Any fishermen here? rod/reel suggestions

[BIGWHY]

Looking for an all-around rod/reel for largemouth bass, crappie, and bream. I'd be willing to spend around 100usd for the combo...not to say I want a pre-made combo I'll buy rod and reel separate if it was for the best quality wise.

Something that could throw light lures like beetle spin to some decent size baits big spinners, crankbait, buzzbait....

ahh its been a while since I been fishing ....

PS I DO WANT to spend around 100 for the combo. Ive used baitcasters and spinning reels.

I'll be fishing freshwater Louisiana and Mississippi.

[YourGrandpa]

Does Quake3World translate in some language to "Fishing World" or something of the sort?

[BIGWHY]

Maybe.

I mean it is gen discussion. I've seen golf talk here. Golf and fishing are both hobbies. So yeau I don't see why not.

[xer0s]

As opposed to "Shotgun3World"?

Definetly go with an open faced reel. You may have a little trouble learning how to use it at first (backlash possibilities), but in the long run you'll be able to throw farther and be more accurate with your casts. I personally use an Abu Garcia. As for the rod, I like mine flimsy. Gives you more control of your bait.

I just went out yesterday and caught several bass and a catfish...

[werldhed]

Be a man:
http://www.gandermountain.com/modperl/p ... 006&r=view

[BIGWHY]

Low profile abu baitcaster or a big round abu baitcaster? I hear the big rounds won't throw a smaller bait very far.

Or you talking one of those upside down abu spinning reels?

Any idea on a rod? How long should they be. Probabaly should go with medium sensitivity. Ugly stick? Bass pro?

edit:

haha yeau fly fishing maybe one day

[Peenyuh]

He said "around $100".

And, fly fishing is for women and old people.



Now THAT'S fishin!

[YourGrandpa]

Maybe.

I mean it is gen discussion. I've seen golf talk here. Golf and fishing are both hobbies. So yeau I don't see why not.

It's kind of odd that you have 5 posts and you're here on a gaming site looking for fishing advice. This also isn't a place that someone shopping for fresh water fishing gear would go. So either you're an Alt or some goofball that set up an account on a gaming site to ask fishing questions.

[Peenyuh]

Why does it matter either way?

[YourGrandpa]

Why does it matter either way?

I don't guess it matters much, really.

But it is odd that someone would start a new account on a gaming forum to ask fishing questions. If it's an Alt, then starting a new account to ask fishing questions would be a bit pathetic.

[BIGWHY]

Well if its any consolation Ive been around here since 2000, losing my account with a similiar name to this one im using now in that server crash or whatever happened.

But I don't want to get into a e-peen contest. I just was a decent rod/reel dammit is that too much to ask theres too many damn choices out there.

ps i have a game related q in the q3/ql forum go help me out grandpa.

[YourGrandpa]

Well if its any consolation Ive been around here since 2000, losing my account with a similiar name to this in that server crash or whatever happened.

But I don't want to get into a e-peen contest. I just was a decent rod/reel dammit is that too much to ask

ps i have a game related q in the q3/ql forum go help me out grandpa.

Quake 3 is dead and has been for awhile....

You've obviously missed my point, so let me explain. I don't see anything wrong with what you're asking. I just find it odd that you came here to ask. Why? Because you say that you've been here since 2000, lost your account and have continued to troll the boards since then. Now, after all that time, you've decided to create another account to ask fishing questions.

Nothing wrong with that, just odd.

Carry on.

[BIGWHY]

My intention on coming here in the first place was to try to get help with a quakelive issue....then I thought hey maybe they be some anglers up in these here parts so maybe I'll ask the question.



edit: no i created this acccount for QUAKE SHIT i was trying to get a beta invite at the time

q3a lives on in quake live

[Captain]

Don't listen to YGP, he's just a big fat nobody.

[seremtan]

As opposed to "Shotgun3World"?

lol, gramps own goal

[werldhed]

He said "around $100".

And, fly fishing is for women and old people.

*photo of an ugly, slimy, silvery thing and a fish*

Now THAT'S fishin!

Please. That's tying a piece of bait to the back of a boat. But don't worry; someday when you're bigger you might learn to cast flies, too.

As for the price. I just arbitrarily linked to the first one I saw. Happy with this?

[Peenyuh]

Actually... yeah. That one's pretty good.

However, there's no sport in hunting something that isn't big enough to throw yer back out... or eat you if you screw up.

p.s.

[werldhed]

Actually... yeah. That one's pretty good.

However, there's no sport in hunting something that isn't big enough to throw yer back out... or eat you if you screw up.

p.s.

I agree. That's a much more impressive catch than the marlin. But you can fly fish for some pretty vicious species.
These guys, for instance, can take off fingers.




And while I'll still argue that fly fishing is cooler than rod/reel... I am really just giving you shit.

But seriously, fly fishing for bass and crappie is fun. He should consider learning to cast.

[plained]

thats the great thing about fishing too

all the diff types of fishing and fish and locations and all that

[xer0s]

I'm not really sure what you mean by "cooler", cause that's really in the eye of the beholder, but I say as long as you go out there and enjoy yourself it doesn't matter what you do. I regularly fish rod/reel, and I've done fly fishing. They're equally enjoyable...

[Peenyuh]

Fishing RULZ!!!

[R00k]

Yep I love both as well. I haven't had a fly rod in a few years though.

My regular reel is an open-face Abu Garcia as well. It's been great. Of course, I don't fish anything big. Most of my fishing these days is done in the tiny lake near my house.