HELP - New gear for stream/pond fishing

[michfishgod]

i see your new yto the hole experince do you wade ? if you do you may want to consider the ix series from shimano a hole heck of a lot cheaper then those 120-150 reels people get sticker shock over. i think it retails for 15-20 bucks. i have landed plenty of 15-26 pound salmon on them up on the manistee here in michigan. the reason for such a cheap reel is most only have a 1 year or 90 day warranty for a 120 dollars to drop in the river and the water and river silt get in the grease and the silt stick to the grease. even hold true on 60 -80 dollar reels. i have toated 5-6 reels in the last couple years to silt. drag holds up fine the internal gears get ground down from the fine sand / silt in the moving water.here is a link to the mfgs web site for the ix. probaly will need it in a 1000r for trout pannies and a 4000r for salmon. trust me it is cheap but at least your not toasting 40 bucks every time you do it. as for rods the stiffer and faster the action is the better. and the fact most come with life time warrants this is ware you want to spend the money with a stiffer faster rod you will have more hook sets and hooked in to fish. any ways hope this help ya goodluck on the slection.

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