06-03-2008, 03:43 PM
Do yourself a huge favor and get a quality Spinning outfit. A seven foot 10 to 20 pound fast taper rod and a Shimano reel will catch more fish with less hassles than any baitcaster. Sure those baitcasters have their place, Flipping and other heavy line applications, but Spinning was invented to address all the problems accociated with those "old "technology" reels. We do a lot on night fishing out here and I pretty well have all my friends turned into spin fishermen. Ever try to pick out a backlash in the dark? No fun. Meanwhile I just keep catching fish. The more you spend, the happier you will be for the most part. A Saros would be about the minimum for an up and coming angler. They are smoother and have a drag capable of the required level of smoothness to land trophy fish. I like the 2500 size. Quality line is also important! Crap line can make the best outfit act like the worst. My favorite is Spiderwire XXX Monofiliment, Not EZ. Smooth, consistant and supple, it lays on the water like a dream and has fantastic Knot strength. Good luck and sorry to try to bum you out on your baitcaster. Do any Flipping??? If you do, let me know and I'll pontificate on what I've discovered about this disipline. Remember, It's all about Quality, not Quantity.
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