Can this fishing rod be used for like fishing a levi,stream,lake,river,etc.... or is a different type better?
1366663
I bought it for fishing off my dock in the intercostal waters of Daytona, FL. If you're looking for distance, you might want to look another direction -- but for pinpoint accuracy and consistency this rod has worked out great for me. I cast artificial lures and have had zero problems reeling in 3-5 Seatrout and Redfish.
1366664
Yes: This is a great value and has worked well for me fishing in the bay in Fl.
666089
not sure, sorry! We returned it because it was too long. It isn't good for fishing in a lake, I guess it is more for ocean fishing and if we ever do that...we will just have them provide the poles.
294917
Yes, but I have had to replace a guide in one that was about a year old. Find the eyes in these rods aren't the best, even when rinsed after each use. I will replace them with better quality guide, the rod has excellent action. I use it for targeting redfish and sea trout.
156865
I not too familiar with the reel you are talking about, but I bought two of these rods and have been very happy with there performance, I use one with a penny reel for surf casting and the other for bottom fishing off of a jetty.
1100745
You could throw a line out, for tarpon fishing with cut bait etc, but not really a casting rod. I will tell you that it is a very nice looking and light , easy to handle boat rod, but I would not want to cast it all day as if you were fishing for reds or something. hope that helps
1939884
yes it is strong and durable and would be perfect for pier fishing and inshore, I myself prefer longer rods for everything, I have the 10' rod because sometimes is fish from docks on the florida intracoastal, piers and from the surf
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.
364631
I would say, after having seen the pole, that it would be perfectly adequate for the casual fisherman. I grew up with a dad who was an avid fisherman; this rod has everything that you need to catch fish! Hope that this helps.
949936
You can't go wrong with any St. Croix rod. I don't do much of this kind of fishing but I'd say this is in the ballpark for the size and action of rod you want. St. Croix has a Trout series rod that's new this year. They are a few dollars more but spinning rods built specifically for trout fishing. You may want to check them out too.
902487
This rod can be used for fly or spinning so either or both reels will work. I would probably opt for spinning if the person is just getting started.
1772000
It is a trout fishing fly rod. Up to 6 lb fish get lessons or hire a guide preferable
1825727
This particular rod is for spinning. However, there's an equivalent model for bait casting.
170178
I would not trust a rod for a reel this heavy that was more than 2 pieces. Ebay had a couple of rods for around $80 last time I looked. Stay with graphite instead of fiberglass.
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.
1560175
Would not recommend it. It is really a fresh water reel. I have used mine to surf fish, not as smooth as it once was. I have caught 40 pound catfish with it.
1843689
This rod is ultra light. It can use under 6lbs line, 1/4 oz lure. As I remember...
2102632
I didn't own mine long enough to give a qualified answer, but any sectional poles (I use an ultra-light one for spin-casting) aren't really going to be well geared for really large fish. I picked this up to throw in the back of the truck as a basic utility rod to use on whims rather than specific fishing trips. I accidentally broke the tip off pulling it out of the car. I only broke about an inch off and picked up a new tip at Cabela's and glued it on and it was no worse for wear. I emailed the company to see if they could send me an extra tip or two and said I was more than happy to pay for it as I'm infamous for bonehead moves like that. They sent me an apologetic letter saying that they don't have separate parts but would see what they could do. A few days later a whole rod kit (two piece instead of a take down) showed up in the mail! A few weeks later my dad stumbled on a more expensive orvis take-down with a smaller tube case, so I sent the Crystal River take-down to a friend of mine in Ukraine who said she had never tried fly casting before and the smaller rod was cheaper to ship than a 2 piece. (it still cost me over $50 to ship, but she enjoyed the gift)