zevo Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 i'm taking a fishing trip in june with my brothers. i guess we will be fishing bass, perch, blue gill and crappie. My question is to those who are experienced anglers. I really dont know too much about fishing except what i have elarned fishing local pondsand a little at lake chattaqua. what type of pole should i be looking at. I want soemthin thats not to difficult to use but i dont want to use the kmart spincast special. I was looking at baitcasters. Any advicewould be great!!! also what type of bait or lure should i be lookin at. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastabillz Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 It would help to know where you are going to fish. For starters I would reccomend a medium action rod of 61/2-7' length. One of my favorite poles is the Ugly Stick Intercoastal model made by Shakespeare. As for reels, I would not reccomend a bait caster unless you are serious angler. The past few years I have been using Shimano Sedona/Sahara 4000. It is a very reliable reel with a nice action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjeff215 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Remington 870 Express Magnum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zevo Posted March 29, 2005 Author Share Posted March 29, 2005 i am going to some big man made lake in michigan. I was also looking at spinner reels, but they look complicated but seem to be the bets bet. also where is a good place to purchase a rod a nd reel either locally (western ny) or online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
respk Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Wally world... Try the Scooby Doo or Tazmanian Devil version. My kid caught a 15" bass with it. I only caught blue gills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownBillsFan Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 dont get a baitcaster, unless you plan on doing some serious fishing. Here is a link for a nice Ugly Stick combo reel/rod. This should do u fine. http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...0166&hasJS=true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thailog80 Posted March 29, 2005 Share Posted March 29, 2005 Take Darin with you. No one baits a hook like AD. Rumor has it he's a Master Baiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 My mom always said "If you want to go fishing, make sure you use the right bait." I wasn't too sure what she was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txbillsjunkie Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Go ahead and buy that "blue light" special, hell, buy that dusty old rod and reel sitting in the corner at a garage sale and fill the reel with kite string.... The most important thing is: Buy a quality cooler, load it up with beer and ice and enjoy that fishing experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#89 Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 I like a good ROD and you have to get great action with the bait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 My mom always said "If you want to go fishing, make sure you use the right bait." I wasn't too sure what she was talking about. 290515[/snapback] Most bait smells really bad. I think moms gave you bad advice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Take Darin with you. No one baits a hook like AD. Rumor has it he's a Master Baiter. 290402[/snapback] Mostly because I use dynamite. Fishing with a pole is for people who don't have access to explosives. Creatins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Creatins. Is that a cretin who takes muscle-building nutritional supplements? And zevo, don't bother with a baitcaster unless you're going ot have plenty of time to practice with it before your trip. They're more accurate than a spinning reel once you get good with them, but until you do get good with them you're going to spend more time untangling seriously annoying birds' nests in your reel than you will fishing; especially if you're on a large lake on a windy day. Baitcasters are best for getting into small spaces and underneath various obstructions (docks, limbs, opponents' boats, etc ;-), and you'll have a lot less fun if you're spending all your time wrestling with one you're not used to. I'd also like to re-iterate txbillsjunie's most excellent suggestion. Catching fish may be the cherry, but putting your feet up and cracking multiple beers on the boat is the sundae. Make sure you have a good time regardless of how many fish you catch. Cya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted March 30, 2005 Share Posted March 30, 2005 Is that a cretin who takes muscle-building nutritional supplements? 291451[/snapback] Something like that. Pardon me while I pick up my giant cranium - not at all a byproduct of such endeavors. Bastard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rastabillz Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I'd also like to re-iterate txbillsjunie's most excellent suggestion. Catching fish may be the cherry, but putting your feet up and cracking multiple beers on the boat is the sundae. Make sure you have a good time regardless of how many fish you catch. Cya 291451[/snapback] Like the man said "You'll likely do more fishin than catchin so pop a few cold ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I wonder if claymores work under water? Never tried but I bet they do. I'll have to try some day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Mostly because I use dynamite. Fishing with a pole is for people who don't have access to explosives. Creatins. 291118[/snapback] If you have ever seen the movie "Doc Hollywood" the scene where MJF tells the guys not to hook their fugures is great. "We're not using hooks" BOOOOOOOMMMMMMM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 If you have ever seen the movie "Doc Hollywood" the scene where MJF tells the guys not to hook their fugures is great. "We're not using hook" BOOOOOOOMMMMMMM 291517[/snapback] Plus the chick coming out of the lake was SMOKIN'! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 Plus the chick coming out of the lake was SMOKIN'! 291519[/snapback] Yes, she was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zonabb Posted March 31, 2005 Share Posted March 31, 2005 I agree with the above poster that an Ugly Stcik is the way to go but 6.5-7 feet is way too long for panfish and bass. I do ma fly in in upper Ontario every year for walleye, smallmouth and pike and I use a 5-foot ultralite Ugly Stick and also have 5.5 and 6. I mostly rely on the smaller rod. Easy to cast and better yet, great fight on light tackle! And Shimano makes a great reel, I believe mine is a Spirex 1000, small enough for the ultralite and not too small for the long poles. Have fun anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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