Posted By: Ibock
What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/13/20 11:07 PM
Just wondering what your favorite where your lightest big caster set up is?
What’s your lightest Bait caster set up?
Posted By: SteezMacQueen
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/13/20 11:11 PM
My lightest setup is just under 10 oz...rod, reel, spooled with line, and a bait tied on.
Posted By: Brandon Potter
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/13/20 11:38 PM
My favorite is my Kistler helium 7’ and Daiwa Tatula Elite. Super light and smooth
Posted By: BorNella
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 01:51 AM
Most of mine are right about 11 ounces ready to go. They are mixed and matched NRX's and Lews.
Posted By: ChanceHuiet
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 03:02 AM
I’ve got one that is just over 8 ounces. It’s a saltwater speckled trout rod I use for plastics. The rod is a laguna. I played around with another they had that was even lighter. The whole rod ready to mount a reel and fish was 2 and change ounces.
Posted By: ko bass attack 27
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 06:57 AM
Mine would be an NRX paired with a Shimano Aldebaran 50.
Posted By: lipjerk
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 01:01 PM
Originally Posted by ko bass attack 27
Mine would be an NRX paired with a Shimano Aldebaran 50.
This
Posted By: Weekender1
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 01:19 PM
I am not sure what the 893 NRX weighs but the Abu Garcia MGXtreme2 I have on it only weighs 4.5oz. , I also have an 853 NRX with the same setup. They are pretty light.
The older I get the lighter I want my setup, helps my shoulder by the end of the day.
Jody
The older I get the lighter I want my setup, helps my shoulder by the end of the day.
Jody
Posted By: avid_basser
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 01:26 PM
I think my lightest setup is my Diawa Steez setup...both rod and reel are extremely light.
Posted By: Fishinfellow
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 03:11 PM
Anybody who has enough time to calculate how much their lightest combo weighs has too much time on their hands IMO 
Posted By: Sinkey
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 04:09 PM
Originally Posted by Fishinfellow
Anybody who has enough time to calculate how much their lightest combo weighs has too much time on their hands IMO
Agreed!
Posted By: Ranger1
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 04:28 PM
Originally Posted by Fishinfellow
Anybody who has enough time to calculate how much their lightest combo weighs has too much time on their hands IMO
I concur
Posted By: Peepaw on Fork
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 04:47 PM
I thought he was asking line size lol
Posted By: SteezMacQueen
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 06:52 PM
[quote=avid_basser]I think my lightest setup is my Diawa Steez setup...both rod and reel are extremely light. [/quote
Just under 10 oz with line and bait. ]
Just under 10 oz with line and bait. ]
Posted By: RayBob
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 09:04 PM
Originally Posted by Ranger1
Originally Posted by Fishinfellow
Anybody who has enough time to calculate how much their lightest combo weighs has too much time on their hands IMO
I concur
Good point !
Posted By: Captain Chunk
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/14/20 09:24 PM
Don't have an exact weight, but my Power Tackle LPC 470 and Curado 70 weigh next to nothing.
Posted By: Rayzor
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/15/20 12:10 AM
This was an interesting question. I have a medium-light bait cast setup that I use on Bastrop. Lew's reel and a Castaway rod. Although the rod is a real buggy whip, the handle is somewhat heavy. Rod, reel, line and a 1/4 ounce bait comes up to about 13 ounces.
Posted By: Rickmb
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/15/20 02:42 PM
My favorite is a Kistler Helium 3 matched up with a Lews Hypermag.
Posted By: Ibock
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/16/20 04:30 AM
Originally Posted by Fishinfellow
Anybody who has enough time to calculate how much their lightest combo weighs has too much time on their hands IMO
It's called Covid 19. lol
Posted By: Dubee
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/16/20 11:22 AM
I have old heavy cheap junk
Posted By: Bilboinsa
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/17/20 05:45 AM
It depends on how big a breakfast I had, and if I hit the head before stepping on the boat....
Posted By: dk2429
Re: What’s your lightest Bait caster set up? - 07/17/20 05:55 AM
Sarge Customs "The Priest": 2.6oz
13 Fishing Concept TX: 5.8oz
Total combo: 7.8oz... Feather light!
Oh yeah, and by the way.. On these inshore saltwater rods, the big names COMPETE for the lightest rod.. It's a pretty deal with a trout/redfish rod, not a "waste of time." When people are handing you $400 a rod then y'all can talk about who needs to find something else to do
Sarge made one that was 2.1oz... I think he's got everyone beat right now.
13 Fishing Concept TX: 5.8oz
Total combo: 7.8oz... Feather light!
Oh yeah, and by the way.. On these inshore saltwater rods, the big names COMPETE for the lightest rod.. It's a pretty deal with a trout/redfish rod, not a "waste of time." When people are handing you $400 a rod then y'all can talk about who needs to find something else to do
Sarge made one that was 2.1oz... I think he's got everyone beat right now.