VaCrappieMan
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Mine would be a 6'8" fenwick river runner ultra light with a older 750 series symytre and 2lb trout SOS... I would love to know what you all like to use
What's your favorite panfish combo?
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Jig Man
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Hey VCM, welcome to the forum... Its a tough call for me, got two now depending on the technique.
For casting been using a Team All Star for a long time: 6'6" extra light, extra fast with a size 10 Abu Soron STX. gets the job done.
For vertical fishing and what I do mostly these days wtex built me a 9'6" St Croix with an Abu 2500c. Gotta say its an amazing rod. If I ever have to replace my All Star ,and since they moved offshore, it will be with another St Croix...
For casting been using a Team All Star for a long time: 6'6" extra light, extra fast with a size 10 Abu Soron STX. gets the job done.
For vertical fishing and what I do mostly these days wtex built me a 9'6" St Croix with an Abu 2500c. Gotta say its an amazing rod. If I ever have to replace my All Star ,and since they moved offshore, it will be with another St Croix...
Fatman
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Old Bass Pro Comp II 6 1/2 ft with a Shimano TX-110 UL reel
Cabelas Pro Guide 6 1/2 ft with a Shimano Ax1000 - my $8 combo!!!
Cabelas Pro Guide 6 1/2 ft with a Shimano Ax1000 - my $8 combo!!!
plateboater
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St Croix Rods with Shimano reels......2nd reel is Presidents for the price
Pepop
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VCM, Welcome aboard. I use only 2 technique's, dock shooting & vertical jigging. For the docks I use a 4 1/2' Pro Angler Dock Shooter & a Shakespeare Micro Spin reel w/6# Hi Viz Bonehead monofilament. My jigging rigs are 8' Proangler rods and GM Guide Series reels w/6# & 8# Bonehead mono.
NorCoMike
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My favorite is a mhx 6'6" ultralight that I built paired with a shimano stradic ci4+ with either 4lb trilene xl or 1lb fireline crystal. Throws 1/64 and 1/32oz jigs very well. Working on a phenix elixir next.
BucktailJiger
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St.Croix Rods and Shimano Reels
Panfish 7' LXF Shimano Stradic FJ 1000
For Walleye and Perch
Eyecon 6'8" MXF Stradic FJ 2500
Eyecon 7' MLF Stradic FJ 2500
Looking at the new Avid X 6'8" MXF or the 7' MLF and another Stradic FJ 2500
Panfish 7' LXF Shimano Stradic FJ 1000
For Walleye and Perch
Eyecon 6'8" MXF Stradic FJ 2500
Eyecon 7' MLF Stradic FJ 2500
Looking at the new Avid X 6'8" MXF or the 7' MLF and another Stradic FJ 2500
Lost Pole
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Something at least 10' long and will hold a good bit of line.
Grown accustomed to bnm poles and solo reels.
Convenient.
A cane pole and spool of hi vis line will do the same.
Just more work.
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Grown accustomed to bnm poles and solo reels.
Convenient.
A cane pole and spool of hi vis line will do the same.
Just more work.
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plateboater
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I broke down and had our friend from WI building me a rod! Pics I hope with Fishing Success this year!
Hawnjigs
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As a full time banker, a shorter than mainstream Fenwick HMX 5'3" ML one piece manages shoreline casting impediments & has enuf beef to handle occasional chunky surprises. Vintage Daiwa Capricorn 1500s ain't broke so newer Pflueger Arbor 7430s mostly stay home. 4 or 5# Power Pro mostly, since older 5.1# Tectan handles well but knot snaps at around 2#.
Mike Andrews
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St Croix Avid 7' ML w/ Shimano Stradic 1000, 20# Sufix 832 and 8# fluoro leader.
Before anyone jumps on the bandwagon about the 20# line being too heavy keep in mind that it's the same diameter as 6# mono. I tried the same line in 10# and it was a nightmare to handle, it was constantly tip wrapping and wind knotting. Going to the 20# cured all that and it handles like a dream.
Before anyone jumps on the bandwagon about the 20# line being too heavy keep in mind that it's the same diameter as 6# mono. I tried the same line in 10# and it was a nightmare to handle, it was constantly tip wrapping and wind knotting. Going to the 20# cured all that and it handles like a dream.
AllenOK
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Mike Andrews said:
I agree with this! I used to run 10 lbs test PowerPro on my "general purpose" rods (sunnies and small LMBs). Always, always, had problems with wind knots. Last year I upgraded one of those to 20 lbs test PowerPro. I'll probably do the second one this year along with a reel upgrade.
jackie53
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White river fly shop fly rod(9')(6 wt),White River fly shop Reel and a popping bug/bream killer in black/orange pattern. Grew up fishing for Bream/trout on the White and Red river. Hard to use anything else. Nothing like it. For Bream
10 ' ozark rod's, Shimano 1000 reels, berkly Nano fill 10,12 lb braid clear mist. for crappie.
Just Bought 2 10 ' Wally Marshall rods in ML with Crappie Max 650 reels,Berkly 10,12 lb nano ,clear mist, these maybe my favorite.
10 ' ozark rod's, Shimano 1000 reels, berkly Nano fill 10,12 lb braid clear mist. for crappie.
Just Bought 2 10 ' Wally Marshall rods in ML with Crappie Max 650 reels,Berkly 10,12 lb nano ,clear mist, these maybe my favorite.
papaperch
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Custom 6'6" flyrod blank 2 WT with a Shimano Calcutta 50. Trouble free and tons of fun. Like my spinning ul setups to . But this is my favorite
