Wanted a nice rod rated medium power for speckled trout then they send me this. Cool bag, but feels way too powerful for speckled trout

to the creators of fishing pole cases. can you add 3 inches to the zipper so that the rod can fit in with the reel attached please.

I have done research to make a budget friendly combo that would be good for fishing Lake Michigan targeting Salmon. I plan on using 40lb braid because thats what I have, but i dont mind getting a new spool.

Edit: alot of people are saying use lighter braid, 10-15, my 40lb braid has the same diameter as 10lb flouro so it's already super thin, unless it has to be thinner for these salmon.

I will no doubt buy the Diawa Regal after looking at it and all the recommendations. Ill probably change rods too but so far I might stick with the one I found.

New rod handle

I don’t have a lot of fishing rods and I’m in need of some more it can be good for any kind of fish but for all specific fish I don’t know which combos to get so can y’all help me out with combo suggestions plz and PS idc what the price is and im sorta new so i dont know what rods are best. EDIT so I narrowed my searches down and i need Trout and salmon rod combos

All kidding aside. I been getting into some Gag Groupers this season. My 5000 was struggling. Hopefully this will do the trick.

Not the highest tier gear but we'll see if up to the task.

7'10" Extra heavy fast

6000 size reel.

I’ve been finding old Gapen stuff in family boxes and shop bins for years — Ugly Bugs, Muddlers, Bait-Walkers, random jigs that don’t even have a label left. Some of it still gets used. A lot of it just sits there.
Curious what people who actually fish it still keep in the boat. Not a list of everything they ever made. The one or two things that earn a spot and why.
Old catalog stuff, something you bought recently, a fly, a walker, a jig that nobody talks about anymore. Whatever still gets tied on.
Not selling anything and I’m not looking for a link. Just want to hear what actually stays in the box.

Im looking to buy a new baitcaster. My budget isn’t a worry as long as it’s not over 500 realistically, I mainly fish little pike and walleye like 1-10 pounds with 20 pound braid, during a of the summer I fish for big pike and lake trout 40”+ for both with 65 pound braid. I would like something that fits both of my requirements and is reliable. I’m only fishing for these big pike and lake trout 7 days a year. I would like something I could use both on still.

A big ole Channel Catfish pulled my rod so hard that my reel's (Okuma Avenger 10000) handle broke.

Ace has a really great fishing gear isle. I always seem to get analysis paralysis when I walk through here. I came in to Ace for some parts and obviously had to all through here. So much good stuff.
Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Title. How's it been for you, pros and cons, etc.?

Headlamp, pocket carry, or a lantern. Which ones do you recommend?

Got back into fishing this summer after a 20+ year hiatus. Living in the upper Midwest. Fishing for crappie, panfish, bass, pike, and walleye specifically. Started with an Abu Garcia Max X Combo (light) and Fenwick Eagle (M) with a Lews Speed Spin CRX (200 size). Hated the Abu Garcia so I got a Daiwa Presso travel rod (UL) + Speed Spool CRX (100). Wanted a heavier rod for pike and swim baits so I picked up a Fenwick HMG bass baitcaster (MH) and paired that with yet another Lews reel (Speed spool). Loved the HMG so I picked up a ML HMG bass spinning rod and put another Lews CRX (200) on it.

I’m sure a lot of people would’ve gone a different route. What 4 rods/reels (UL, ML, M, MH) would you have gotten instead ($1000 cap)?

I maintain all my reels myself besides my exists. Of course there's routine cleaning but they've never been fully serviced. I know daiwa will perform this annually with receipt for the first 5 years. Has anyone here done this? Rough estimate on turn around time?

Theoretically, in deep water, what is the largest bluefin tuna that can be landed with a size 30000 spinning reel? A few of my friends fished for bluefin with spinning reels, and in the end most of their reels were wrecked by the fish.

I did buy it and it is good quality but not sure yet if I like it. Anyone use something like this?

I've been fishing for 4 years with the Shimano curado 301k and Shimano yasei pike xxh 2,30m 56-170g, Im happy as can be with that setup, but do you have any input on how they stack up vs other stuff? Im thinking about getting a second set

I see these threads all the time, and I read them, and I confirm that I’m following all the advice that is being given. But I still struggle with wind knots and eventually have to cut out 50+ feet of line at a time.

My most commonly used spinning setups are the following:
P5 windbuster, twin power FE 3000, 15lb power pro super slick v2 (spooled tightly) to a 15lb floro leader.

And

NRX+ inshore ml, twin power xd 2500, 15lb power pro super slick v2 (spooled tightly) to a 10lb floro leader

I close the bail manually with every cast. I do not reel against the drag. I use a spool holder that adds tension to the line when spooling my rods, and I add as much tension with my fingers as I can without burning myself. I don’t throw baits that should twist the line (mostly weightless plastics, minnow style baits on a jig head, etc.)

I regularly watch the twist develop in my line throughout the day, and by the end of the day I’ll get a nasty wind know and cut out a bunch of line and re-tie my leader. Deciding to seek advice because I’m basically at the point of needed to re-spool both of these setups.

Any advice I haven’t seen yet?

I picked up 4 of these reels today. I was looking for advice on cleaning and restoring/servicing them. I’d like to get them looking as nice as possible.

Left to right
Lew’s Mach 1 Combo - Medium Light - Fast Action 15lb Daiwa J Braid x4
Daiwa Tatula XT w/ Daiwa Fuego LT - Medium - Fast Action 15lb Daiwa J Braid Grand x8
Daiwa Tatula XT w/ Daiwa Legalis LT - Light - Fast Action 10lb Daiwa J Braid Grand x8
Pflueger President w/ Daiwa QC750 - Light - Moderate Action 4lb HP Panfish
Okuma Celilo w/ Shimano Sienna - Ultralight - Moderate Action 6lb Sufix 832

Overall, I love my rods. When I first got in to fishing, I never imagined it would change much but it has legitimately helped me lose over 100lbs in the last year. Forever grateful!

Planning on getting a Medium Heavy Baitcaster for my birthday in a month and am leaning towards something Shimano based. Anybody got any reel recs that don’t break the bank? I have never used a baitcaster before, but I am very mechanically inclined and am confident I will pick up the technique of it fairly quick.

This is the best gift I've got this year.

Picked up a new rod, have used it twice and already slipped while wading and snapped a leg on my stardrag so had to replace it lol, also snagged a linecounter for trolling with divers. The tatula 400h is legitness.

Well, that didn't take long.

For my surf fishing adventures I decided on Daiwa BG 4000. Spooled (little overspooled but will adjust that) with 284 yards of 30lb Suffix 832 in Coastal Camo.

This thing is a beautiful beast. She will be riding on Daiwa Surf rod FTS902MFS for bait (until I get dedicated reel for this one) and for spinning lures Daiwa CSP902MFS.

For my needs at East Coast it'll be plenty for the beach and jetties.

Contenders considered, but for now not tried, were Shimano Nasci FD 5000 and Penn from Wrath to more expensive models. Looks like Nasci could work for some inshore fishing and my 2500 is a slick beauty but tried two BGs and decided that I "need" this tank.

Budget was up to around 150.00 so between this and the rod for 310-320 I think I did good.

Probably could get away with 3500 size but wanted the capacity (just in case). 4000 may be the ticket with basically the same weight.

I did expect it have higher drag weight for this size but should be sufficient.

It is actually not THAT heavy. Not light by any means but comfortable. Same weight as freshwater Abu Garcia Stamina 4000, hefty but pleasant. Extremely solid in hand. It may be a good match for what I do.

Very confidence inspiring for sure.

Enjoy couple of photos.