whats more important.

[Sucka fo natives]

The reel or the rod.

 

[spotfin]

Reel. Spend the extra money for a really good reel.

 

[JD7.62]

Well I wouldnt buy a nice reel and put it on a ****ty rod.

 

[Cichlaholics Anonymous]

the reel is, but why not just get a good reel and rod too?

 

[midnight]

whats more important.
The reel or the rod

the location,bait/lure lol
you can have the best rod and reel
if your in the wrong place with the wrong bait/lure you will get nothing
and that fancy pole didnt help a bit did it?

i buy walmart specials and they work great
they even have ugly sticks for cheap lol

 

[likestofish]

reel is no matter how good your rod is if the reel is a piece of it would have a bad drag and would probably snap the line.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

depends on the target species. If the pressure of the fighting fish exceeds the strength of the line, you can thread the line thru the guides and then put the terminal tackle on, tying it to the first guide. Then you can "strip" the line between the handle and the 1st guide like a fly rod. I don't think you can go with just the reel. I vote rod. With Sunfish I've used sticks with 5 feet of line on it with a hook on it.
That was when I couldn't work a spinning reel and every one I used self-destructed in a massive crow's nest.

 

[ewurm]

I'd say the rod is. You need a sensitive rod for walleye and finesse fishing, and a good stiff rod for lunker LMB and pike. I've actually split a walleye rod in half landing a 5 lb LMB on a walleye rod.

 

[dzb912]

reel
but it feels great to catch a nice fish on a nice brand new reel

 

[tydus]

I'd say the reel.