06-29-2006, 10:43 PM
I don't know how much money you are planning on spending but I would suggest spending a little more for a little higher quality equipment. I would spend a little money on a rod and forget about spending money on an expensive reel. Most of the streams and lakes around aren't big enough and don't support large enough fish to really put fish on a reel. Sage has come out with a new rod called the Launch. This is by far one of the best rods for the money.
With that said there are countless options that you have for starter kits. I know that Scientific Anglers has a starter kit that is a nice one. Redington has a starter kit that is pretty nice but does not have the lifetime warranty. Both of these run between $60-90.
One suggestion I would make is to buy a rod with a lifetime warranty. It pays for itself. When I was first learning how to fish I broke a couple of rods and had to buy new ones and eventually spent more money than I would have had I bought a warrantied rod and saved myself the headache. Cabela's and Angler's Inn all have rods that would do the trick. That's my two cents worth.
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With that said there are countless options that you have for starter kits. I know that Scientific Anglers has a starter kit that is a nice one. Redington has a starter kit that is pretty nice but does not have the lifetime warranty. Both of these run between $60-90.
One suggestion I would make is to buy a rod with a lifetime warranty. It pays for itself. When I was first learning how to fish I broke a couple of rods and had to buy new ones and eventually spent more money than I would have had I bought a warrantied rod and saved myself the headache. Cabela's and Angler's Inn all have rods that would do the trick. That's my two cents worth.
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