Question, if you were going to buy a baitcasting rod that is 7'4” in length, has a lure weight of 1/4-3/4 ounces, fast action, one piece rod, 9 guides+ tip, Rear grip length of 10 inches, Rod Weight of 4.7 ounces, spooled with a range of lines from 14 lb mono to 30 lb braid and was priced under $300 what would your top three baitcasting reels choices be?

 

#1. Shimano

#2. Daiwa

#3. Abu Garcia

Edited November 12, 20169 yr by Hot Rod Johnson
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I only need two choices

1 Daiwa

2 Shimano

Abu just one

Daiwa, Shimano, Lews.

Wait there are other brands other than shimano?

51 minutes ago, Maxximus Redneckus said:

Abu just one

ditto………..4600c models,older black or pro max, orras,revos etc.

1. Daiwa SV103

2. Daiwa SV105

3. Daiwa Tatula CT

#1. Daiwa

#2. Daiwa

#3. Daiwa

6 hours ago, Hot Rod Johnson said:

Question, if you were going to buy a baitcasting rod that is 7'4” in length, has a lure weight of 1/4-3/4 ounces, fast action, one piece rod, 9 guides+ tip, Rear grip length of 10 inches, Rod Weight of 4.7 ounces, spooled with a range of lines from 14 lb mono to 30 lb braid and was priced under $300 what would your top three baitcasting reels choices?

 

#1. Shimano

#2. Daiwa

#3. Abu Garcia

Daiwa. Unless the rod was only 7'2, had 1 less guide, weighed 4.5 ounces and the rear grip was a half inch shorter. That would call for something entirely different. 

Pfluegar

Okuma

Shimano

2 hours ago, Bluebasser86 said:

Pfluegar

Okuma

Shimano

And Lew's. 

Abu hasn't been relevant for Low Profile reels for sometime. Their Gen 3 reels are junk. This should be Shimano and Daiwa with Lews getting a look If you want something cheaper. 

I would order the Metanium MGL from Digitika for $308 and then skip going out to lunch once and then you have it.

16 hours ago, Hot Rod Johnson said:

Question, if you were going to buy a baitcasting rod that is 7'4” in length, has a lure weight of 1/4-3/4 ounces, fast action, one piece rod, 9 guides+ tip, Rear grip length of 10 inches, Rod Weight of 4.7 ounces, spooled with a range of lines from 14 lb mono to 30 lb braid and was priced under $300 what would your top three baitcasting reels choices?

 

#1. Shimano

#2. Daiwa

#3. Abu Garcia

Can you repeat the question?

It doesn't make any sense. 

Diawa Tatula CT  Daiwa Tatula, Daiwa Tatula Type R

15 hours ago, Hogsticker said:

Daiwa. Unless the rod was only 7'2, had 1 less guide, weighed 4.5 ounces and the rear grip was a half inch shorter. That would call for something entirely different.

What about if the ranger of line for mono and braid was different and was price over $300.00?

Daiwa, Shimano.

23 hours ago, Raul said:

I only need two choices

1 Daiwa

2 Shimano

I can name that tune in one note.

Shimano.....lol.

Hootie

First of all I'd select the reel based mostly on lure weight.  I assume the brands listed are YOUR choices.  Mine are

Daiwa - my choices for that weight range: Fuego, Alphas, Tatula Type R or T3 variant

Primmus

Helios Air

with Lew's Tournament MB and Pro Z, Patriarch XT and Curado 201E7 hot on their tails.  I'd add another reel, but we can't mention them here.

23 hours ago, bigturtle said:

#1. Daiwa

#2. Daiwa

#3. Daiwa

Ditto...

What are we missing with a rod 7'4" baitcasting rod 10 guides that weighs 4.7 oz? 

Tom

6 minutes ago, WRB said:

What are we missing with a rod 7'4" baitcasting rod 10 guides that weighs 4.7 oz? 

Tom

2 things, m, mh, or h. and is it moderate or fast tip ?

 

as far as brands go its mostly personal preference, everyone has brands they like and brands not so much, for me i like abu, daiwa, and lew's and dislike quantum. 

I eliminate all other choices and stick with daiwa and shimano.  It simplifies things a little for me.

Let's see; I have five Alphas, six Fuegos, four Zillions, a PX-R, an SS SV, a Viento and two Certates. I guess disqualifies me from the Shimano posse.

35 minutes ago, .ghoti. said:

Let's see; I have five Alphas, six Fuegos, four Zillions, a PX-R, an SS SV, a Viento and two Certates. I guess disqualifies me from the Shimano posse.

Hmm...

If you want to kick in $100 I'll trade you a Curado for all that stuff.

 

If I was going to buy ????????  Thank heavens my next rod purchase will be 7'3".  I couldn't take the pressure of  making such a stressful choice under those vague parameters.  Get one of each and rotate them.