09-12-2002, 06:35 PM
It's amazing to me how everybody likes to complicate things when it comes to fishing. This guy I work with insists that he has use a Newell reel and a custom-wrapped rod to fish for sand/calico bass. So he spends over $300 to pull on a two-pound sandie! And this guy is so poor he can't even pay his bills! As for me, I use a great custom rod I purchased at a fisherman's swap meet for ten bucks! As for the reel I use, it's a Shimano Corsair I bought used for thirty bucks. In other words, you don't need a fancy set-up. A fairly decent medium/heavy freshwater rod and with reel to match will do the job quite nicely and costs well under $100. Of course, if you have money to burn. . .Anyway, I hope this helps you pick out a good set-up.[cool]