As the title states I have $150 to spend on a baitcasting combo. Im looking for something 7 feet long, medium heavy, fast tip and sensitive.  I fish from the bank so casting distance comes into play as well. 

 

Please help me narrow down the option out there. For a newer fisherman it is very overwhelming.  

 

Thanks in advance. 

Gonna be tough at your budget. One thing I would highly suggest is to the Best rod possible. I've owned lots of different makes, both budget and the 290.00 range. So 2 rods I'm pretty impressed with is the Irod Genise II, and the Diawa Tatula XT rods. Irods are 149.99 and the Xt rods are 109.00 to 120.00. TW has a sale right now, so...The XT rods are really light, great action, but like most rods are a tad over rated for the amount of weight they will cast. I have the 7' MH and love it. You spend a bit more than the 150.00 and grab a Diawa Fuego CT reel off ebay, or if you want a right hand reel, Shimano_1 has 2 of them for sale @ 65.00 each. Happy shopping..

The Lews combos will catch fish and they look cool too. I almost got the mach crush as my first  bass rig because I liked the orange color. Then I came here and the rest is history (including my bank account).

34 minutes ago, Mikeltee said:

The Lews combos will catch fish and they look cool too. I almost got the mach crush as my first  bass rig because I liked the orange color. Then I came here and the rest is history (including my bank account).

This is what im now considering. What sre your thoughrs for a beginner? 

 

Same queation fo the forum. 

$139.99  Shimano SLX Casting Rod & Reel Combo

 

https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/shimano-slx-casting-rod-reel-combo.html

1 hour ago, Diggy said:

$139.99  Shimano SLX Casting Rod & Reel Combo

 

https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/shimano-slx-casting-rod-reel-combo.html

^^^^This. You won't do any better.

Check out TW Labor day sale.

4 hours ago, Diggy said:

$139.99  Shimano SLX Casting Rod & Reel Combo

 

https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/shimano-slx-casting-rod-reel-combo.html

Whoa! Can’t beat this! 

9 hours ago, Diggy said:

$139.99  Shimano SLX Casting Rod & Reel Combo

 

https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/shimano-slx-casting-rod-reel-combo.html

Thanks! So last night I ordered the lews mach crush.  And just ordered this as well. Lol screw it. You only live once right?

1 minute ago, Wizzlebiz said:

Thanks! So last night I ordered the lews mach crush.  And just ordered this as well. Lol screw it. You only live once right?

Great picks. 

 

Beware of the Baitmonkey.  Before you know it you will have more equipment than you can ever fish.

23 minutes ago, FishTank said:

Great picks. 

 

Beware of the Baitmonkey.  Before you know it you will have more equipment than you can ever fish.

Well aware lol. Im just getting my fishing stuff together so I can hide it during the divorce lmao. 

That Slx conbo is a steal for 130 nice job my guy

9 hours ago, hawgchaser said:

Whoa! Can’t beat this! 

X2! Unbelievable! I’m so tempted.

On 9/2/2019 at 2:01 PM, Wizzlebiz said:

Thanks! So last night I ordered the lews mach crush.  And just ordered this as well. Lol screw it. You only live once right?

I like the way you think. Good luck with your new setups.

I have the Mach Crush combo..other than it being uncomfortable to palm, I love it. I use it more than my HyperMag/Levante DSR set up lol.

I think you’ll get an appreciation of fishing some of your lures from shallow water into deeper water. Especially at drop offs. You may not loose as many but I’m not sure of that. I don’t lose all that much stuff. I hope that makes some sense. 

On 9/2/2019 at 1:54 AM, Diggy said:

$139.99  Shimano SLX Casting Rod & Reel Combo

 

https://www.americanlegacyfishing.com/shimano-slx-casting-rod-reel-combo.html

holy cow, how long do you think that sale will last?

I'm just this close pulling the trigger for the SLX combo .....I wish I never saw this thread