stik Elite rod. I would use it mainly for small 1/8 oz jigs and spinners for white perch and pan fish.

What are your thoughts?

I think that setup is perfect, you'll have a blast. I really like the BG, it will hold up well to any surprise large fish while perch fishing.

[Mark]

Mostly I use 2500 sized spinning reels for my kayak fishing on 6.5 foot light rods. I can land anything I target on them with lures from 1/8 oz. to 1/4 oz. These combos are big enough to handle the legal stripers I catch (no cows of course) and small enough to let a 10 inch perch show off.

I use the same sized reels on medium light 6.5 foot rods for trolling mainly because I use heavier lures when trolling. Again I'm not catching cow stripers with them but I have tangled with cow nose rays before breaking the rays off and cross my fingers, I have not broken a rod yet.

I have an ultra-light combo but I rarely use it. The primary reason is that my ultra-light rod is only 5.5 feet long and I find for kayak fishing a longer rod is better for controlling my catches -- guiding them in front of the bow from one side of the boat to the other, for example. I imagine ultra-light rods come in longer lengths, but I'm so comfortable with the above gear that I haven't looked for a longer ultra-light.

So, my advice to you jeepdawg, is to consider the length of the ultra-light rod you are thinking about and make sure it is long enough for kayak fishing.

[Oldbayrunner]

What is that lure Mike o?

Yellow feather Pet Spoon

[manlystanley]

Here some rods that I like:

B'n'M 6-Feet 5-Inch 2 Piece 100% Bucks Graphite Spin Rod:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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Berkley Lightning Rod Spinning

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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Fenwick HMX 2-Piece Moderate Spinning Rod (10-Feet 6-Inch, Extra Light)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Lamiglas Excel Bass Medium Action Graphite Spinning Rod-1 Piece (XL 663S, 6-Feet/6-Inch)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[mike o]

What is that lure Mike o?

Yes, it is an imitation Tony pet spoon that my friend makes. He sells them for about half of what a pet spoon sells for and they work just as well.

[jeepdawg]

Thank you everyone for all the feedback. I am still not sure if I want a light or ultra light rod......I think I'll wait it out and see what the future dictates.

[brianisoutside]

I have a 6' light weight crappie rod from bass pro that I use for everything from white perch on the bay to Potomac smallies.


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