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Thanks everyone. I just purchased the premier. Since I have only fished with a full grip I decided to stick with what I know. I will be going to BPS next week to buy another rod, so I will get a split grip and see which I like better. After that I can begin to build my arsenal! I can feel that the bait monkey is near! lol

Cool. Thanks guys. You guys always have great advise. One last question, I have never used a split grip, what is the advantage?

Thanks for the reply dockhead. sounds like the same rod except for the finish and split grip( which I have never fished with) Good to hear that you like them. I guess I will wait for a few more folks to chime in and make my decision. thank you so much for the info.

Newbie alert! I am going to purchase a 6'6" m/f spinning rod. If anyone has any advice on the premier vs. mojo bass i would love to hear it. I held them both today. Both rods seem nice. I just want to spend the money I saved on the right one. Thanks everyone.

WOW... WOW... WOW!

Thanks Dan#. I never new that about fly rods. Great piece of information.

I have been taking my 2.5 year old daughter fishing with me. She likes it a lot. She even has her own pole. I hope she will stick with it and fish with me for years to come. As far as kids fishing anymore. I think it all depends where you live. I am the only one in my or my wife's family that fishes. I believe that if you live in an area that has a lot of fishermen and easy access to the fishing grounds it is easier to pick up, even if your parents aren't into it.

Thanks for all the feedback. You guys have a lot of great info. Bigfruits, I see what you are saying. It would be nice to have gear that I won't outgrow and will have for a longtime. If I do that I will just have to fish with one rod for a while until I save up for the other. Thanks again everyone. This is an awesome site!

Thanks for the reply RW. I figured I would spend around $125 - $150. I was going to build my own combos but I have no idea on what reels to put on what rods, so I like your advice on just buying a combo. Any good brands that you could recommend? Also do you think that the size and power of the rods I am thinking about is a good place to start? Thanks again.

Hi all. I am new to this site (which is great by the way). I just moved to NoVa and I am looking for advice on two rod and reel combos. I will mostly be shoreline fishing w/ occasional boat rental. I was thinking of 6'6" med/f spinning rod with 8# test and a 6'6" mh/f baitcasting rod with 15# test line. I would love some advice brands of rods and reels to go with them. I don't want to buy top of the line (funds won't let me) but I don't want bottom of the barrel either. I want gear that will last me a while. Since these will be my first and only poles for now I want to make sure I get the right gear to cover the most variety of presentations. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.