reels, rods and line

[muskieboy46]

All my life i have used spinning reels and medium rods for northern. Then i caught the muskie bug and people say i have to get a baitcaster and a heavy rod because the spinning reels mess up the action.
I was wondering if this is true.
I also was wondering if there are any good baitcasting reels for a realsonable price.
My third question is what line works best for baitcasting reels. I borrowed a friend of mines rod and reel that had some supperbraid and i was not impressed with its performance. He had a $120 reel and about 1 out of 5 casts would backlash and tangle.

any help is greatly appreciated.

muskieboy

[This message has been edited by muskieboy46 (edited 06-21-2004).]

[DUCKJ]

Muskieboy, You can use a spinning combo, its just much easyer to reel most baits with a baitcast reel. Its not as hard on you or your equipment.

If your looking for a good rod and reel cheap, look into a combo. You can get these at a good price ($80/$120) at most sporting goods store.

When you are throwing all day you will be able to see there is a big diffrence between spinning and a casting rod.

Duck

[92python]

I would recommend a baitcaster. They take a little getting used to but you have better casting control.

Something like an Ambassadeur 6500 C3 with a heavy action 6'6' to 7' rod. Think about the weight of casting and working larger baits all day. Longer stiffer rods can make a difference.

80lb. Power Pro is a good line.

[cliffy]

A baitcaster is the best choice..and the Abu Garcia C3 6500 is a fine reel. I would suggest even a longer rod...say 7.5 to 8.0. A longer rod gives you more flex at boat side when handling large fish. 60-100 Tuff line works very well on this reel.

Its been my experince that most "birds nests" occur due to operator error, rather than equipment malfuntion. Its key to adjust the reel to the weight of the lure. Also, nothing helps more than an educated thumb...and that only comes with time.

I hope this info helps. Just my two cents.

[muskieboy46]

thanks you guys. I found a 7 foot rod that i like and am going to get. I havent found a reel yet but we'll see what tomarrow brings.

muskieboy