Hello All!

I have been lurking around this WONDERFUL resource of information and I wanted to introduce myself finally. I have been fishing for about 4 months, mainly on weekends but loving every minute of it. I have been watching and reading every chance I get and I have learned a lot.

I have also become a rod/reel addict! so I am wanting to see if you guys could help me associate my rod/reels to their best partner. Now some of these rods/reels were purchased second hand, off craigslist and some new. I was mainly looking at price point starting out and have bought a few pricier items as time has gone. 

I need help matching rods to reels and possibly weed out the stragglers/duplicates. THANK YOU!

Rod Brand	Rod Spec	Rod Model	Rod Length	Lure Use/Technique
Abu Garcia	Med Heavy / Fast	Vendetta	6'6"	Crank Baits
Fenwick	Medium/Fast	Silver Hawk	7'0"	Finesse/Plastics
Abu Garcia	Med Heavy / Fast	Vendetta	6'6"	Spinner Baits
Castaway	Med Heavy / Fast	Pro Sport	6'6"
Powell	Medium/Mod Fast	Max	6'10"	Jerkbaits/Topwater
Shimano	Med Heavy / Ext Fast	Crucial	7'3"	Jigs, Frogs

 

Reel Type	Reel Brand	Reel Model	Gear Ratio
Spinning	Abu Garcia	Orra S	5.8:1
Spinning	Daiwa	Lagalis	6.0:1
Casting	Abu Garcia	Revo S	6.4:1
Casting	Abu Garcia	Revo MGX	7.1:1
Casting	Lews	Tournament Lite	7.1:1
Casting	Shimano	Curado 200i	7.2:1

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

As a fairly new bass angler, who fishes on weekend the past few months, you've accumulate quite a bit of tackle (rods & reels).  The thirty or so fishing trips you may have been on might not have been enough time with this gear in hand to establish what type of equipment you prefer for a particular type of presentation.  My preferences may not be yours. 

So before making any attempt at "matching your tackle" if I may, I'd like to suggest you do the following.  Put the reels on the rods, match them with the a brand, size & type of line you're comfortable with and go fishing some more.    There is a decent list of variables that you'll soon discover that are reasonably important to a rigs effectiveness that go well beyond what can be effectively recommended by another angler here.  They include but are certainly not limited to Where you fish, the type of structure / cover there, if you are on the bank, are you in a kayak or a bass boat, the type & size line you like, and believe it or not even your height or sleeve length. 

A quick look at your list indicates that you have what you need to get started.

Good Luck & have fun.

A-Jay

Welcome aboard!

Wow, you are a rod/reel addict! I'll second what
@A-Jay said and let those who fish a broader
variety of techniques chime in on your question.

I've been fishing a long time and prefer to keep
things simple  

Greetings and Welcome to the forums

Welcome!  

Welcome!

Hello and Welcome ! 

 

Mike 

Welcome to Bass Resource. Enjoy reading & contributing in the forums.

Welcome to the forums!

Jeff