FISHING SEASON 2K11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Fish landed-9

Got off work early and was stressing alittle so Dennis and I went lake hopping ! First stop is one of my old throw backs, "Burlington Bristol Bridge" is what I call it, D banged a 12" bass and I landed a crappie, the water was coffe colored so we stayed about 45 minutes and was out. Drove over to "olympia lake" in Willingboro cause it is all sand bottom. Sure enough the water was "Crispy" and the bite was good. I banged 6 YP, one crappie, one bass, and missed a bass. D was able to get two YP. It felt very good catching fish back to back this late in the year !!!

Merry Christmas everyone !!!


PS- I cant wait for spring !!!!

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good deal man, im chompin at the bit for spring too man haha
 
NCStateFisher said:
oh man so you're saying that instead of having to mess with my drag I can just use the bait clicker and when something takes the bait i just turn the handle set the hook and my drag is already set the way i want it? thats awesome glad I said something on here about it. Any recommendations on a rod to pair it with? there's a guy selling a 7' Veritas (MH) on craigslist for $70 but I didn't know if I should go with a different style rod since it will mostly be a beach rig used for flounder/trout
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Thats exactly what that clicker will do for you! Its a 'must have' for me.

Check out Renegadetackle.com I am really digging my 8' R2 War Rod. This rod is a beast and can handle anything thrown at it. I am sure of that. Can cast good distance and detect light bites as well as haul in huge fish. Nicest rod I have laid my hands on. If thats too expensive or you have different needs, then maybe check out some nice surf rods online or a local tackle shop. Not sure how far out you are needing to get. They also have cheap hooks that are top of the line as well as many other products. Let me know what you decide :)
 
those rods are definitely nice, price isnt so much an issue as they just seem a little bit overkill for what i need, lookin for something at 7' length that can easily handle weights up to 3oz, that being said im also wondering if the 6500 is gonna be too big of a reel to use for much bass fishing? While it will be a mostly saltwater setup I like having the versatility, Reel will be used MOSTLY for saltwater/catfishing and im looking in to learning to carp fish, but also hoping its light enough that if I wanted I could move it over to my spare graphite MH for bass fishing, think that'd work at all?

- not trying to cheap out but I have looked at the bass pro shops catfish ugly stik series rods and they have excellent reviews and are cheap, can never go wrong with an ugly stik im just not sure yet lol
 
NCStateFisher said:
those rods are definitely nice, price isnt so much an issue as they just seem a little bit overkill for what i need, lookin for something at 7' length that can easily handle weights up to 3oz, that being said im also wondering if the 6500 is gonna be too big of a reel to use for much bass fishing? While it will be a mostly saltwater setup I like having the versatility, Reel will be used MOSTLY for saltwater/catfishing and im looking in to learning to carp fish, but also hoping its light enough that if I wanted I could move it over to my spare graphite MH for bass fishing, think that'd work at all?


- not trying to cheap out but I have looked at the bass pro shops catfish ugly stik series rods and they have excellent reviews and are cheap, can never go wrong with an ugly stik im just not sure yet lol
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If you are going to mostly use this reel for salt/cats/carp then it is definitely what you want, since it has the bait clicker, hands down. I have used the 6500's in FL to throw live shiners out for bass and they are great for that application as well. If you plan to throw plugs and lures with it and such, its a bit bulky and that application wouldn't need the clicker. However, you can take comfort in the fact that any bass that runs into your line, the reel will not struggle with. It can be a bit overkill for bass but you could also argue that a 5500 would be overkill for bass too. The 6500 is your most versatile option that will accomplish everything you are asking. I 100% believe you will be more happy with that choice than the 5500.

As for rods, I stand by that war rod and if you are looking for shorter the R1 is 7'6". However, if you are looking at 7' models and enjoy an ugly stik at those great prices then definitely check out the Ugly Stik Tiger 7' casting model. Those are the best ones on the market with the stainless steel guides and great action. Also the Ugly Stik Catfish rods are very versatile. Dont let the catfish name fool you, these are frequently used by saltwater anglers. Very soft tip with great backbone. You're right, Ugly Stiks are very dependable rods and I have several. Any of those rods would suit your needs and I am sure there are many others, but these are ones that I have first hand knowledge on.

Any reason you are set on a shorter rod? Since I switched to a bit longer rod, I havent looked back especially as a bank angler. My carp rods are 12' and all but 1 of my catfish rods are 8'. It really gives a lot more action and leverage to fight the fish while adding valuable casting distance to bank anglers. If you are fishing short distances, then disregard this :)
 
i love to get good casting distance we just don't always take my truck when i go fish, sometimes it's my girlfriends CRV so if its any bigger than 7' it needs to be a 2 piecer, as far as casting plugs im not really all that worried about the freshwater side, just wanna make sure its something that could cast saltwater jigs/mirrorlures/bucktails etc without too much trouble i have smaller rods for the really light stuff i was just kinda hoping this could be my all around saltwater rig that has the backbone to use on the bottom on smaller fish but has enough versatility to cast jigs and bucktails for flounder/trout or drum, it just seemed from reviews to be something people used effectively for bass fishing but was strongly made enough to withstand salt with proper maintenence is the 6500 really gonna limit me to just using it as a bottom rigged/live bait type rod? because if so maybe the 5500 would be better for me as im looking for something with a little more castability, im a pretty big guy so the size of the reel isn't so much an issue as just wanting it to be balanced i suppose you could say, whatcha think?
 
You can cast it just like you would the 5500 but offers te option of bottom rigging and floating bait with the bait clicker. Check out the 5000 series omoto on renegade if looking for a smaller reel with clicker. People often use 6500's to cast musky bucktails and lures all day. Not sure how big of a bucktail you are talking but no matter the size reel you get, the magnetic casting controls should have you covered. It's probably better to have a reel that can fish any application you may want than get one and it not serve your right purpose on a given application. I'm not sure of the size of the fish you target mainly but as mostly a cat fisherman and carper, that's what works for me. A spinning reel that I have that is also versatile is the okuma avenger abf50. Perfect for any type of fishing from cats and carp to surf fishing.

As for rods, I have read a huge number of people say the ugly stik catfish should be called the ugly stik redfish so maybe that would suit you perfectly with whatever reel you should choose. Excellent backbone with a soft tip that would be great for bucktails and other stuff too of course.
 
very nice. between your advice and a little more reading the 6500 it is! the bucktails id be using are between 1/2 and 3/4 oz and the smallest thing i'd ever be using it for would be a 3/8oz jighead, if the jighead is too light no worries i still have my little spinning setup from dicks that worked well this fall. can't wait to order it and get it in, right now bass pro has a free offer to get an ABU hoodie with it too, hopefully its still there by the time i go to order it
 
merry christmas T
 
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