What's Your Favorite Rod And Reel You Have? 2024
BammerBass reply :
My favorite is this Zebco ZS1 5'6" light action rod and reel. My mother bought this for my birthday about 16 years ago, and it has been my "ace of spades" on several occassions, and espcially so this year. She died 6 years ago due to cancer, and this rod and reel will always be special to me. It has seen a good share of bluegill and crappie over the years, an ccassional bass here and there. And then this yesr, caught several nice bluegill on it, a handful of bass, hang a 4lber on it last month that snapped the line as i got it halfway up thr pier. And for some reason ive done far, far better with it then either of the two new light/ultralight set ups i just got recently. Only caught one drum on the new ultralight, and absolutely zilch on thst new light action rod. In fact that day I caught that bass I just asked "what does this bass weigh" in different section of this forum. Very first cast with that rod that day I caught thst 16" largemouth. There Is just SOMETHING about that rod that seems to make me do much better.Maybe im just so used to it is one thing, but its hands down caught a lt more fhan the fwo new ones.And now it has a fresh spool of 4lb test, so it is ready to go again.
ABW reply :
Sorry to hear about your mother, that's a beautiful gift she gave you.
I don't really have a sentimental rod and reel, but this is just my favorite.
Lews TP 7.1:1
Powell Endurance 714
HoosierHawgs reply :
Used Lew's Tournament w/ a used St Croix Triumph. Good Spinnerbait setup. Has enough back bone to drive a hook home, while being light enough to fish w/ all day and be very sensitive.
BammerBass reply :
On 11/27/2014 at 9:15 AM, asianboywonder said:Sorry to hear about your mother, that's a beautiful gift she gave you.
I don't really have a sentimental rod and reel, but this is just my favorite.
Lews TP 7.1:1
Powell Endurance 714
Thank you. Lews is definitely known for quality products
nice, nice. Sensitivity and power are a rare combination in rods. My dad says that rod of mine is too light to land a real big fish, and while that may be true, the sensitivity it has makes it soooooo much easier to pick up hits. Ive caught crappie just by watching the line twitch or the rod jiggle ever so slightly, and by feeling the slightest of bumps. Just cant power anything with it, but still pound for pound, it is the best rod i have.On 11/27/2014 at 9:19 AM, jakob1010 said:Used Lew's Tournament w/ a used St Croix Triumph. Good Spinnerbait setup. Has enough back bone to drive a hook home, while being light enough to fish w/ all day and be very sensitive.
new2BC4bass reply :
The combo that has caught the most fish for me that I still have is around 40 years old and like yours, a spinning outfit....a 6' Berkley Lightning and Penn 430SS. Not my favorite as these days I prefer a baitcast set-up. We've had plenty of similar threads, and I've never been able to pick just one. My Curado 51E/6'10" MF Smallmouth, Zillion 50th/7' MHF Rainshadow RX7, Fuego/ 7'2" MHF Cumara and Purple Alphas/ 7'3" MF *** are some of my favorites. Just got a Tatula Type R and 7'2" MHR Tatula rod that looks like it will be joining my list of favorites.
Problem is next time I pick up something to head for the water with, that list could be added to...by a multitude of combos. 
BammerBass reply :
choices choices choices eh?On 11/27/2014 at 9:35 AM, new2BC4bass said:The combo that has caught the most fish for me that I still have is around 40 years old and like yours, a spinning outfit....a 6' Berkley Lightning and Penn 430SS. Not my favorite as these days I prefer a baitcast set-up. We've had plenty of similar threads, and I've never been able to pick just one. My Curado 51E/6'10" MF Smallmouth, Zillion 50th/7' MHF Rainshadow RX7, Fuego/ 7'2" MHF Cumara and Purple Alphas/ 7'3" MF *** are some of my favoit urites. Just got a Tatula Type R and 7'2" MHR Tatula rod that looks like it will be joining my list of favorites.
Problem is next time I pick up something to head for the water with, that list could be added to...by a multitude of combos.
And forgive me mods if I have created a duplicate type post. Im just not sure whst to do. A lot of forums that I go to (non fishing related), dont like it when you post on s particular topic thst is over about 2-3 since its last reply. Im a newbie so itll take me a while to lesrn the ropes here.And i know not to take it personally if you do move something i post, bcauze the "read befoee you post" section says, moving a post will gwt it to the appropriate area and thus makes it easier on the moderators to keep up with, and that makes thst post much .ore accessible to other people and makes it more likely to get replies and /or answers.
new2BC4bass reply :
The same questions get asked many times throughout the year, yet most of us still reply to them....over and over. No harm. Normally someone who didn't see or participate in the first post may do so in the second....giving another opinion. If you post a question that as already been asked and a like post is still on the first page, then its a guarantee someone will say something about it within your thread. However, I've never known a moderator to delete such a post unless it was the same person making both posts.
Regarding choices....yes...I have too many for a guy who doesn't get out nearly as often as most on here. Fishing in my area sucks. About the only thing keeping me from quitting again (I quit for 23 years because of it) is the better gear I now have. And the fact that I keep adding to it. 
EDIT: Week ago Monday I got 2 new rods. Couple weeks before that 2 new reels. Unfortunately one rod arrived with the tip broke off even though the tube was in perfect shape. The rod had been allowed to move freely within the tube with no protection for the tip other than a little newspaper in front of the tube's endcap.
hoosierhawghunter reply :
My abu vengeance rod and pinnacle optimus lte reel
Bluebasser86 reply :
Whichever one I'm fishing at the moment, even more so if there happens to be a fish putting a bend in it 
Hogsticker reply :
I make sure I thoroughly enjoy using all my combos, otherwise they go bye bye to someone who will.
BammerBass reply :
Oh wow new2bc, sounds like iy was clesrly shipped with little csre by the shipper. Thst stinks.
SirSnookalot reply :
My favorite reel, Quantum cabo 40 is not on my favorite rod it's on a Star 7'6 mh, due to wanting different lure parameters, I'm still very happy with it. I'm at the point of not wanting to expand the number of combos I have but some of the equipment will be replaced, although there is no urgency. I have a few reels that are just getting worn out, have some money into them, thinking it's wiser just to buy some new reels. Most likely I'll be buying Quantum smoke inshore spinning reels.
Most fun I'm having with a freshwater set up is a Berkley ul rod and a trion ul reel
Master Bait'r reply :
My lean green fish catchin' machine.
NRX 852c & Curado 51e
*Hootie reply :
On 11/27/2014 at 9:15 PM, Master Bait said:My lean green fish catchin' machine.
NRX 852c & Curado 51e
Puurrrfect.
Hootie
BammerBass reply :
Ha!! Excellent answer, I like that a lot!! Happy thanksgiving everyone btw. To any of you whom may be out on the water today, I want to see some 8+ lbers postedOn 11/27/2014 at 11:16 AM, Bluebasser86 said:Whichever one I'm fishing at the moment, even more so if there happens to be a fish putting a bend in it
BammerBass reply :
On 11/27/2014 at 4:21 PM, SirSnookalot said:Most fun I'm having with a freshwater set up is a Berkley ul rod and a trion ul reel
Man Ultralight fishing is a blast!!!! Them 2lbers are fun as heck on an ultralight set up, and then you occassionally run into that rogue 4/5lber and you better pack a lunch in thwt case found that out the hard way a couple weeks ago. Hung one I am quite certain was a solid 4 on my special rod my mother bought me, and even though the line snapped as I was trying to grt it up the pier, that was one heck of a battle!! I thought given the situation i was in at the time (high pier, with a steep trail to get to the water) i did pretty well to keep it on as long as i did. It.actually gave my right shoulder out trying to reel it/hold it therr for my dad to get down to it lol. 
gah i wish i coulda landed it, im about as close to100% certain as one can be without a a scale that was a good 4 lber and no questtion would have been my personal best. There is just something specislnabout thsr rod momma bought me thst has lead to very good success. Even if it ends up breaking,I will not throw it away, it justmeans far too much to me for me tk do that if it bappens. I consider it a symbol of our shared passion for this great sport and pastime of fishing.
Mike L reply :
The combo I use the most which has become my favorite is a Fenwick Techna AV with a Curado E7 reel.
It's my plastics combo.
With 15# Invisex it's darn near perfect for what I do.
Mike
5fishlimit reply :
My Daiwa PXL-R on a 6'6" MH/F Duckett MicroMagic. This became my default combo this year for pitching zoom finesse worms.
It was a fantastic year.
Trey Harpel reply :
Daiwa TD ito, Dobyns DX745 possibly
Jaheff reply :
Phenix 713C and ***
40# Power pro and 8# Izorline
Darren. reply :
For me, favorites can change based on my
preferences at the moment...
That said, if I had to pick one combo right now
it would be my Chronarch 50e + ML Carbonlite
which allows me to throw most everything I can
throw on spinning gear.
Predominately, the combo is super light, lighter
than any of my spinning combos, and lightness
is currently a big thing for me. Not to mention it
is super smooth, and with the upgraded bearings,
casts incredibly well.
ColdSVT reply :
My 7'1 *** / chronarch ci4+...god i love that rig lol
Grantman83 reply :
Man...so many choices
Dx 742 with chronarch d7 w/avail shallow spool
Champ 734 with chronarch d7
SJex reply :
Stradic CI4+ 1000 on a G. Loomis TSR791S ultralight rod, is my favorite setup.
A close second is a Daiwa Tatula 100H on a Megabass Flat Side Special.
iabass8 reply :
T3 1016 /w type r handle
Nrx894
OntarioFishingGuy reply :
I have been enjoying a10.5 foot ML Avid steelhead rod with a Stradic 3000FJ, as well as a 6'8'' LTB with a Chronarch 50E.
dwong reply :
I love my LTB 610MLXF with a Saros, but hoping to upgrade to the Stradic Ci4+
SirSnookalot reply :
On 11/27/2014 at 10:45 PM, BammerBass said:Man Ultralight fishing is a blast!!!! Them 2lbers are fun as heck on an ultralight set up, and then you occassionally run into that rogue 4/5lber and you better pack a lunch in thwt case
found that out the hard way a couple weeks ago.
This puppy was caught on my ul set up a few weeks ago using a Storm chug a bug. Quite confident it was bigger than 2# but no where near my biggest bass. May have been the most fun I ever had catching a LMB, the fish actually peeled off quite a bit of drag and took a considerable amount of time to land.
timsford reply :
My favorite combo i own is a team lews carbon spinning reel on a fenwick elite tech smallmouth spinning rod. Total weight of the combo is less than 12 oz with a 300 size reel. Weighs less than just my old daiwa 3000 size reel alone and has enough power to reel in every fish ive hooked on it so far.
bootytrain reply :
This one
Followed by this one
Sam reply :
Tournament fishing: My G. Loomis rods.
Fun fishing: My Bass Pro Shops Extreme rods and Cranking Stick.
Klint reply :
Curado E7 on 7'2 MH Carrot Stix
illinifan4152 reply :
Chronarch 200E7 w/ Kistler Magnesium TS
Catt reply :
Curcial CRC-X610MH
Calcutta 100A
bmlum415 reply :
Dx744 with a metanium Xg
new2BC4bass reply :
On 11/27/2014 at 10:50 PM, Mike L said:The combo I use the most which has become my favorite is a Fenwick Techna AV with a Curado E7 reel.
It's my plastics combo.
With 15# Invisex it's darn near perfect for what I do.
Mike
Hmmmm. My 201E7 is looking for a home. Assume it is the 7' MHF rod? I do have a Medium and a Heavy also.
Patrick Morrow reply :
For heavy saltwater use, Penn Spinfisher V has been my only spinning reel. Recently my old Spinfisher started to let some saltwater after 5 years of heavy use and it started to make some loud cranking sound. I probably could have disassembled and located the problem myself or sent it to service, but I thought it`s time to switch reels and pick something new. After searching for new reel after some time I decided still to buy new Spinfisher. I would love to try out something new for a longer period, but it just works so well it would not be practical.
Rods, I use G.Loomis GL2. I have used a lot of rods, but it seems to be only one to still last.
Mike L reply :
On 11/30/2014 at 12:07 PM, new2BC4bass said:Hmmmm. My 201E7 is looking for a home. Assume it is the 7' MHF rod? I do have a Medium and a Heavy also.
It is.
Trust me when I tell you, if you can find a MH/F for the E7, you'll never want to move it.
I had 65# braid on at one time and used it exclusively as my heavy cover punching outfit and it did ok. As a dedicated bottom contact combo for all types of presentations, from shaky heads to flippin and pitching in moderate to heavy cover, for me its darn near perfect.
Mike
1201vilbig reply :
Until recently, all of my combos have been ***/Lews with no complaints. But I was looking for a swimbait rod & kept seeing recommendations for the Okuma Guide Select Swimbait rod. I was extremely impressed with the rod, especially for the price. One day while surfing the auction site, I saw an Okuma Serrano reel with a C3X40 rod combo with a high bid price of $90.00 with a few hours left. Since I liked the swimbait rod so much, I did some research & found the TW price was over $300.00 for the combo. So I threw a max bid of $125.00 & forgot about it until I found out I won it for $110.00. I fished it for the first time last month in a club tournament & was more than impressed. I found myself cutting & re-tying instead of grabbing another rod.
ChrisWi reply :
I don't have one in particular, each combo is tool. If I had to pick one combo to fish I'd say my St Croix Premier 6'6" M/F and Lews SS. Maybe not the most versitile but just a combo I love to fish with
Beam reply :
Quantum EXO Tour 6'10" MH with a Lews Tournament Pro. Crazy light.
Quantum does not get much love on this forum but the EXO Tour 6'10"is a great rod
Steveo-1969 reply :
For where and how I fish, I use my spinning combo every time and love it. I've had it since March and have caught everything from 6" smallmouth to a 15# muskie on it.
G. Loomis WPJR 821S GLX paired with a 3000 size Shimano Stradic CI4+. 10# Sufix 832 braid with 8# fluoro leader.
Big Bait Fishing reply :
My favorite rod ..
Rainshadow 944.5
7'10" heavy powered ,fast action
Spiral wrapped with a Fuji 5.5 lowrider and 9 Batson SIC micro guides with a Batson braced 4 mm micro tip .
17" split grip handle with 2.5" rear EVA grip and Batson EVA tear drop shaped fighting butt .
Fuji SKT graphite split reel seat .
bbodkin reply :
My curado 200g6 with my powell max 704 use it for jigs. I got it recently and I thought to myself on the first cast that it's my favorite
masterbass reply :
Daiwa TDZ R+ with 7.1 gear set on a megabass f5 75 x7 extreme mission.
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