Howdy y'all!

 

Just went fishing with a friend for the first time and I am now hooked on fishing. Now I got that bait monkey on my back poking at me to get my own setup. He is probably asleep right now, but I am very eager to head out to bass pro shop tomorrow and pick up my first rod and reel setup. Picking up any last minute tips on here before I go make the big decision. Need some good ode fashion advice from the community to keep the bait monkey at bay before he comes poking for an upgrade.

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I don't know much about saltwater fishing so I don't think I can be much help in deciding between rods.  But I notice that the first rod you list is a casting rod and the Spheros is a spinning reel.  You want to make sure you pair a spinning reel with a spinning rod and a baitcasting reel with a casting rod.  Also you say that the average fish is 20-30 pounds but the reel you've chosen is rated for 10 pound test line.  You may want to consider another reel that can hold heavier line.  I know your excited about getting your first setup but if your planning on spending a couple hundred bucks, I'd say make sure you do your research first.  Maybe make a post in the rods/reels section of the forum.  The more specifics you give, the more the people here will be able to help you.  Let us know your budget, the type of fishing you'll be doing (you've already said saltwater), where you'll be fishing from mostly (boat/shore), the species you'll primarily target, and anything else you can think of.  Or at the very least, talk to a sales rep at BPS and let him assist you in putting together a setup that will be ideal for your fishing situation.

Welcome to the forums!
 

Jeff

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