I recently purchased a Daiwa Vento (Left handed) Baitcast reel. I would appreciate any suggestions on the right rod to match it to. I usually fish a spinning reel/rod 6'6 MH. This is my first baitcast reel and I need a suitable rod. Thanks for any suggestions and advice.

Brent

Calhoun, GA

Welcome to BR Brent from another Georgian .

I'd get one of these.

Dan

Welcome to the board!

 You will get a lot of good feedback on this board, however, one of the first questions the experts here are going to ask is: what is your primary use going to be for this setup? one of the next questions is: what is your budget for the rod?

Post the answers to those 2 questions and you will get more and more accurate responses.  

FD

Thanks for the help.

Primary use will be spinnerbaits and cranks.

Budget: $100.00-150.00

thanks for the assistance.....

Brent

Calhoun, GA

Just curious, I have a Viento and basically liked the twitchin bar gimmick for jigs and worms. Cranks and spinnerbaits don't lend themselves to the twithin bar, not that its not a nice reel without using the bar just wondering why, as a worm and jig rod would be a pretty different choice than a crank or spinnerbait rod.

In any event I would think about this, a tad over budget but well worth it as this rod retails much higher.

http://cgi.ebay.com/G-Loomis-Crankbait-Rod-CBR843-New_W0QQitemZ230059500264QQihZ013QQcategoryZ36149QQcmdZViewItem

I have the exact rod that riskkid suggested.  great rod for the $$$. I would suggest that as well.  However, some other guys may think that the moderate action is too slow for spinnerbaits, but if you are fishing cranks as well, I don't see any way around that.

I would look at the Diawa light and tough series. They are great rods, and not too expensive. I have 3 of them and on one sits a viento............. ;D

riskid has a point of not using that reel for jigs/worms....but its yours so use it how you want.i just got the same reel & paired it with one of these

http://www.reedssports.com/Product.taf?_function=detail&_ID=669

the daiwa light & tuff looks sweet to