C&G suggested that he should just succumb to the Bait Monkey, because "You only live once" (YOLO)

I was simply lamenting that Credit Card Bills are Perpetual

ISINUTNWOT...LOL.

I swear I'll never understand this new way of talking.

Hootie

LOL ?     

Haha OMGTIR

(Oh my god that is ridiculous) haha, and I didn't buy that rod BTW (by the way) ... I was kidding when I said YOLO (you only live once)

Haha OMGTIR

(Oh my god that is ridiculous) haha, and I didn't buy that rod BTW (by the way) ... I was kidding when I said YOLO (you only live once)

IYCFTOJLMK.

Hootie

if you can figure this out, just let me know?

 

 

or.....I yam cantankerous fisherman that's obtuse -- just let me kayak ?

if you can figure this out, just let me know?

YAG

You are good! I am impressed!..lol.

Hootie

Honestly a good starting setup would be an Okuma Guide Select rod H and a Shimano Cardiff 300 if your a righty. I have 4 of these setups and love em. I have more expensive LDC rod's and setups but I use these side by side with them and they are great for the price

I started with a BPS Graphite Musky Rod 7'6"MH with a Cardiff 300.  Reel....$110, rod....$60.  Well lets just say it has performed well although I did buy a Lexa 300.  Can throw the 68's all the way up to the 10" Mattlures Dead Twitch.  But if you're looking at just throwing he 68's and the U2's I'd find a H action 7'3" to 7'6" and use that with a regular reel.  I throw a 68 on a 7'6"MH older Bionic rod with a BPS Extreme reel and it handles it fine.

http://www.***.com/Wright__McGill_Skeet_Micro_Honeycomb_Umbrella_Rig_Rod/descpage-WMSHAR.html

HOLY COW, what about this rod? Only 60$!

 

This one's down to $50.  Jus sayin

This one's down to $50. Jus sayin

Yeah it was 60$ then they dropped it even lower to 50$ I'm really thinking about ordering it but it might sit reel-less for awhile till I can scrape some extra money together for a decent reel for it.

I've got it in a cart with a $70 Krios -- probably won't pull the trigger, but I'm tempted

St.criox mojo bass rod swim bait model and get a cranking reel. Pq 5.3:1

Depending on the weights you plan on throwing, i picked up a cardiff 301 for $90, and a daiwa jupiter rod for $30. $120 was dirt cheap for a nice setup able to throw up to about 2oz swimbaits...

Bout to get the same setup how do u like it the rod is rated for lures up to 1 1/2 ounces n I got 2 ounce hudds

2oz is the heaviest I'd throw on that rod. Really not that bad of a rod for the money...

Okuma GS/Cardiff 300 combo can be had for right at $200. You'll quickly want to expand on your bait choices and limiting yourself is just a waste of money because you'll have to buy another rod to throw bigger baits.

Yeah I decided I'd rather just save up and buy a better combo that will last me forever than buy something that will be less than ideal... I can wait.