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[jmed999]

I'm looking for a rod and reel for an Alabama rig.  Any suggestions on how to get both for less than $100?

Thanks!

[CKFishin]

jmed999, on February 12 2012 - 05:18 PM, said:

I'm looking for a rod and reel for an Alabama rig.  Any suggestions on how to get both for less than $100?

Thanks!

I'm sure one of those Wal -Mart Catfish setups would work great for trolling....

[lowtones]

I'm curious what you ended up with.  I have a Fenwick 8'6" rod that I used from shore with a bait casting reel for salmon up in Alaska.  I'm not a tournament fisherman so I don't have to comply with an 8' rod max.  The rod is more than capable but my bass reel is not.  I assume you're casting, not trolling the AL rig.  Braided line is a must.  Let me know what worked for you.

[aumdb487]

I threw mine all weekend on a 7' Heavy and Revo.  I would just go to your favorite fishing place and look around to see what you can find.  the rod doesn't need to be anything special but it should be able to handle something that will end up being around 2 ounces.

[jmed999]

Still looking.  I think pretty much any 7 foot heavy rod would work.  I'm even thinking about the extra heavy rods.  I'll be using 65# braid.

Would any baitcasting reel work?

[J Francho]

As long as the rod can handle the total bait weight, and

CKFishin, on February 12 2012 - 05:25 PM, said:

I'm sure one of those Wal -Mart Catfish setups would work great for trolling....

Trolling indeed.  Unless you have some relevant advice, this isn't the place for a debate - there are other threads in play for that.  This is a simple question with simple opinions for answers.  BTW, the rig is cast and retrieved, like any other moving bait, not trolled.

jmed, as long as the bait falls in the rod's ratings, and heavy/fast action rod should do the trick.  I use a 7-9 H/F swimbait rod.

[bigbassctchr101]

I use 200 E7 and 8' Heavy Swimbait rod w/ 65# braid.   I tried an E5, but when fishing shallower, i had a hard time keeping the baits where I needed them.  Its much easier to reel slower than it is faster when trying to keep that much weight off the bottom.

[zip pow]

Just be sure what ever reel you get has s high poundage drag besides that whatever you like

[BigBrotherThunda]

You could get a 7ft heavy action berkley lightning rod, and pair it with an abu round reel (not a C series though for this $$$) and probably come in under 100, and have a functional setup to handle the weight of the rig and plenty of line/spool space.

[jmed999]

BigBrotherThunda, on February 14 2012 - 12:37 PM, said:

You could get a 7ft heavy action berkley lightning rod, and pair it with an abu round reel (not a C series though for this $$$) and probably come in under 100, and have a functional setup to handle the weight of the rig and plenty of line/spool space.

Thanks for answering the question!

[CKFishin]

J Francho, on February 14 2012 - 09:17 AM, said:

Trolling indeed.  Unless you have some relevant advice, this isn't the place for a debate - there are other threads in play for that.  This is a simple question with simple opinions for answers.  BTW, the rig is cast and retrieved, like any other moving bait, not trolled.

Yea my mistake I was just being a smart ***...

[Chad L]

Like others have stated 7-7'6 heavy action with a used Abugarcia 6500 c3, should easily be able to find throughout all the classifieds.

[Diggy]

I tried fishing one with the m/h setup in my avatar on 65# braid...it was far from graceful....the yum rig will sit in my bag for a while

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

I'll second the ABU Ambassadeuer and a swimbait rod rated for the total you want to throw. As stated any heavy rod will work but a swimbait rod will have a better tip for casting than a pool cue flipping rod.

[jmed999]

By swimbait rod do you guys mean a crank bait rod?  I dont know what a swim bait rod is.