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Started by Sir-diealot, May 29, 2020, 04:26:29 PM
Quote from: g8rvet on May 29, 2020, 05:01:41 PMI do not like 2 piece rods, ever, unless there is a good reason to have one (like stowing somewhere when broken down-say as a rod for a camper or something).I love 7' rods, but there will be a huge difference going from 5' to 7'. It will give a totally different balance to the reel/rod combo. I do not even mind heavy if a rod balances well. And I am no rod/reel snob. I fish Shimano reels (not the bottom end, but low end) and various rods. The 7' will outcast a 5' and give you more backbone to fight a fish as well. Since you use the rod to tire the fish, 7' is better than 5'. But if you want a light little bream rod, you will be disappointed with a 7' rod.
Quote from: Chris O on May 29, 2020, 05:20:54 PMBoth lengths have their advantages at times. 7 ft will take up slack quicker for hook set and you should be able to control a fish better with the longer rod. The 5 ft rod is nice if fishing from bank and there are trees over head and you are making short casts close to bank.I don't mind 2 pc rods for ultra light rods one of my favorite ways to fish for crappies is a 10 ft crappie rod and a jig. Whatever you get you will get used to it .
Quote from: 310 gauge on May 29, 2020, 06:12:39 PMSteve the word Bream is what we call fish, at least where I come from, that are from the Sunfish family. So when I take a couple of my favorite " bream rods" and "take to fishing" at the pond, I expect to come back with a whole "mess of breams and robins". Now to speak in lingo more known above the Mason Dixon line, swimming in that bucket would include Bluegill, Redbreast Sunfish, Green Sunfish,Redear Sunfish,Redspotted & Spotted Sunfish Longear Sunfish, Pumpkinseed,etc. Now if I'm lucky I might even have a couple of "goggle eyes" in the mix. Once you catch one goggle eye, you could catch a half dozen if you're patient because they kind of school up that way in the Springtime. The more proper name for this fish in other parts of the country could be either Warmouth or Rock Bass. No matter what you call them, when you " dress 'em up" they fry up mighty pretty. You'll need a "right smart mess" of 'em too to find a family that's used to this kind of eatin"!!!
Quote from: 310 gauge on May 29, 2020, 06:20:48 PMOh yeah, I like the one piece rods for these little critters too. In lengths of 5' 5 1/2 or 6' with light action and a fast tip will give you a nice outfit with 4 lb. line to throw the small baits you need for this fun also. Of course fly rods and cane poles or "bream busters" are another option to target this crowd also. Good luck to you!
Quote from: 310 gauge on May 29, 2020, 07:45:22 PMI totally understand the catch and release, and the sport and conservation of all that for the future! If you were a lot closer I could have done a good job of stocking your freezer through the mild winter we had with Speckled Trout. A creek across the river from my home was loaded with them as they have started wintering there more the last few years. They are one of the absolute best frying fish you will ever sit down to. Some homemade cole slaw, fresh fried taters, hushpuppies using Sweet Betsy's mix,homemade lemon meringue pie,washed down with sweet tea and that's one of those last meal requests a convicted man would literally die for!!! Hahaha!
Quote from: Tom007 on May 29, 2020, 08:03:41 PMHello my friend. Did some searching for you. Cabelas has some 5 ft rods in stock. At least on line. They also take Bass Pro gift cards. Hope this helps. Good luck....
Quote from: g8rvet on May 30, 2020, 12:50:27 PM310 - you will appreciate this. My brother tore his ACL and while doing rehab he got in a discussion about redfish. His PT guy said it was not possible to catch a keeper redfish on 2 pound test. Challenge accepted. We all outfitted our little bream rods with 2 pound test and hit our favorite redfish hole. It took us quite a few trips but we all landed keeper reds on 2# test. My brother managed an over (28"). I lost way more lures casting than I did fighting the fish. We also set a no net rule to make it more challenging and lost many others right at us trying to lip them.
Quote from: 310 gauge on May 30, 2020, 02:23:05 PMg8rvet , that's pretty cool right there! Had a blast taking on that challenge too! You might have set some kind of State record with that 28" baby on 2# test too. You know most fish stews around here are cooked with Rock or Stripers as some folks call them. But to me a mess of Puppy Drum or smaller Reds make a great stew also. Firm, white and flaky,,,good eatin'. Thanks for sharing!
Quote from: 310 gauge on May 30, 2020, 06:56:15 PMHey Steve, hope that Gobbler cuts his distance down considerably in the morning and you feel well enough to wait him out. The only flora I make sure I identify before I nestle in for a sit is the dreaded poison ivy. I manage to get a small dose of it every season somehow. Our season ended 3 weeks ago today, and my biological clock is still waking me up by 4:00 a.m. everyday. Good Luck in the morning, be safe, and come back with a tale to tell!!!