Would this rod be appropriate for light saltwater use, i.e., reef fishing for species 1-3 lbs, or for shore fishing for bass?
1332985
I cannot say for sure about saltwater type fishing as I have not had an opportunity to do so with it. I have caught a large mouth and a channel cat on my rod, both weighing a lil over 2 1/2 pounds and it did fine if that helps any. If used as a travel rod with a little bit of care and respect for what it is the rod should do fine and last a long time.
1332986
Yes, it should work fine for that. I use mine for trout fishing. Have had it for about 6 mo. Seems to be very durable. The only complaint I have is sometimes one of the joints will stick a be a little hard to push in.
156863
I think that rod is heavy duty. It wont bend too much if you're catching small fish . Iy wont snaps as easy on you. I got ywo of theses and prety satified
1639812
Mainly i use this for bottom fishing but the tip is stiff but has good feel. the type of line you use effects the feel as well. with braided line i feel every bite, 60lb mono for trolling. great rod either way
1492972
I used this rod up in Alaska this past summer with a 2 ounce jig head. I tried some heavier lures, but they were too heavy. The rod handled 5-7lb black bass rockfish without issue. I was also able to bring in a 15lb lingcod with the rod.
1237793
The rod is nice the action is medium or medium light I used it on a trip to San Diego and caught some small fish in the bay But mostly I use it for bass. Also I use a Johnny Morris low profile bait caster on it
532568
This rod is exceptionally sensitive at the tip, good for trout or crappie, but is strong enought to fight in an 8 lb. channel (blue) catfish, as you know they are strong fighters and I have landed many fiesty largemouth bass with it as well. I broke my first one with a hatch back door but loved the pole so much I bought another one. It will fit in a cut down piece of large diameter PVC tubing so it can be used when backpacking. A very versatile rod.
496935
In my opinion, it is a little light duty for salt water, and these fish... More of a "Brookie" type of reel.. I use mine for Bass, and sunfish ...
301060
Thats what I bought it for and it works great. As with anything used in salt water, be sure to rinse it good with clean water at the end of the day. I have thrown lures as heavy as 7ozs. and the rod performs well.
260596
As small as you'd like. It mostly depends on how light your rod is. However a super light rod with this heavier reel might be a bit unbalanced. However, I use this reel with 6lb. Line with a medium light rod an have caught 6 pound fish with no problems.
209713
I bought the 11' rod for salt water surf casting. Personally, I would NOT want to use this rod for fresh water (constant) casting. It's a very nice rod, and if you are used to using one that size, you might like this one.
496937
This model is a light duty spinning reel. It is meant for small game fish like bluegills, crappie, small bass or trout. I don't know how well it would stand up to salt water use. My guess is that since it is a modestly priced reel, the internal parts are not brass or stainless steel which would resist corrosion. I don't know how large corbina are so I can't say if this reel is adequate. I would consider a reel specifically made for saltwater use.
1163666
I haven't used it in any of these applications, but I think it could be used for all these except for Bass. The rod may be too big for catching Bass.
1100744
I currently have a spinning reel attached to this rod. Although I have not yet tried it out, I do believe you could use a casting reel. The rod is primarily meant for deep sea fishing using trolling reels.
2063764
As long as you don't put extreme pressure on the rod and use all the stress on the line it can be used. The rod is very fragile and cannot be used with heavy lures... Good luck
1402051
I have 20 lb test line on reel but could have increased that...also rod is one piece and I believe more sturdy than two....the skill is with the handler...my goal is striped bass...must be minimum 28 inches and I use it as a saltwater surf rod so it should handle over 25 lbs
175130
I use both the 9/0 (115) and a 12/0 on this rod. It is built very well. Solid rod for the price. The 9/0 is a bit dwarfed on this rod, you could definitely go with one size down, but for 130lb line, this rod is fine.
1731261
It is rated for up to 80 pounds however I see no reason why you could not use 100 LB line. I use 80 LB braided and have caught large halibut. Nice rod for the money.