12-16-2010, 09:59 AM
both are respectible peices of equipment,
as for it beeing a good starter combo for you, we cant realy answer that because dont know your skill level, Bait casting rigs do take lots of pratice to be able to use properly and configure the settings variable for the different lure weight classificatons.
When you change between different weights you have to ajust your reel for that weight.
If your fimiliar with bait casting reels, then the next thing you need to do is match your rod with your reel.
Fortunatly when you find a rod you like, it comes in a veriety of sizes. "your store may not cary different sizes"
Look at the packaging to see the specifications of your reel, it will give you a lure and line weight classifications, meaning the smallest to the largest weight of a lure and line the reel is disigned for.
To match your bait casting reel, you look at a bait casting rod, "not a spin casting rod" They too are rated by lure weight and line weight classifications.
Matching up your rod is simply matching the two clasifications to each other. So if you find a style rod you like, look to make sure they match, if they dont, look to see if they have a size of that modle and style that dose match, sometimes this means going to the manufacture and they can lead you to a store near you that you can visit or is capable to ship to you what you need.
Just telling us that you have an x factor reel, dosnt realy tell us any thing. We need a modle and series numbers in order to be sure we are properly matcing up your reel to the rod style and classification.
Fortunatly, for novis anglers, many stores have a knolage of this and match the combos for you, or they order combo kits and just need to be assembled for display and sales.
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as for it beeing a good starter combo for you, we cant realy answer that because dont know your skill level, Bait casting rigs do take lots of pratice to be able to use properly and configure the settings variable for the different lure weight classificatons.
When you change between different weights you have to ajust your reel for that weight.
If your fimiliar with bait casting reels, then the next thing you need to do is match your rod with your reel.
Fortunatly when you find a rod you like, it comes in a veriety of sizes. "your store may not cary different sizes"
Look at the packaging to see the specifications of your reel, it will give you a lure and line weight classifications, meaning the smallest to the largest weight of a lure and line the reel is disigned for.
To match your bait casting reel, you look at a bait casting rod, "not a spin casting rod" They too are rated by lure weight and line weight classifications.
Matching up your rod is simply matching the two clasifications to each other. So if you find a style rod you like, look to make sure they match, if they dont, look to see if they have a size of that modle and style that dose match, sometimes this means going to the manufacture and they can lead you to a store near you that you can visit or is capable to ship to you what you need.
Just telling us that you have an x factor reel, dosnt realy tell us any thing. We need a modle and series numbers in order to be sure we are properly matcing up your reel to the rod style and classification.
Fortunatly, for novis anglers, many stores have a knolage of this and match the combos for you, or they order combo kits and just need to be assembled for display and sales.
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