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Author:
limeymotors
Date:
Jul 11, 2013
Subject:
need some help with gear (and a story)
Message:
At 36 years old I'm sorta new to fishing. I fished a lot as a kid with my step dad but stoped when I discovered girls and Motorcycles. In the winter of 2011 I picked up a few Kayaks and planed on useing them for family time at a lake or something. In the spring of 2012 a cousin invited me to Kayak fish lake Champlain with him. I had no intrest in fishing but wanted to try out my newly acquired kayak ,so I agreed. I grabed a rod and reel from a pawn shop and a box of tackle from a tag sale and headed up to New York with no intentions of fishing Ijust wanted to paddle. I I hooked a big ole lake trout and instently fell in love with Kayak fishing. I have tried fishinf rom shore since and it dosen't have the same thrill of Kayak fishing. Being a father of four with a house and two dogs there was little money to get gear for my new hobie So... I then picked up every broken rod and reel at every tag sale I saw. I joined MysteryTaclke Box.com and started to fill my boxes. I modified my Walden Scout Kayak to beter suit fishing from it. All my gear is used, taped togather broken , mix-matched junk, but It works fine and all I can afford. My Mother ,noticing my new passion saved her pennies and with help from her co-workers and the salesman at Cabells She bought me for Christmas a brand new Abu Garica rod with a Daiwa reel. Now I always felt that my duct taped, second hand stuff was fine and it caught many a fish. But I didn't relize how much of a diference good quialty gear makes. My new rod and reel are sooo smooth and nice. I now understand how a few dollars spent can make a much better time on the water. Here's the bad part. While loading my gear in someone eles truck a tail gate got closed on my new AbuGarica rod and broke it just below the second Eyelet. I was crushed, upset and angry but I'm over that now and just want it fixed but i know I cant duct tape this one. Are you still reading? good here's my questions. 1) Can I buy just the top half of a rod? and how do I go about doing that? 2) What are some good medium action spining rods that I can afford $ 30 - $60 price range? 3) What are some thing(name brand, signs of wear, junk to avoid) I should look for when I hit up the tag sales for more rod and reels ? 4) what stores/shops can I trust the salesman to help me with picking out quailty gear at good price? 5) I hear a lot about he brand UglyStick. Good and bad what are your thoughts? Thanks in advance for your help Tight lines -Duncan
Author:
Redneckangler
Date:
Jul 11, 2013
Message:
Duncan, First check with AG about their replacement costs. http://www.abugarcia.com/support/service even though it's not a defect, many manufacturers replace rods or uppers for around $25. I doubt there are many fishermen who don't have or had an Ugly Stick at some point. They are tough and inexpensive. They don't have the touch or sensitivity of more expensive rods, but don't let anyone convince you that they won't catch fish. Several Wright & McGill Rods are on sale now for around $60. I'm sure others will throw in lots of advice. As for tag sales, keep an eye out for older Penn stuff in good, as the parts are easy to get. As for shops, depends on where you are. Tight Lines, RNA
Author:
anointed130
Date:
Jul 11, 2013
Message:
Ditto what RNA said, an ugly stick worked for me for years. Dicks normally always has some clearance rods and cabelas does also in there bargain cave area. I agree nice rod and reel does make some difference when fishing, but not one fish that I have caught on a 30$ rod has ever judged me :D Also for reels, if your shopping second hand look for good gear ratios and a good drag.
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