Looking to pick up (2) ultralight spin cast combos
They will be primarily panfish rigs tossing light jigs on 2 and 4 lb line but will see mix species action.
I have a couple now, but talking to Cookie, she would like, when we are on the water, to have one setup with her preferred bait delivery system and another for lures so she can switch quick or work one while the other sits on a stick with bait. I like that idea - means I don’t have tie and untie her rigs as often and since my eyes are not better better with the age - the idea appeals to me too.
Any who - what have you fall’n in love with that you would recommend. (Rod and reel)
When you say “spin cast” do you mean she prefers a closed-face reel? If so, that will be tough because I have yet to find a reel of that design that handles very light lines well. They tangle inside the housing - badly and often. They are designed to use 8# to 10# lines, which most of them come with. And none of them these days are made very well, besides.
There are many good options with regular open-faced spinning reels. You’d be looking for a “10” or “15” size reel for ultralight. (Companies use either a zero or five ending for their size systems.)
both mine have Okuma ultralight reels. ( I am not a Dicks Sporting Goods fan but they had them at $40 off) One rod is a Fenwick ultra light at 6FT they other is an ugly stick ultra light at 6 1/2 ft. The wife has the 5ft Ugly stick ultra light and Okuma set up. If I got to do it over again I would get one with a St Croix ultra light rod. I have no problems ever with the Okuma reels.
Stay away from Pflueger. If you do purchase one do not let it get submerged. It will never work well again unless you disassemble and re- grease it. A lesser expensive Shimano in the $80.00 range would treat you much better or even a $60.00 Diawa would be better than a $100.00 Pflueger. A $60.00 Fenwick or Scheels rod in ultra light fast action would treat you well. Be aware though, choices are slim right now even online it seams, especially for rods. If you want to spend more it’s easy, just go a higher end Shimano reel (Ci4) and a St.Croix or GLoomis rod.
Thanks for the input so far. I am leaning hard to a St Croix rod. Pretty hard to go wrong with that choice. But the reel…I was leaning to the Pflueger, but gona check on a few of the other recommendations as BG1 has me thinking a bit
I do have one Presidential Pflueger that has been a good reel, but I dont dunk it - often…
I am embarrassed to admit it, but yesterday I was using a rig that I completely forgot I had bought. It’s a 7" ultralight Ugly Stick combo with a Shakespeare reel. Got it at Sportsman’s for $49.95 (The sticker is still on the handle!) I spooled it with some of that new Berkeley Ultra 9 line - which was a disappointment. But otherwise the rig is fine. The reel is permanently anti-reverse, but that’s it’s only drawback. Whether you can still find one under the Covid gear drought is another matter.
The line? It’s very very slick, allowing loooong casts. But it’s also a bit “springy” and unless there was constant tension on the line, it would leave loops or wrap around the back of the spool. Trying to work a topwater with a jerk and pause retrieve was totally frustrating. It might be better on a larger reel diameter. Maybe. But I’ll go back to Nanofil.
Nice fish, I’ll bet it was a lot warmer at 12:30 than early morning. I’m heading to Echo Tuesday but waiting until it warms up a little before going out.
Headed to East Canyon today around 12:30
Left around 2:30 fishing from shore i missed
One and caught one a nice 19 inch bow im
Glad I waited till the sun was out for awhile
It was a nice drive grate day to get out for a few
