Your Bass Fishing Setups 2024
maq88 reply :
be as specific as you guys want
you can just post your setups
or go as specific as saying what line you use, and what each setup is for and etc.
endless reply :
Mine are 7.1 ratio 6'6 MH PQ casting combo with 50# PowerPro(jigging),
6.4 ratio 7' MH Carbonlite casting combo with 12# XPS Flouro(cranking),
6.4 ratio Citori paired with a 7'3 H Carrotstix casting with 50# Suffix 382 (frog),
6'6 M Gander Mountain tournament spinning combo with 10# Trilene flouro (wacky, worm),
spinning 7' M Citori paired with a Pflueger President XT with 10# Suffix flouro (chatterbait),
spinning 6'8 M Carbonlite paired with a Pflueger Supreme with 10# XPS Carbongold flouro(shaky head).
guitarkid reply :
Rig 1- All around, but mostly spinnerbaits 6'6" MH falcon original with a daiwa td-pro with 7.1 gear ratio with 14# excel mono.
Rig 2- General spinning- worms, inline spinners etc. 6'6" M St. Croix Triumph with a flooger medalist with 12# excel mono
Rig 3- Jigs- 6'6" MH falcon original with a BPS pq 7.0:1 gear ratio, 40# powere pro braid
Rig 4- cranks, jerkbaits- 6'6" M BPS crankin' stick with a 5.3 gear ratio. 12# excel mono
I got a couple nore that I use every once in a while, but 95% of my fishing is with 1-2 of these rods.
-gk
PondBoss reply :
BPS Extreme w/ 6'6" Berkley Amp 14# Vanish Fluoro (crankin)
BPS Pro-Lite w 6'3 Vendetta MH 30# Spider Wire (flippin in my tube)
BPS Tourny Pro w/ 7' H2O Xpress Ethos 15# Stren Fluorocast (jig/worm)
Pinnacle Platinum w/ 6'6" Quantum Tour Grade 14# Vicious Ultimate (spinnerbait)
Quamtum Tour Grade w/ 7' Berkley Lightning 14# Vicious Ultimate (flipping)
Abu Garcia Black Max w/ 6'6" Excursion 30# Spiderwire with 14# Vanish fluoro leader.
Spinning Shakespeare w/ 6'6" Vendetta 20# Fireline 10# Vanish Fluor leader (fluke)
Spinning Mitchell w/ 6/6" Excursion 8# Sufix (shakeyhead)
Scorcher214 reply :
6'6MH Veritas, with a TD Advantage spinning reel - 8lb test, most all soft plastics
7'MH Veritas, with a TD Advantage(6.4:1) BC - 12lb test, spinnerbaits, jigs, lipless, heavier weighted plastics, some cranks
7'M Okuma Citrix rod, with an Okuma Citrix(7.1:1) reel - Any lighter stuff or things I want to burn.
I shore fish about 85% of the time so it would be hard carrying around a combo for every technique. These 3 setups do very well just beating the banks.
Bass_Fanatic reply :
Dobyns Savvy 734/Pflueger Supreme/30lb Suffix braid (Jigs, Frog)
Powell Endurance 714C/Pflueger President/20lb Invisx (Plastics)
Powell Max 703CB Glass/Shimano Curado/12lb Suffix Seige (Deep Cranks, Traps)
7' MH/F Avid/Pflueger Trion/15lb Invisx (Chatterbait, Light Plastics)
7' M/M Carbonlite/Shimano Curado/12lb Suffix Seige (General Cranks)
7' M/F Allstar GT40X/H2O Mettle/15lb Hybrid (Topwater)
6'9" MH/F Vendetta/Pflueger Trion/15lb Hybrid (Spinnerbait)
7' MH/F Fish Eagle II/Pflueger President/30lb Suffix 832 braid (C-Rig)
7' M/F Verita Spinning/Diawa TD Pro/6lb Hybrid (Finesse)
Fat-G reply :
Shore fishing:
Dobyns Champion Extreme DX744, Daiwa Steez 100HA, 70# Samurai - jigs, plastics
Dobyns Champion 735c, supertuned Citica, 50# Fireline braid - pitching, flipping
Shimano Cumara, Curado e7, 15# flouro - lighter plastics and jigs
ROCbass reply :
Casting:
Abu Garcia 4600 C4/Acadia F Series 7'MH/15lb mono- spinnerbaits, traps, small to med. soft swimbaits
Shimano Curado E5/Fenwick Goldenwing 6'6"M/12lb mono- cranks, jerkbaits, topwater
Ardent C400/ St Croix Mojo Bass 7'MHF/50lb braid-jigs, plastics, frogs
BPS Carbonlite/ St. Croix Avid 6'6" MHF/ 30lb braid- jigs, plastics
Daiwa Advantage 150H/ Shakespeare Ugly Stik 6'M/12lb mono-general purpose leave in the car rod
Spinning:
Pflueger Trion 4730/ Acadia F Series 6'6" M/20lb braid-tubes,dropshot,weightless plastics
Gander Mountain metal series reel/Shakespeare ugly stik lite pro 7'M/ 8lb mono- treble hook lures too light for casting gear i.e. original rapalas, #5 shad raps, etc.
This covers everything I throw just fine, but I'd like to add a cranking specific casting setup and 1 more general purpose plastics spinning setup, so I can have a tube and a dropshot tied on at the same time.
SausageFingers reply :
Revo SX 6.4:1 / Vendetta 6'-3" Medium
Revo STX 7:1 / Vendetta 6'-6" Medium
Okuma Avenger Spinning / Vendetta 6'-6" Medium
The beater I keep in the car just in case I want to stop is a Black Max / Vengeance 6'-3" Medium
Busy reply :
I fish from the shore.
1) Quantum Code Rod 6'6" MH Fast, Quantum Code BC Reel 6.3:1, 20# green Sufix Braid
2) Shimano Compre Rod 6'6" MH Extra-Fast, Shimano Citica E BC Reel 6.3:1, 20# green Sufix Braid
That's it really; I mainly throw Plastic worms Texas rigged and frogs/topwater buzzers.
Oh and the bass in my picture came a few months ago on this crappie setup of mine:
3) Shimano Voltaeus 5'6" UL Medium-Fast, Quantum Kinetic 10PTiB Spinning Reel 5.3:1, 4# clear SufixSiege Mono
It all works! Just need to find the fish and get them to bite 
Stasher1 reply :
Casting
7' M BPS Carbonlite - US Reel "Hibdon 800SX" - 30# Power Pro [weightless Trick Worms, light T-rigs, small cranks]
7' MH BPS Carbonlite Micro - Curado 200e7 - 50# Ugly Braid [jigs, heavier t-rigs, beavers, creatures, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, lipless cranks]
Spinning
6'6" MH BPS Carbonlite - Pflueger Supreme MG - 30# Power Pro [soft plastics, spinnerbaits]
6'9" ML BPS Carbonlite - Ryobi Zauber 1000 - 20# Power Pro [weightless/floating worms, dropshot, light t-rigs, tiny cranks]
6'8" MXF BPS Carbonlite - Pflueger Supreme XT - 30# Power Pro [shaky head, t-rigs]
6'8" MXF St Croix Avid - Pflueger Supreme MG - 20# Power Pro [shaky head, t-rigs]
6'6" M St Croix Triumph (2pc) - Pflueger Trion GX-7 - 30# Ugly Braid [trunk rod]
Fly
7'10" 6wt Redington Predator - Okuma Airframe 7/9 - Rio Grand 6wt/Quigley furled leader (spool 1)
- Cortland 333HT Bass 8wt/Quigley twisted leader (spool 2)
webertime reply :
All my rigs. BOLD are what I bring on tournaments
Spinning:
Lamiglas Excel 703 (7' ML) with a Plueger Supreme XT 1030, spooled with 10lb PP and 6lb YoZuri Hybrid. [Finesse, River]
BPS Extreme (6'8" M) with a Shimano Sahara 3000, spooled with 30lb Tufline and 20lb PP. [ugly Finesse, Skipping, Wife Rod]
Field and Stream IM7 2pc (6'6" M) with a Shimano Sonora 2500 with 8lb Fluoro. [Pack/Exploring on MTB or Hike]
Casting:
Kistler Magnesium (6'6" MH) with a Shimano Citica 201E spooled with 50lb Tufline and a 12 lb YoZuri Leader. [spinnerbaits, Swimjigs, Ikas and Senkos]
Lamiglas Excel 734 (7'3" M) with a Cabela's Prodigy (Diawa Tierra/Advantage) spooled with 12lb Seaguar Red Label. [Cranks, Topwater, Jerkbaits]
Abu Veritas 705 (7' MH) with a Shimano Curado 51E, spooled with 10lb Big Game. [T & Carolina Rigs, finess jigs, Senkos]
E21 Carrot Stick LTX (7'6" H) with a Shimano Curado 201E7, spooled with 40lb PP. [Flippin'/Pitchin', Frogs, Carolina Rigs, Swimbaits]
BPS Nitro (7'10" H) with a BPS PQ 7.1:1 spooled with 50lb PP. [Flippin'/Pitchin' Swimbaits]
Fly:
Orvis Green Mountain 8' 6wt. with matching Orvis Reel, Cortland 444 WF line.
grimlin reply :
Spinning:
Powell 7'0 M/XF paired with daiwa 2000 with 6# CXX(weightless,tube baits,jerkbaits)My All round finesse combo I use the most.
E21 Edge 6'8" MH/F paired with daiwa Tierra 2500 with 6# yo zuri hybrid Ultra Soft(Light jigs,weighted T-rigged,crankbaits)
St.Croix 6'6" M/F paired with Daiwa exceler 2500 with 20# braid or 6# test yo zuri(use this @ work at the pond mainly) This might be turning into a walleye rod soon
Casting:
Shimano clarus 7'0 H/F paired with daiwa Fuego with 50# suffix 832 braid(Jigs,small swimbaits,frogs,also use this for heavy flipping plastics in grass)
Big bear 7'0 MH/F paired with Citica 200D and 14# Trilene XL(spinnerbaits & some T-rigged weighted plastics)
Cabela's fish eagle 7'0 H/F paired with Revo STX and 17# P-line CXX(Big worms,Heavy jigs,small swimbaits)
Cabela's tourney 6'6" MH/MF paired with Quantum accurist 500 and 30# power pro braid(Lipless crankbaits and heavier crankbaits)
Bass pro extreme 7'0" MH/F paired with Shimano curadoE7 and 14# Trilene XT(back up combo I really don't need and raely use...lol)
I got a few other combos I don't use for bass fishing...but I do catch bass on them.
LuckyHandsINC. reply :
These are the ones I fish with regularly
CASTING
7"2 MH/F shimano cumara with pflueger patriarch XT
6"8 MH/F shimano cumara with pflueger patriarch XT
7"4 H/F shimano cumara with pflueger patriarch XT
SPINNING
6"9 ML/XF abu veritas with pflueger patriarch
6"6 M/XF abu veritas with pflueger patriarch
These sit at home
G Loomis dropshot with old revolving premier
6"6 cabelas XML with daiwa zillion
7"0 cabelas XML with pflueger president
7"3 fenwick elite tech riggin stick with old pflueger president
WanderLust reply :
Just Casting rigs:
Curado 51E / G Loomis BCR803 GLX / 12# Tatsu - Weightless plastics
Curado 201E / St Croix Avid 70MHF / 55# Samurai - Frog / Flip / Jig
Revo Winch / St Croix Avid 70MM / 12# Big Game - Cranks, topwater
Revo STX / Abu Veritas 6'6 / 40# Samurai - CQB universal
Lew's Tournament Pro Speed Spool / Dobyns Champion 704 - 15# Hybrid - various
ToledoEF reply :
:Casting:
7'3 MH F Veritas // Patriarch 7.1 // 50lb braid - "flippin stick // Heavy cover
(2) 7' M Mod fast Veritas // BPS PQT 6.3.1 // 12lb Flourocarbon - Cranking and open hook finesse
(2) 6'9 MH XF Veritas // Lews Tournament Pro 7.1 // 15 and 17lb Flourocarbon - Tex rig and jigs
:Spinning:
(2) 6'9 ML Mod fast Veritas // Stradic Ci4 2500 // 15lb 832 6lb cxx leader - Drop Shots
(2) 7' Med Fast Veritas // Stradic Ci4 2500 // 8lb Flouro - Tube/shakey head
Will be converting to all lews tournament pros as funds become available.
Fat-G reply :
On 6/15/2011 at 2:33 AM, WanderLust said:Just Casting rigs:
Curado 51E / G Loomis BCR803 GLX / 12# Tatsu - Weightless plastics
Curado 201E / St Croix Avid 70MHF / 55# Samurai - Frog / Flip / Jig
Revo Winch / St Croix Avid 70MM / 12# Big Game - Cranks, topwater
Revo STX / Abu Veritas 6'6 / 40# Samurai - CQB universal
Lew's Tournament Pro Speed Spool / Dobyns Champion 704 - 15# Hybrid - various
I like those a lot! The Dobyns combo sounds sweet!
s13john reply :
veritas 7.6/super e7/50lb fireline
veritas 7.3/zillion/diawa samurai
veritas 7/super alphas ito/50lb 832
cumara 6.8/super 50mg/50 fireline
vendetta 7.6/super curado 200d/ 50lb 832
vendetta 7.3/super fuego/50lb tracer
powell 8.0/ super revos/ 30lb fireline
vendetta 7.3/super e7/ 50lb tracer
vengence 7.6/ citica d/ 50lb tracer
powell wacky 6.8/elceller 1500/6lb yo-zuri
techspec 6.8/1000 Sahara/20lb fireline
possably a 50e and another rod on friday
Quitlimpin reply :
All casting for me as well
Lami xc724/e7--senko and Ika
Lami xmg724/e7--t-rig
Lami xc704/e5--spinnerbaits and traps
Powell 704c/e7--jigs & frogs-- newest setup, really diggin it
Vendetta 6'3" m/sx-- topwater
Cabelas xmlti 7' h/100d--jigs, frogs, heavy t- rigs
Custom 5'8" buggy whip on XML blank/old quantum iron round reel--slabs
Hooligan reply :
Core 51 Cumara 6-8 MXF
Core101 Cumara 7-2 MXF
Chronarch D7 NRX 803
Chronarch D7 NRX 852
Chronarch D7 NRX 853
Chronarch CBR843
Calais Cumara Reaction 7-7M
Curado E5 CUC69M
Curado E5 CUC69M
Curado 201 E7 CUCX72MH
Curado 201 E7 CUC74H
Curado 200E5 CUC70H
Castaic 201 DX795
Castaic 201 AVC66MHC
Curado 51 NRX 802 (On the way)
Castaic 201 Carbonlite 7-6 MHF
A couple of GLX and IMX for other things.
Spinning-
CUSDX72M CI-4 2500
CUS68MH CI-4 2500
Avid 68MXF Sustain 2500FE
NRX 822S SYR (Coming)
NRX 803S CI-4 2500 (Coming)
Out of all that, I find myself fishing the 7-2 MHXF Cumara and the NRX 853 more than anything else. Along with the 7-0 H Cumara and the 6-9 M XF.
Jaheff reply :
Reels-
Curado 300e, Power Pro 50#, 20# izorline Platinum copoly leader
2-Hsta's 30# Power Pro, 15 and 12 Izorline platinum copoly
Hst-Straight 12 Izorline Plat.
2-PQT's, 30# power pro, 6 and 8 100% fluro leaders
2-BPS Extremes, 30# Power pro, switch leaders.
Pinnacle Vision XLT-Straight 8# copoly
Spinning-
Cardinal 101,15# Power Pro,
5# P-line Fluroclear leader
2- Shakespeare reels for trout
Rods-Trigger
Shimano Crucial 6'6" drop shot rod
2-Bps Extremes 7M, Woo Daves crankbait, 7MH Worm and Jig
3-Shimano Clarus rods 7H,7MH,7M
Berkeley Tactix 6'6" M,worm and Jig
Rods Spinning-
Clarus 7MH-Never use
Berkeley Tactix 6'6" ML-(Love the feel of this Rod)
Sorry, Dont have Combo's set in stone, always changing depending on where I'm fishing.
CWilliams reply :
Rods: Spinning
Cumara CUS72MH
Cumulus CMLSX65M
Cumulus CMLS610M
Cumulus CMLSX610ML
Casting
Cumara CUC-68MH
Cumara CUC70MH
Cumulus CMLCX71MH
Cumulus CMLC65M
Cumulus CMLC610MH
Cumulus CMLC610MH
Kistler Helium LTA He70XHC
Reels: Spinning
Stradic CI4 2500
Stradic CI4 2500
Stradic CI4 2500
Stradic FH 2500
Stradic FH 1000
Sustain FE 2500
Casting
Revo Premier
Revo Winch
Core 50Mg7
Core 50Mg7
Curado 50E
Curado 50E
ChiCityBasser reply :
Fishing from the shore also
Cabelas Prodigy 7' M spinning rod with a Quantum Catalyst PTi-B20, 6# Cabelas Flouro(Main Spool), 30/10# Power Pro Braid(Extra Spool) Shallow and Mid cranks
Field & Stream Tec Spec 7' MH Tube/Jig spinning rod with a Quantum Kinetic PTi-B20, 6# Cajun Advantage(Main Spool), 30/10# Cajun Braid(Extra Spool) jigs,topwater,spinnerbaits
Cabelas XML 6'6" M spinning rod with a Quantum catalyst PTi-A20, 6# Yo-Zuri, Plastics
These are the setups that see the most or have seen the most use this season. These setups below I use depending on where I'm fishing over the weekend. All my casting setups are left handed reels also.
Kistler Mag TA 7' M/MF casting rod with a Quantum Kinetic PT, No line and this is a crankbait setup.
Cabelas Prodigy Micro Guide 7' M/F casting rod with a Daiwa Exceler 7.1, 30/10# Cajun Braid
Cabelas Prodigy 7'M/MF casting rod with a Cabelas Prodigy, 30/10# Power Pro braid
Cabelas XML 6'6" H/F casting rod with a Quantum Accurist PT501, 30/10# Power Pro braid
Cabelas XMLti 6'6" M/F casting rod with a Quantum Energy PT, 14# mono
Cabelas Mag Touch 6'9" M/F drop shot spinning rod with a Rainbow BM1000, 30/10# Cabelas braid
Cabelas Mag Touch 6'6" M/F spinning rod with a older Quantum Incyte, 8# mono
Flywatersmallie reply :
Casting:
Dobyns Savvy 704/Lews tournament Pro
Dobyns Savvy 703/Lews Tournament Pro
Dobyns Champion 683/Lews Tournament Pro
Dobyns Champion Extreme 703/Lews Tournament Pro
Dobyns Champion 735/Revo Premier
Dobyns Champion 682/Lews Tournament Pro
Spinning:
Dobyns Champion 681/Daiwa Exceller 2000
Dobyns Champion Extreme 701/Pflueger Supreme XT 9230
Dobyns Champion Extreme 702/Pflueger Supreme XT 9230
Dobyns Savvy 692/Daiwa Exceller 2000
Dobyns Savvy 693/Daiwa Exceller 2000
Fly:
Sage TXL 4 weight/Sage 3200
Sage TCX 8 Weight/Ross Vexsis
I've got other stuff too but those are all that ever see the sunlight directly anymore.
bigfruits reply :
my favs:
bsr852/stradic 2500 FI
les68mxf/stradic ci4 2500
bcr803/curado 51
mbr783c/curado 201e7
Catfish reply :
Falcon Lowrider XG 4-166 casting 6’6 M Shimano Cruxis 12lb Ande (topwater, jerkbait)
Falcon Lowrider XG 4-17 casting 7’ M Quantum Accurist 501cx 8lb Izorline (cb)
Falcon Lowrider XG 6-17 casting 7’ H Shimano Citica 201D 15lb Abrazx (football jigs, c-rig)
Falcon Original 5-166 casting 6’6 MH Shimano Curado 201DPV 12lb Gamma (sb, chatterbait)
Falcon Original 5-17 casting 7’ MH Daiwa Procaster 100HL 12lb Gamma (swimbait, swim jig, bb, traps)
Lamiglas SR705R casting 7’ MH Shimano Curado 201DPV 10lb Gamma (dd22)
Shimano Crucial casting 7’ H Shimano Castaic 50lb Sufix braid (pitching)
Shimano Compre casting 6’6 MH Shimano Citica 201E 12lb Izorline (t-rig)
Shimano Compre spinning 7’ M Daiwa Exceler 2500 20lb Power Pro (flukes, drop shot, weightless worm)
Shimano Clarus spinning 6’8 M Shimano Sahara 2500 8lb Izorline (shaky head)
Powell Endurance 775 casting 7’7 MH Shimano Citica 201D 50lb Sufix braid (flipping, frog)
Powell Max 684 spinning 6’8 MH Shimano Symetre 2500 20lb Power Pro (senko, ikas)
KC Bass Fanatic reply :
I typically have these four setups on my boat deck this time of year:
Abu Winch on 7'M action rod, 12lb fluoro - crankbaits
Abu Revo SX HS on 7'H action rod, 50lb braid - frog, flipping heavy cover
(2)Abu Revo SX on 6'9"MH rod, 50lb braid or 15lb fluoro - jigs/plastics/spinnerbaits
steezy reply :
Steez Reels on Steez or Custom NFC HM rods.
NJ-BassSnacher reply :
Casting:
1. Shimano Curado 200E7 with 7'6" heavy action Shimano Crucial and 50 lb. Suffix 832 Braid ( Pitching/ Jig/ Swimbait/ Frog Rod)
2. Shimano Curado 200E7 with 7' Medium Heavy action Abu Garcia Veritas and 12 lb. Suffix Siege Monofilament (Spinnerbait/ Plastics/ Everything)
3. Shimano Citica 200 E with 7' Medium Heavy action Shimano Compre and 12 lb. Suffix Siege Monofilament (Plastics/ Everything)
4. Quantum Energy PT 7:0:1 with 6'6" Medium action E21 Original Carrot Stix and 12 lb. Suffix Siege Monofilament (Plastics/ Light Baits)
5. Quantum Smoke 100 6:3:1 with 7'4" Medium action Glass St. Croix Mojo Bass and 12 lb. Suffix Siege Monofilament (Crankbaits)
6.Quantum Energy PT (older saltwater model) 6:3:1 with 6'6" Medium Heavy action Pfluger Gold Medalist and 14lb. Berkley Trilene XT Monofilament (First Baitcaster/ Don't Really Use)
Spinning:
7. Shimano Stradic Fl 2500 with 7' Medium action Shimano Compre and 8 lb. Seaguar InvizeX Flurocarbon (Finesse)
8. Shimano Sahara 4000 with 6'6" Medium action St. Croix Triumph and 10 lb. Berkley Trilene XL Monofilament ( Don't Really Use)
9. Shimano Sedona 4000 with 7' Medium action Shimano (No Series) and 30 lb. Power Pro Braid ( Don't Really Use)
boystcroix reply :
CASTING
St.Croix Legeng Extreme 76MHMF-- Johnny Morris Gold 10HA-- 17lb. XPS floro
St.Croix Legeng Extreme 70MHF -- Curado 200E7 -- 12lb. XPS floro
St.Croix Legend Extreme 70MF -- Curado 200E7 -- 10lb. XPS floro
St.Croix Legend Extreme 610MXF -- Carbonlite CL10H -- 10lb. XPS floro
St.Croix Legend Tournament Bass 70MM -- BPS RCX10HD -- 12lb. Suffix Elite
SPINNING
St.Croix Legend Extreme 68MXF -- Stradic 2500FI -- 14lb. Fireline
St.Croix Legend Extreme 70MLF -- Stradic 2500FI -- 6lb. Suffix Elite
jj'sbassinforfun reply :
Casting:
Swim Bait- 7' Custom MH-Fast with spiral guides paired with a Abu 4601c3 LH(Future upgrade to Revo S RH)
Carolina Rig- Abu Vengence(VGC 76-7) 7' 6" H-Fast paired with an older Abu T3000C RH(Future upgrade to Revo STX RH)
Deep Crankin- Abu Vendetta(VTC73-6) 7' 3" MH Mod paired with an ugly looking Revo winch LH(Future upgrade to Revo SX LH-regeared to 5.4:1)
Crankin- 7' Custom MH-Mod with spiral guides paired with a BPS Pro Qualifier LH 4.7:1 GR.(just upgraded reel and haven't used yet!)
Jig/Topwater/Large SB- Berkley Lighning 7' MH-Fast paired with a Quantum Code RH 7.0:1 GR.(just upgraded reel and haven't used yet!)
Spinner bait- Shimano SG 160T 6' M-Fast paired with a Shimano Coriolis(My only Shimano and not used all that often)
Spinning:
Berkley power pole paired with a Quantum snapshot(Yep really OLD!)
NOTE: My stuff is pretty darn old and I am forced to start upgrading! My 11 year old son is out casting my old tired equipment.
Red reply :
Lamiglas Excel 703C, Revo S-L--Cranks and jerkbaits, topwaters
Lamiglas Excel 704C, Revo S-L--T-rigs
Lamiglas Excel 734C, Revo S-L--C-rigs, weightless
Lamiglas Excel 7116C, Daiwa Viento--Flippin and pitchin
Powell Squarebill, Revo S-L--Shallow cranks and spinnerbats/buzzbaits, frogs
BASSclary reply :
JM Siganture Series II 6'8" MH/XF. /// BPS Prolite 6.3:1 (Awesome reel btw) - Spinnerbaits, t-rigs, swim jigs, and Cranking. (I only crank less than 8' really so I dont need a moderate rod.)
Gander Mountain GSX Titanium 7'2" H/F /// BPS Carbonlite 6.4:1 - Flipping and pitching, frogs, buzzbaits, c-rigs(But hardly throw em!) Big plastics, and all around jigs.
Both reels are spooled up with 40# Sufix 832 with a rods length leader of 10# P-line CXX Crystal clear. A great combination for sensitivity and alot of power and strength.
endless reply :
On 6/21/2011 at 9:47 AM, BASSclary said:JM Siganture Series II 6'8" MH/XF. /// BPS Prolite 6.3:1 (Awesome reel btw) - Spinnerbaits, t-rigs, swim jigs, and Cranking. (I only crank less than 8' really so I dont need a moderate rod.)
Gander Mountain GSX Titanium 7'2" H/F /// BPS Carbonlite 6.4:1 - Flipping and pitching, frogs, buzzbaits, c-rigs(But hardly throw em!) Big plastics, and all around jigs.
Both reels are spooled up with 40# Sufix 832 with a rods length leader of 10# P-line CXX Crystal clear. A great combination for sensitivity and alot of power and strength.
How you like the Titanium?? I've been thinking about one myself. Whatever happen to your Shimano rod(Crucial right)? I didn't see you listed it was just wondering.
steezy reply :
Not posting them all but my favorites are:
Steez SVF 7'4" XHF flippin stick
Steez CompileX 7'1" HF
NFC/Otterods Custom 7' MHF
All with Steez Reels.
WBFishing reply :
Jigs, T-rigs, Light flipping work - 7' MH with 14-17 lb Flouro
Shallow cranking - 6'6" M with 14 lb mono
Mid to Deep Cranking 7'0 MH Fiberglass with 12-14 flourocarbon
Jerkbaits and weightless works 6'6" MH with 12 flourocarbon
Frogs 7'0 MH with 65lb braid
Medium Flipping 7' H with 17 lb flourocarbon
Heavy Flipping and Mats 7'8" H 65lb braid
Top water 14lb mono with 6'0 or 7'0 M to MH
BASSclary reply :
On 6/21/2011 at 10:55 PM, endless said:How you like the Titanium?? I've been thinking about one myself. Whatever happen to your Shimano rod(Crucial right)? I didn't see you listed it was just wondering.
It's definitely a great rod in my opinion. It's very comfortable to fish with although it's a touch tip-heavy. That's probably because im using a sub 7 ounce reel and its a 7'2" Heavy rod. It's a great all purpose rod for bigger baits, but I think it excels at bigger flukes in grass. The sensitivity is great on it also. It's no Loomis NRX for sure, but it was better than my Crucial. Also it says it has titanium strips to reinforce the rods. Supposedly it makes them stronger. But man, do these rods have some backbone I think its because the titanium strips go from the reel seat to the first guide. Dont quote me though im not sure.
And I sold my Crucial on Ebay. Really just wasn't happy with it.
Bass_Fanatic reply :
On 6/22/2011 at 10:38 AM, BASSclary said:And I sold my Crucial on Ebay. Really just wasn't happy with it.
Oh how quickly we change our minds on things... 
BASSclary reply :
On 6/22/2011 at 10:45 AM, Bass_Fanatic said:Oh how quickly we change our minds on things...
Let me re-phrase it.
I wasn't happy with the 7' M/XF. Fished like a ML.
I love the Crucials, but when I went to BPS they really didn't have much in stock so I went with a different companies rod.
endless reply :
Bassclary-JM Siganture Series II How you like that rod and compare to titanium? The series II is the newest rod right with same grips of a carbonlite?
Stasher1 reply :
On 6/22/2011 at 11:16 AM, endless said:Bassclary-JM Siganture Series II How you like that rod and compare to titanium? The series II is the newest rod right with same grips of a carbonlite?
From the looks of the new rods (Signature Series II and Carbon Black), they're using the same blank as last year's Elite and Signature Series which I feel is an excellent blank, especially at their current prices. I had a couple of the older Signature Series and definitely preferred them over the Crucial.
BASSclary reply :
On 6/22/2011 at 11:16 AM, endless said:Bassclary-JM Siganture Series II How you like that rod and compare to titanium? The series II is the newest rod right with same grips of a carbonlite?
I'd consider the sensitivity equal to each other.
I think the BPS rods will be a little lighter. Idk though, i dont have both in identical powers/actions/lengths.
The BPS comes with fuji K-Guides also. A nice upgrade over standard frames. Both have alconite inserts however.
The BPS has a 2 piece reel seat with a lot of exposed blank. Its nice and easy to pick up on lite bites, but I still can feel any difference sensitivity wise between those and standard fuji ECS seats that come on the Titanium.
The cork on the Titanium is also VERY nice. Its extremely comfortable to hold all day and my hands dont slip. The BPS grip is nice also, im just not a big foam guy no matter what rod its on.
Both rods have a lot of quality and nice touches to them.
I'll take some side-by side pics of the stuff if you want.
Basically it'll all be a preference thing.
songa reply :
i just have my one all around set up that im using these days, and it does me pretty good for the majority of the type of fishing i do (topwaters, shallow cranks, t rigged senkos).
-Shimano Crucial Spinning Rod, 6'6" Medium Power, Fast Action
-Shimano Stradic 2500FI Spinning Reel
-Berkley Trilene XL 10lb. Clear Monofilament
my lures:
-5" Yamasenko Worms
-Heddon Zara Puppy
-Arbogast Jitterbug (3/8oz)
-Arbogast Hula Popper
-Rebel Pop-R
-Strike King Elite Buzzbait (3/8oz)
-Strike King Tour Grade Spinnerbait (3/8oz)
-Rapala Original Floating Minnow (F11)
-Rapala X-Rap (XR08)
-Rapala Jointed Minnow (J09)
-Rapala Jointed Shad Rap (JSR04)
-Bomber Model 2A
-Blue Fox Vibrax Shallow (1/8oz)
-Storm Curtail Minnow (1/8oz)
would you guys say the tackle matches the lures? or what other set ups would you use to throw the lures i have?
Fat-G reply :
On 6/22/2011 at 11:42 AM, BASSclary said:I'd consider the sensitivity equal to each other.
I think the BPS rods will be a little lighter. Idk though, i dont have both in identical powers/actions/lengths.
The BPS comes with fuji K-Guides also. A nice upgrade over standard frames. Both have alconite inserts however.
The BPS has a 2 piece reel seat with a lot of exposed blank. Its nice and easy to pick up on lite bites, but I still can feel any difference sensitivity wise between those and standard fuji ECS seats that come on the Titanium.
The cork on the Titanium is also VERY nice. Its extremely comfortable to hold all day and my hands dont slip. The BPS grip is nice also, im just not a big foam guy no matter what rod its on.
Both rods have a lot of quality and nice touches to them.
I'll take some side-by side pics of the stuff if you want.
Basically it'll all be a preference thing.
Dude you haven't felt a Champion Extreme, or even a Champion. The cork on Dobyns rods will blow the Gander rod out of the water.
Seriously, treat yourself.
Fat-G reply :
On 6/22/2011 at 12:15 PM, songa said:i just have my one all around set up that im using these days, and it does me pretty good for the majority of the type of fishing i do (topwaters, shallow cranks, t rigged senkos).
-Shimano Crucial Spinning Rod, 6'6" Medium Power, Fast Action
-Shimano Stradic 2500FI Spinning Reel
-Berkley Trilene XL 10lb. Clear Monofilament
my lures:
-5" Yamasenko Worms
-Heddon Zara Puppy
-Arbogast Jitterbug (3/8oz)
-Arbogast Hula Popper
-Rebel Pop-R
-Strike King Elite Buzzbait (3/8oz)
-Strike King Tour Grade Spinnerbait (3/8oz)
-Rapala Original Floating Minnow (F11)
-Rapala X-Rap (XR08)
-Rapala Jointed Minnow (J09)
-Rapala Jointed Shad Rap (JSR04)
-Bomber Model 2A
-Blue Fox Vibrax Shallow (1/8oz)
-Storm Curtail Minnow (1/8oz)
would you guys say the tackle matches the lures? or what other set ups would you use to throw the lures i have?
I would say a 7' MH Crucial casting rod with a Curado would be a nice addition!
Edit - that is ir you like the Crucial rods. I am not a fan. If not I would try a Dobyns Savvy.
songa reply :
i dont have expereince with the dobyns but i do like the crucial that i have now. i chose it over a st croix avid...i have used the triumph and premier in the past and was impressed so was expecting big things from the avid, but got a great deal on the crucial and actually liked how it felt in my hand better. so i went with that.
thanks for the suggestion on the new setup, can you explain your reasoning behind it?
BASSclary reply :
Fat G, If I could get a store near me that carried Dobyns, id be all over it, providing I had the funds.
Dr. Watson reply :
7'0" Med. Fast St. Croix Legend Tournament Teaser rod with Shimano Curado 200E7 for finesse, weightless, and buzzbaits
6'6" Med. Fast St. Croix Avid with Shimano Citica for texas rigs, jerkbaits, light jigs, and crankbaits
6'6" Med. Heavy fast Dobyns Savvy 663C with Shimano Caenan for Texas rigs, jigs, spinnerbaits and senkos
6'6" Med. fast Falcon Bucoo spinning rod with Shimano Sierra for light finesse
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