ALL purpose combo? I already have one, actually two, and it's the G-Loomis NRX 893C with a Lews Tournament Pro.

NRX 893 with a JDM 12 Antares HG.

Dobyn's DX743C SH with a Chronarch 50MG.

Would like to try the NRX's for finesse. Have to get back to ya on that one...

I have always wanted one of those Daiwas that was kinda lime green color with the cork knobs, with maybe some yellow and a pink spool? Not sure what is was called, in a lefty of course. Rod would have to be a well made custom, a flippin stick most likely.

I have always wanted one of those Daiwas that was kinda lime green color with the cork knobs, with maybe some yellow and a pink spool? Not sure what is was called, in a lefty of course. Rod would have to be a well made custom, a flippin stick most likely.

I believe you are referring to one of the TD-Ito reels.

Myself? Custom 6'9" MH Fast spiral wrapped micros with a TDZ-103H

megabass purple dragon for the rod, and don't know on the reel. i've had chronarch, tdz, steez, and i'm pretty much happy with my bps reels!

Ultimate to me has to be custom made, not off the shelf. The rod would have to be all purpose in nature so med hvy but with a bit of tip flex. The reel would have to be custom too. A Jerry Foran custom made Ambassadeur 4600 maxed out w/ 5 bearings, ceramic pawl, hand honed pinion and crowned shaft. Because ultimate means it would last forever and not be subject to Shimano's inability to have parts available for more than a few years.

Because ultimate means it would last forever and not be subject to Shimano's inability to have parts available for more than a few years.

One of Shimano's greatest attributes is the availability of parts, direct usually, but

almost always in the after-market.

I don't have any really expensive desires for reels and rods. My baitcasters most of them cost me between $12 to $60 on sale and to me they work ok for now. If anyone remembers me from the old days here i started out bass fishing with the cheap trout fishing tackle and the bass tore it all up in less than a week. Even the cheap $8 spinning reels broke too. When i lost a 3lber oneday with my cheap reels and line it was time to upgrade.

I guess one nice baitcaster setup would be ok....I'm not sure which one??? Bill

Just build your collection over time. Start with a better spinning reel this year:

Shimano Symetre 2500FJ would be my suggestion.

Some sort of magabass stuff or custom.

-gk

A custom Kistler Z Bone ML paired with a Core 50MG7 with a Yumeya BFS shallow spool for some finesse action.

Either my custom St Croix SCV 7' MH with micros and Core 101MG or my MBR842C GLX with a Core 51MG7. But I would love to try a Steez 100HLA on that custom.

For me the reel would have to be the 2003 TD-ito 103M (Megabass/Daiwa) paired with the Steez Complie-X 7'1 H casting rod. If I knew more about JDM rods I would probably go that route, but for now I'd choose the compile X.

Mike D

Dobyns 704c with a revo premier.

Calcutta 400 TE, or a Daiwa Black Sheep 250

Low Down Customs 8'6" XH, with a 19.5" grip and spiral micros.

25# CXX

Oh wait, I already have that.

PRODUCTION RODS SHOULD NOT BE ON ANYONE'S LIST!

I would choose a custom built rod on a Batson Rainshadow RX-8+ blank (C-865) with Fuji Titanium SIC guides, Fuji reel exposed blank seat, and garnet and gold guide wraps and rings (Go NOLES)

, balanced perfectly to fit a 2012 Japanese Domestic Market Antares custom painted with garnet as main color and gold as small accents.

Pretty straight forward for me.

My 6.4:1 SX on a 6-6 MH Veritas. Not very sexy but I absolutely love that setup.

PRODUCTION RODS SHOULD NOT BE ON ANYONE'S LIST!

I would choose a custom built rod on a Batson Rainshadow RX-8+ blank (C-865) with Fuji Titanium SIC guides, Fuji reel exposed blank seat, and garnet and gold guide wraps and rings (Go NOLES)

, balanced perfectly to fit a 2012 Japanese Domestic Market Antares custom painted with garnet as main color and gold as small accents.

That setup sounds cool but, MY ultimate isn't YOUR ultimate. I can't list a tricked out custom rod for my ultimate because I've never fished with one and know little about them. What does aftermarket paint have to with making an ultimate setup? You can paint an Uglystick and a zebco 33 in 'Noles colors and it is still an ugly stick! I'll take my Dobyn's DX line any day and twice on Tuesday. (GO IRISH!).

That setup sounds cool but, MY ultimate isn't YOUR ultimate. I can't list a tricked out custom rod for my ultimate because I've never fished with one and know little about them. What does aftermarket paint have to with making an ultimate setup? You can paint an Uglystick and a zebco 33 in 'Noles colors and it is still an ugly stick! I'll take my Dobyn's DX line any day and twice on Tuesday. (GO IRISH!).

Paint really has nothing to do with setup, I figured if I were going to list the Ultimate setup I would list every last detail. The rod blank and reel are my choice for ultimate.

I would probably go with the Revo Elite Aurora on a new Dobyns Zayta. Would be a nice combo to fish.

the rod/reel in picture

the rod is rated for 3/8 oz to 4 oz

i have throw 1/2 oz spinnerbait all way to 3.5 oz swimbait with no problem

3/8 to 4 0z?

I don't really understand how that works, but it sounds way too heavy for anything I fish.

the rod/reel in picture

the rod is rated for 3/8 oz to 4 oz

i have throw 1/2 oz spinnerbait all way to 3.5 oz swimbait with no problem

Is that a slant bridge?

Shimano Core 50mg mounted on a Powell Endurance or Max Rod