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Originally Posted by Raven
I am still learning about rods.... and if someone could point me to
the link i'd appreciate it...or tell me what is a good rod for stand up fishing in a boat...that has the real strength for fighting a big ole cow.
Things are changing for me...and i should be buying a house this year and a boat and its the "time of year to dream of gear". Thanks.
ps i have my surf rod.....but was thinking of something shorter 8'.....beefier.... i have like four rods but am still dreaming of more.
and dont want some cheapo power stick. i tried doing the st. croix thang online for rod selection and it wasn't very informative.  |
If you're looking to take your surf fishing skills and plugs and apply them from the boat 2 or maybe 3 rods tops could cover it. We've been sort of specializing in this off Newport for the past few years. It's deadly way to fish and you'll be amazed how big the fish are that will come up and hit a topwater during the day if you're casting at the right places.
For production rods, the new Loomis Pro Blue series is tough to beat. Big cork grips, all sorts of lifting power, and a tip capable of ch#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&g Danny's and big needles into the suds. It'll spank any sBFT you encounter as well. Extremely light rod considering it has so much power.
There's also a rod in their Live Bait Series (LR844S I think) that makes a great slightly lighter counterpart to the Pro Blue. It to can throw a 2 1/4 Danny but it's not too much heavier in hand then a heavy freshwater bass rod. It can also handle your lighter surf plugs and plastics. Not as much lifting power as the Pro Blue, but we've taken 40+ pound fish on it. It's cheap for a Loomis too but still has the lifetime warranty.
Put a 6000 Spheros on the big stick and 4000 on the smaller one and declare victory. 20 or 30# Fireline on the big one and 14# on the light one. That's pretty much exactly what we've been using on the guide boats the past few years where they see daily abuse in the hands of clients because they're effective, (relatively) inexpensive, extremely durable, and backed by the two best warranties in the business, Loomis and Shimano. You can obviously bump up to Van Staals, Stellas, or Saltigas if you want, but as a boat reel the Spheros is almost impossible to beat regardless of price. It even has the same drag as a Stella in the 4, 5, 6, and 8000 sizes from what I can see.