What Rod/reel Would You Buy If Money Was Not An Issue? 2024

Khong reply :

So money is not an issue. What Rod/Reel would be your dream set up? You can list up to 4 rod/reel.

Long Mike reply :

If money was not an issue, I would speculate that 99% of the anglers on this forum would be eliminated from the discussion, as very few of us could afford things like $500 reels and $1000 rods. Besides, a dream combo in one man's hands is a piece of trash in another's. I've said it time and again, regardless of the price, find a rod and reel that feels good in your hands, and go fishing. Remember, all we want to do is catch bass. A $150 combo, in the right hands, will catch as many bass as the dude with the $1,500 rig.

loodkop reply :

I agree with Long Mike but I will still like a Nrx 893/Core combo.

rippin-lips reply :

I'll stick with my Steez. It'd be nice to have a sweet megabass rod for it though.

Khong reply :

On 8/12/2013 at 11:55 AM, Long Mike said:
If money was not an issue, I would speculate that 99% of the anglers on this forum would be eliminated from the discussion, as very few of us could afford things like $500 reels and $1000 rods. Besides, a dream combo in one man's hands is a piece of trash in another's. I've said it time and again, regardless of the price, find a rod and reel that feels good in your hands, and go fishing. Remember, all we want to do is catch bass. A $150 combo, in the right hands, will catch as many bass as the dude with the $1,500 rig.

You are correct sir, but sometime a Ferrari, etc.. is everyone dream and a Mustang is what we can afford. Anyway, the subject is about your dream rod/reel is, not what works.

Jrob78 reply :

That's a tough one. If money were no object, I would probably have a couple of Megabass rods and a couple of the new Loomis GLX's. For reels, it would be a mixture of Daiwa's top end reels. I would love to have a Ryoga a Steez EX, a Pixy Type R and Zillion J Dream. It would probably take me a month to decide which 4 combos I wanted.

tomustang reply :

If money wasn't an issue I'd go custom

WiregrassRiverRat reply :

I would get the most expensive four rods I could get my hands on.. then sell them for the stuff I would rather use.. and probably get about 8-10 combos out of it is this cheating?

SirSnookalot reply :

I have pretty much everything I want right now, but I could make a couple tweeks. Get a Penn torque to replace my conquer, and replace my Avet with a Fin Nor marquesta. I like all my rods, in fact there people I fish with that have replaced their more expensive rods for what I use. I am looking to make an addition, not a replacement as I have a reel in perfect shape not being used. One of my buddies bought a TFO inshore rod, knew he had but I saw it for the first time recently, I've never seen a rod cast further in my life and it's only a 7 footer, I gotta buy it.

bmlum415 reply :

Megabass Arms rod- metanium dc

Megabass destroyer x7 - metanium xg

Dobyns zayta - megabass is71

Dobyns zayta spinning - shimano stella

bigbill reply :

I'd still use my southbend or shakespear fishing rods. I save $$ buying discounted, affordable fishing rods to spend more $$ on new and different lures. I also stock up on

everything I use for the fear of it being discontinued at anytime like BPS did with my hottest topwater lure the topnocker.

martintheduck reply :

Shimano Cumulus blank customized... and a NIB Diawa TD-ito

rockchalk06 reply :

Anything JDM "pimpafied" from Shimano and Dobyns DX's.

Sam reply :

Steez 711 HFBA heavy casting rod.

Steez 103SHA 7:1:1 reel.

20-pound test Big Game line.

Look 'em up and do the math.

thehooligan reply :

On 8/12/2013 at 4:02 PM, martintheduck said:
Shimano Cumulus blank customized... and a NIB Diawa TD-ito

Im going with this for rods, would like to try a megabass as well. For reels, id like to try a zonda, conquest dc, metanium, and other jdm shimano reels. For spinners ive had my eye on a stella for a while now, some jdm daiwas, presso/exist/certate.

Maxximus Redneckus reply :

20 old school morrums 20 new models and 40 avids....then about 30 abu suverens....30 more avids..that would cover me

Maxximus Redneckus reply :

About 40 gran

buzzfrog reply :

ergh.. daiwa jdm of odd reel. Id go custom on rod, I believe it was discussed on the forum before, that after a certain price point, a custom would be the best way to go, that was a great thread btw

loudcherokee reply :

4 lews team pro reels. no clue on the rods though.

Catt reply :

Calcutta CT100A mounted on a Crucial CRC-X610MH spooled with 15# Berkley Big Game Mean Green.

Ah snap it's already on the deck of my boat

derekxec reply :

i think some of you are missing the point here lol

i can pay all my bills in one week of pay so i pretty much have all my dream setups...although i would like to add a bailless van staal to my group i just havent found the need for it yet but maybe soon so thats my dream right now

ColdSVT reply :

Core on a Loomis NRX

Core on a Loomis GLX flipping stick

Chronarch Ci4+ on a 13 ***

team lews Pro on a 13 ***

I don't need anything to crazy lol

i'll have a team lews pro or a chronarch on a 13 *** for next season for sure

dodgeguy reply :

ABU GARCIA mgx extreme on a falcon cara micro guide.

one800fish reply :

I have a Curado 50E reel that I love. I would like to find the lightest 6' rod that a 32" redfish wouldn't break.

loudcherokee reply :

On 8/13/2013 at 12:20 AM, derekxec said:

i think some of you are missing the point here lol

i can pay all my bills in one week of pay so i pretty much have all my dream setups...although i would like to add a bailless van staal to my group i just havent found the need for it yet but maybe soon so thats my dream right now

Not missing the point, lol. Im the guy that still buys the mustang even though he can afford the ferarri.

0119 reply :

3 Custom Abu 2500C's by that guy in Sweden who creates the custom grips and spools. Paired up with custom rods, 1 6ft., 1 7ft., 1 on a flyrod blank. Then a Daiwa Steez spinning combo.

kickerfish1 reply :

Megabass super red demon paired with a Daiwa Z. Hoping to have a rod powerful enough that when I set the hook, it will relocate the fish from one side of the lake to the other!

S Hovanec reply :

I'm already fishing it and I'm about to give it to my wife and build myself another. It's a custom St Croix 5S69MLXF with TiSiC guides and a Stradic Mg. It will be replaced with a 5S610MLXF. Still up in the air about the reel. Might be a Stella, might be a Sustain.

J Francho reply :

If money is not an issue, then I'd be fishing with a rod and reel no one else could afford or even get. Yep, custom rod, custom reel.

Arv reply :

Custom.

MCS reply :

I dunno some people like some crazy expensive stuff. If I could justify/afford a couple dream combos. I would, spinning, have a pflueger patriarch on a 7'6" m mf falcon low rider salt. Baitcasting couple abus mentioned look sweet but I would go with a new quantum tour mg on a Kistler, either a KLX or a custom either way it would be 7' h f

flyfisher reply :

Tough one there....for me it would probably be one of the new Sage method elite rods in 9' 8wt matched to a custom Abel fly reel. Of course i would have to cast the rod first but from what i have read they seem to be a pretty nice set up.

Grantman83 reply :

Alright got dx's and some tuned Daiwas...

I would have to go with some Megabass Destroyer Phase 3 Rods...Just Cause

Megabass Reels or Some JD Dream Zillions....

Capt.Bob reply :

Life is good*******I am not realy wanting anything at this time. I don't think I can upgrade These at this time, maybe more of them????????

Custom St Croix Legends Extremes W/ full corks and seats, and Super Tuned Lews Team Gold's

6'10" MXF W/ 7.1:1 Team Gold

7'2" MHM W/ 6.4:1 Team Gold

Shimano custom Stradics and St. Croix Legend Elites

6'3" MXF W/ 1000FJ

6'6" MF W/ 2500FJ

or a Custom St. Croix Avid and Stradic

7' MHXF W/4000FJ

Stellas would be nice, but just not enough to justify 5x the money, to little gain for to much money,,,,,no matter how much you got!

THE BASS WHISPERER reply :

I would go to cajun custom rods !http://www.cajuncustomrods.com Check out the bad @#$ rods they have on thier site!

kickerfish1 reply :

On 8/16/2013 at 11:58 AM, fishdaddyd said:
I would go to cajun custom rods !http://www.cajuncustomrods.com Check out the bad @#$ rods they have on thier site!

I have spoken with Jaesen, the owner in great legnth and have seen his operation first hand. Incredibly intelligent man that can build some good rods. He knows his way around rod building and all the fancy jargon associated with it. Some of the strongest rods and most balanced lightweight rods that I have used. Had the chance to cast a spiral wrapped rod and it was incredible. Also was challenged to try to break some of the rods he built and simply couldn't. He can do some pretty cool things for his customers.

thehooligan reply :

On 8/14/2013 at 5:36 AM, Capt.Bob said:

Life is good*******I am not realy wanting anything at this time. I don't think I can upgrade These at this time, maybe more of them????????

Custom St Croix Legends Extremes W/ full corks and seats, and Super Tuned Lews Team Gold's

6'10" MXF W/ 7.1:1 Team Gold

7'2" MHM W/ 6.4:1 Team Gold

Shimano custom Stradics and St. Croix Legend Elites

6'3" MXF W/ 1000FJ

6'6" MF W/ 2500FJ

or a Custom St. Croix Avid and Stradic

7' MHXF W/4000FJ

Stellas would be nice, but just not enough to justify 5x the money, to little gain for to much money,,,,,no matter how much you got!

I agree with you on the stellas, a few times now ive almost pulled the trigger on one. But shimano made the fj - sustains so nice, its not worth paying that much for a stella...

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