Hi. I'm looking for some fishing equipment and I would really like to know what you thought. I live on the Delaware coast and usually fish off a bridge

that straddles an inlet from the sea. We get flounders, blues, perch and more. I'm in a wheelchair so it's not as easy for me to use a spinning reel, and I tried

out a casting reel and really liked it. Also I can't use both arms at the same time to cast so I'm interested in a pistol grip pole. I found this rod and reel,

do you think they would work well together?  

Daiwa Advantage Baitcasting Reel:

Action - M/ML \ Bearings - 5BB, 1RB \ Gear Ratio - 6.3:1 \ Weight - 8.5oz \  Line Capacity - 12/180, 14/150

Berkley® Lightning Rod® IM6 Casting-Pistol Grip:

Lure Wt - 1/4 -1 1/4oz \ Length 5'6'' or 6' \ Rod Power - MH Pistol

The lure weight on that pole says 1\4 to 1 1\4oz, but I might normaly use a 2oz weigth with live minnow or shrimp bait, would that still be ok?

And one more question if I may, I would like to cast the rod with my right hand and reel with my left. Which would I need for a casting reel, right or left handed?

Thank you for your time, and any help would be most appreciated.

 Jay

jsb1969,

Daiwa Advantage Baitcasting Reel:  

Action - M/ML \ Bearings - 5BB, 1RB \ Gear Ratio - 6.3:1 \ Weight - 8.5oz \  Line Capacity - 12/180, 14/150

While this is a good reel (mostly for freshwater)..

I would look for a BC reel with CRBB = Super Corrosion Resistant Ball Bearings. Mainly because of the salty environment your fishing in.

You might try looking into the Daiwa Coastal Inshore, it has a 5 CRBB system.

Berkley® Lightning Rod® IM6 Casting-Pistol Grip:

Lure Wt - 1/4 -1 1/4oz \ Length 5'6'' or 6' \ Rod Power - MH Pistol

I would recommend the 6' length. But I would worry about over loading the tip of that rod with a 2oz weight plus live bait. Might even look into a 6' heavy fast tip rod for working from the bridge..

And one more question if I may, I would like to cast the rod with my right hand and reel with my left. Which would I need for a casting reel, right or left handed?

You need a lefty (left hand crank) reel, most all of the manufacturers today offer different series reels in LH, your looking for either the 01, or LH designation on the reels model number.

Just my .02¢

OH!!!! By The Way

Welcome To The Forum!!!

Tight Lines!!!!

Thanks! The Lighting Rod, medium-heavy was the best I have found so far with pistol grip. I'd really prefer the shortest rod (so helpful with my relativly awkward cast.) Is there a 6' rod with fast heavy tip and pistol grip, or could I have a normal length grip modified shorter and fatter into a pistol grip?

Here's one: http://www.boondocksct.com/boondocks/product.asp?s_id=0&dept_id=3118&pf_id=PAAAIANGPBGIGODF&

I'd like it much better with a pistol grip.