Due to fluctuating temperatures freezing and melting my waters, cabin fever has finally started to kick in. I decided it was time to take a stab at re-matching my casting rods and reels. I started by laying everything out and took stock.

Reels:

shimano chronarch 200e5 (5.5:1)

Abu revo sxhs (7.1:1)

Lew's superduty (8.0:1)

2x Lew's Tournament Speed Spool (6.8:1)

Lew's Tournament MG (6.8:1)

Lew's LFS Speed Spool (6.8:1)

Skeet Reese Victory (7.1:1)

Rods:

St. Croix premier 7' MHF

Razr Rods 7' HF

Cabelas Tournament ZX Crankshaft 7'5" MH

Shimano Crucial (2nd gen) spinnerbait 6'10" MHF

3x Abu Veritas (1st gen): 7' mmf; 7'3" mhf; 7'6" mhf

Cabelas prodigy 6'2" mf

I thought about my favorite techniques while staring at all my stuff, and planned my re-pairing strategy based on a few factors: versatility, balance, and frequency of use. I wanted to make sure I would set myself up to utilize my more prized and preferred gear more for my favorite and most successful presentations. Here's what I came up with:

Razr and Superduty for the heavy pitching

croix and revo for lighter cover and casting jigs/t rigs

chronarch and crankshaft for my medium-deep cranks

shimano and tournament speed spool for jerkbaits and small jigs/plastics

7'6" Veritas and the skeet for frogs and flipping thick weeds

7'3" Veritas and tournament mg for spinnerbaits

7' Veritas and tournament speed spool for lipless/shallow cranks

prodigy and speed spool for my topwaters and throwing smaller baits in tight spots

 

I think I have all my bases covered here. And I'm now just waiting for the ice to melt permanently so I can take these bad boys out on the water.

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