15 minutes ago, WRB said:

 Zona show fishing Erie and recommending longer rods to make casts and better control of big smallies in open water, 7'3" med fast seemed to his choice.

Tom

 

He never gave a price range. I'm thinking a G. Loomis NRX 872s paired with a Shimano Stradic 2500 would be the best Great Lakes smallmouth combo

For LSC my favorite combo is a 7'6" ML XF with a Shimano 2500 reel. 10 pound brad and a 12 pound flouro leader. It'll throw a tube or small keitech a mile, fine hook sets, great leverage. The more water you can cover the better. 

17 hours ago, DubyaDee said:

For LSC my favorite combo is a 7'6" ML XF with a Shimano 2500 reel. 10 pound brad and a 12 pound flouro leader. It'll throw a tube or small keitech a mile, fine hook sets, great leverage. The more water you can cover the better. 

Thanks !

NRX 852s/Certate 2000

g loomis nrx 872s xf  7'3"  med power 1/8 to 3/8 lure weight