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Need some advice on my arsenal #4971201 06/13/10 07:59 AM
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First off, thanks for takin the time to help me out with this.
Ok, here's what I've got goin on, I am wanting to rearrange my rods and reels to get the most versatile, most efficient, best performing set ups.
Rods:
1- 7' Medium - Fast - Gander Mtn GSX Titanium
2- 7' Medium Heavy - Fast - Gander Mtn GSX Tournament
3- 7'4" Medium Heavy - Fast - Quantum SuperLite
Reels:
1- Shimano Citica - 6.3:1
2- Quantum Catilyst - 7.0:1

Currently I have the Shimano on the 7' Medium rod w/ 15 lb fluorocarbon that I use for most of my all around stuff and the Quantum is on the 7' Med Heavy w/ 50 lb PowerPro braid which I mostly use for flipping/pitching. The other rod I just bought (Quantum SuperLite) and haven't got a reel for it so I'm looking for ratio suggestions. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

One more thing, I may be selling that Quantum soon (only used it twice and the feel of it just isn't for me) so a couple of reel suggestions would be good too.
Thanks!

Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: Made-In-TX] #4977103 06/14/10 09:54 PM
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okay here's some suggestions for you. The first combo pair that 7' medium rod w/ the shimano citica. This is your light spinnerbait/crankbait pole. that 7' medium heavy action works great for jigs/heavier spinnerbaits/worms, basically an all around rod. I would pair it with another shimano citica. last of all that 7'4" rod would be great for flipping/pitching. And my reel suggestion would be to get a shimano curado E7 which would perfectly match that pole. hope this helps you.

Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: beezy] #4977495 06/14/10 11:27 PM
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That helps a lot beezy! That is kind of the direction that I was thinking for it also so I'm glad to see that I am on the right track here. Thanks again!

Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: Made-In-TX] #4978762 06/15/10 05:46 AM
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Another thing is that I love the Citica that I have but for the 7:1 reel I'm debating going w/ the Curado or the 2010 Abu Revo SX... Just can't make my mind up on these and all of the reviews on both are about equal. So...

Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: Made-In-TX] #4979129 06/15/10 12:59 PM
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Best to have all your reels be the same.

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I would opt for the curado because because it's my personal preference and I like the bigger handles knobs on the curado, and the curado's drag is very smooth. Get the revo if you're into having an ultra nice looking reel, with a crazy drag.

Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: beezy] #4982823 06/16/10 04:10 AM
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What do you mean by "crazy drag"


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ttt

Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: Made-In-TX] #5019194 06/25/10 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted By: Made-In-TX
What do you mean by "crazy drag"


over 20 lbs of drag. Seriously I don't even see why someone would need this much drag power. Just my opinon.

Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: beezy] #5022845 06/26/10 08:33 PM
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Gotcha. Well today I sold the Catalyst and got a Revo SXT-HS so I'm ready to get out and give it a try. Still don't know what I'm going to put them on and what else I need to get...

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Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: Made-In-TX] #5024052 06/27/10 06:37 AM
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Ok, here is the update as to what all I have now:

1. 7' Medium Fast 10-17 lb line 1/4-3/4 oz lure
2. 7' Medium Heavy Fast 10-20 lb line 3/8-1 oz lure (pretty soft tip and a longer handle behind the reel seat)
3. 7' Medium Heavy Fast 10-17 lb line 3/16-3/4 oz lure
4. 7'4" Medium Heavy Fast 8-17 lb line 1/4-3/4 oz lure (Quantum Superlite PT)
5. 6'6" Medium Extra Fast 8-17 lb line 1/4-5/8 oz lure (All Star Plat)

Shimano Citica 6.3:1 w/ 15 lb Berkly 100% Fluorocarbon
Abu Garcia Revo STX 7.1:1 Can and may trade for a 6.3:1 (no line yet need suggestions)

I'm thinking that I'll probably get a better reel for weightless/fines and put that on rod 1 and I am probably going to sell rod 5 and can swap rod 2 for something else if need be. Other than that... what rod paired with what reel and line for what purpose?

Thanks.

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Re: Need some advice on my arsenal [Re: Made-In-TX] #5024454 06/27/10 02:44 PM
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Rod #1 looks like a decent crankbait rod. You'd want a lower speed reel on that one if you can get it. 12lb Flouro so the baits run closer to advertised depth.

Rods #2 and #3 look like general use rods really. You can do one T-Rig, probably 15-17lb flouro. The other one you might set up for spinnerbaits. Same line size..I prefer 7.1 for SBs, but 6.3 is fine.

Rod #4 might be your best option for flippin jigs. I would prefer a heavy, but it will probably be fine. Would be too long for me personally for anything other than flippin jigs or plastics. I'd put some 50+ braid on this one with a heavy (20-25) flouro leader. 6.3 or 7.1 will work.

Rod #5 looks like the best option for a weightless maybe. A medium heavy extra fast would be better I think, but depends on how stiff that medium is. 12lb line and a 7.1 reel.

Just my 2 cents based on what you have there. Take it for what it's worth.

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