New reel, now what rod?
My mother got me a wonderful little Pinnacle Inertia Finese Baitcast reel for Christmas. I have always used spinning reels and I’ve always wanted to expand my collection as all fishermen do. But I’ve never had to pair up a reel like this. I usually fish with light and ultra light tackle. I’m looking for some ideas on what rod to match this reel up with. I’m thinking of a Guide Series titanium pro graphite rod 6’6″ fast action med/heavy weight. Or I looked at a 7″ shimano with the bare blank in the handle. I’m looking for some other options. I dont want the action so fast that I rip the hooks out, but I want to be able to cast tightly. Suggestions are welcomed, Thanks
As a side note….Although I’m looking at different rods, including all-star, for this new reel, along with my 2 st. croix’s my other 4 spinning rods are all ugly stick pros, i really do love them rods too, but just not for this occasion.
Finally someone else who agrees with me about ugly sticks! they are garbage! kudos, Shane!
As for the rod… go get a Shimano, you will not be disappointed! They have the most sensitive rods for the money, a bunch of different actions and tapers and a great warranty. $60 for the IM-7 Clarus series, $90-100 for the IM8 Compre series, $120 for the IM9 Crucial.
Shimano IX4000R Spinning Reel Review by MUDD CREEK
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