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I just bought a shakespeare 6'6" baitcasting reel and lined it with 20#. It doesn't look to strong so my question is i know i'll be able to use it for bait fish and bottom fish, but can i use if for stripers too or is it too small?

the length of the rod is good. depending on the action of it. most rods are med action. a good rod for striper's would be 7' med-heavy or heavy action. you want the rod to have some back bone to it. so you are able to fight the fish. if your rod is a med action loosen the drag and follow the fish if its a really big one. 15 plus pounds. most of the rods i use for stripers are 6'6" med-heavy action with an ambassador 5500 c3 . I do have one 7'6" with a 6500 C4 with 30# . thats used for deep water with live baits or big top water plugs. just set your drag right if its a big fish so it wont snap your line on the hard runs it will make. to adjust the drag loosen the star to the left until u are able to pull line out using some force. if it spools off to easy tighten it till u have it set to your likings.

2008-07-08 18:58:05 by nhmcoba

I just acquired an Abu-Garcia 5500 open-faced baitcasting reel, and am going to be fishing for northern pike, river catfish, etc.... What kind of rod should I buy? A casting rod I suppose? What brand should I buy, I heard St. Croix is pretty good? Can anybody provide with tech spec of what I am looking for? I am a novice fisherman new to all of this. Thanks!

well, BFB and Fisher K, if you have been reading questions here on Y!A, you should have by now. this is the third or fourth reference to open faced baitcasters l've seen in the last couple months.

anyway, for an answer...you can put it on an ugly stick. but why put a hundred dollar reel on a thirty dollar rod? st croix is an excellent rod. they have some less expensive models.

http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74388_100002006_100000000_100002000_100-2-6?ordProd=Y&CMID=BOTTOM_selectitems#itemDetail

look at the PC 70 MHF

you should check BPS other rods also like their "extreme" or "bionic blade" series.

2009-03-22 13:31:31 by Banjo boy

I am highly new to using a baitcasting reel. I have a Quantum Burst 6.3.1 gear ratio reel. And a quantum medium-heavy rod. What line should i use for less birdsnests? Mono or braided what gets tangles less? What helps in less line lossed dude to the teeth in the Northern pike?

I like Braided line and i use the highest recommended for your rod. I use 15 pound test on my Abu Garcia baitcaster.

2009-02-22 16:16:24 by John N

I am just looking into baitcasting reels and this will be my first one can you give me one under $60. Tell me about them too just everything i will need to know about them.

I would go to a place like a Bass Pro Shop or Cabela's if available in your area. My wife and I purchased baitcasting reels last year. We did what was said, but still ended up making birds nests with the line. I would consult an expert - good luck!

2009-01-26 04:20:59 by Hunter Justyn

this is my first baitcasting reel and i need to know how to oil it. i can't figure out where to put the oil, nor can i figure out how to take the side plate off. i have already removed the handle and access screws, but it still won't come off. help please.

The end plate should simply slide off with very little force, find out if you have removed all the screws here, and then once you do get it apart apply oil to the brass gears and also a little to the bearings, then put it back together again, if you aren't confident take it to a local tackle store and I'm sure they will clean it for you, they may even show you personally how its done, instead of me trying to describe it through text.

http://www.reelschematic.com/

Now for oil, if your on a budget simple WD-40 works very well, but if not and you want a quality oil then the 100% synthetic quantum hot sauce is your best option, it lasts a long time as you only need to use a small amount, also ardent reel oil is good too.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/subcategory/subcategory-index.jsp.27_A&_DAV=&id=cat602478&navCount=0&parentId=cat20166&navAction=push&returnPage=&returnQueryString=&cmCat=MainCatcat20166-cat20170&parentType=subcategory&rid=

2008-06-09 19:58:46 by daddy_of2_girls

I currently have a daiwa baitcasting reel/rod combo I bought from the bass pro shop for $70 a few months ago. I want to upgrade and get a new reel. I wanted to know if anyone has any good opinions on a good baitcast reel. Also, any good advice on a new rod would be good too.

Check into Abu Garcia's Revo series http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/catpage-RLCABUGAR.html
The black Max is a good reel for $50
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageRLCABUGAR-AGBM.html
Diawa also makes a full range of reels
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/catpage-RLCDAIWA.html
Pflueger Reels are also good for what you are looking for
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/catpage-RLCPFLUEGER.html
Pflueger Purist Casting Reel 8 Bearing $80
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/descpageRLCPFLUEGER-PPBCR.html

Or just go here http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/
They are much better to deal with than BPS (bass pro shops)
Also look at what Cablea's carries.
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?id=cat20331&navAction=jump&navCount=1&cmCat=MainCatcat20166&parentType=category&parentId=cat20166
Here are the reels Cabela's has in their bargain cave
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/index/index-display.jsp?_DARGS=/cabelas/en/common/subcategory/subcategory-index.jsp.8_A&_DAV=&id=cat601360&navCount=1&parentId=&navAction=push&returnPage=&returnQueryString=&cmCat=MainCatcat21404-cat21406&parentType=subcategory&rid=

Not going to get into what I own and use would take up this whole page :))

2008-09-21 18:08:47 by adwatts25