Do You Get More Satisfaction From Buying.... 2024

JeziHogg reply :

A new rod or reel? I dunno what it is about reels but I have a 3 to 1 reel to rod ratio lol.....

robster80 reply :

yeah its harder to decide on a freakin rod. ive got 2 reels sitn on my shelf in need of a rod

Arv reply :

Hmm... even though I'll spend more on a rod a reel is probably more fun for me

DTack reply :

Boy, I'm outnumbered! I vote for the rod. I think also has to do with I will use the same reel on multiple different rods typically.

TrippyJai reply :

My ratio is about the same. 3:1 reels to rods. I'm always buying and selling reels to try.

Not many options these days for trying out new rods. I am a full handle cork/ECS reel seat guy. Being from Canada, the options are less and shipping is expensive when buying and selling. I stick to what I like.

Mr Swim Jig reply :

I get satisfaction from buying both. You can't buy one without the other is my theory....lol

dam0007 reply :

Satisfaction doesn't kick in for me till I can say 'combo complete' and I actually catch something on it. But if I had to choose.... I'd say rod

Jrob78 reply :

I buy more reels than rods too. I don't really know why, it's always been this way.

robster80 reply :

...this is making me wanna buy another reel now

Brian Needham reply :

I am always more excited to get a new rod.

Master Bait'r reply :

Rods. Reels you can get all dressed up, add a bunch of parts and these days you can pretty much make anything cast over the moon. Rods are just rods. There is no changing them. You either bought the right rod or you didn't.

Mike L reply :

On 6/20/2014 at 6:50 AM, Brian Needham said:
I am always more excited to get a new rod.

I agree...

Mike

Raul reply :

I got .....heck I don´t know exactly how many reels per rod but it gotta be at least three.

Michael F reply :

I enjoy buying reels more than rods, not exactly sure why, kinda get a rush from it. Lol

new2BC4bass reply :

Definitely reels. Don't have a 3 to 1 ratio, but do have more reels than rods. I am always looking at reels for sale. Can't use all I have, but that doesn't seem t stop me from continuing to buy.

Jaheff reply :

Reels, love to tinker with them.

Tywithay reply :

I'm a reel guy and it's not even close.

SirSnookalot reply :

Only big fish being caught gives me the satisfaction my money was well spent. I don't favor one component over the other, it's rod and reel together.

thehooligan reply :

Reel guy here, love tinkering with them. Making them the absolute lightest and best that they can perform. With rods, I'm excited when I first get it, then it sits on the rack... lol.

I do cherish picking up clean discontinued 1st gen cumaras & cumulus rods though

Its funny but i downsized and I'm at 10 rods and 5 reels, I just pair my combos now for whatever place I'm going to fish now...

Smallmouth Hunter reply :

With reels, you kinda know what to expect. The gear ratio, braking system, and spool capacity (and even spool weight) basically give you an idea of what it will behave like.

With rods, it is a completely different story. There are no standards out there so most of the time you are guessing, and if you are indecisive like me, buying rods is tough. Sometimes you just need to bite the bullet and get the one you really know you will like regardless of price.

To answer the OP's question- I really don't know. I would probably guess rods as of right now because I have explored deep into the world of reels but not so much into rods. Love trying new rods even though sometimes they are a complete bust and don't act like I predict.

I do love to tinker with parts and spools and stud though. I enjoy servicing reels too. I haven't had the opportunity to explore DC or SVS Infinity either so I am still intrigued by many reels..

Missourifishin reply :

I can't make up my mind. Both are awesome. And pairing rod and reel together is all part of the fun.

MichiganFishing1997 reply :

On 6/20/2014 at 11:28 AM, Jaheff said:
Reels, love to tinker with them.

I completely agree with this. You can sit their their play with a reel, turn the handle, free spool it. All you can do with a rod is hold it.

Mr. BattleArmor reply :

For me it's rods. I use reels on different rods sometimes. I currently have one more rod than I do reels.

PersicoTrotaVA reply :

I don't really understand having more reels that rods or more rods than reels. When I buy a rod, I buy a reel, kinda need one with the other to fish. I am the kind of person that I need a specific rod and reel together or I am not happy. I usually buy them together. They are both cool to me and I get excited when I get a new rod and reel. I am satisfied when my rod and reel combo catches fish the way I want it to catch fish. Although I do feel that sometimes rods are overpriced for what they are, especially when they keep breaking...

Jeff H reply :

I get no more satisfaction from one over the other. I get equal excitement from either.

SenkoGuru reply :

I buy many more rods than Reels. I've tried almost every brand of fishing Rods through the last few years, just trying to find what I thought was the best. I enjoy buying reels too but I think the Rod is leaps and bounds more important. If I only had say $200 to spend, I'm spending like $150 on the Rod and $50 on the Reel, the rod is that important. I've got to be able to feel what is going on under the water and the reel can't do that for me.

Jon G reply :

I like reels as well because I love to take them apart look at how they look and see how they compare to different reels from the inside. Then i like to free spool and turn the handles for hours. I also like how I can customize to make them better or more personal. I like rods to but I will hold it and play with it for an hour or two but then i begin to get bored with it until I hit the water

*Hootie reply :

The question was, "Do you get more satisfaction from buying",

Yes, I certainly do.

Hootie

Brian Needham reply :

On 6/21/2014 at 8:02 PM, *Hootie said:

The question was, "Do you get more satisfaction from buying",

Yes, I certainly do.

Hootie

exactly........who are we kidding, we get excited about buying line!!!

Hogsticker reply :

I get the most satisfaction from having a custom rod built exactly the way I want it. Its kinda cool hooking up with fish on your special stick. You can choose your thread colors and how you want them laid out and presented. You can get the exact guides and guide train you want. Pick your blank, handle and reel seat. Now that's satisfying and exciting, and a tool that you can't pick up off the shelf.

Secondly, I'm a goober. I get satisfaction from pimping my reels. I just like to make it look different than when it comes out of the box. I figure I'm already spending 250 bucks on a reel, so why not dress it up and give it a nickname?? No, but the satisfaction of it is fishing it. Hedgehog seems to be doing pretty well, so I know I'm not the only crazy B@5t&rd

flyfisher reply :

For me conventional gear is reel for my fly rod it is rod but i do like a nice fly reel

TNBassin' reply :

I love getting new reels. Unboxing them and feeling that new reel smoothness can't be beat. I also like cleaning them out of excess grease and making them even smoother.

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