This is the first year in a while I have been able to put a lot of time into my fishing. Its time to get some new gear. I am planning on dropping a decent chunk of money, but want to make sure I get the best bang for my buck.
I need some rod and reel set ups. This is the first time I have ever planned to spend money on “the nice stuff.” I am looking for a couple set ups that I can rig up and have on the boat for quick switches between the rigs I have set up for the day. What would you recommend someone like me? I fish three to five times a week whether it be for an hour or whole day. On my primary lake I vertical jig for eyes, drop shot for bass and throw crank baits and spinner baits for bass and pike and on the occasion slip bobbers for eyes and pan fish. I also walk a river locally and fish small mouths in shallow and rocky water but there are some big pike in there when you actually find them. I understand rods now a days are made for every situation you could want. Pairing up a reel with these rods is something that has often put me in a guessing game. I dont know what goes best with what. I can use a bait caster, so I also should figure out what rods I should have a bait caster on and what I should leave spinning on. What kind of set ups do you use for the type of fishing you do? Any suggestions for me?
