Good Rod Matchups for two baitcasters

[Scott M]

I've got a couple reels that I got at garage sales for a couple bucks, both in good working shape. One is a Quantum Baitcaster, the name escapes me as I've got it packed up and don't want to dig it out. The other is an Abu Garcia C3, 5600 I think. I'd like to put the Quantum on a flippin stick and the Garcia on a rod for pike trolling. Any suggestions for make/model, length, and or action are much appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[Deitz Dittrich]

To be totally honest with you, the reel only pulls the line back in. Its the Rod that does the reel(pun intended)work!.. Each rod surves a job. Figure out what you want that job to be and then we can tell you what may work best for that job.

Flipping stick, I would look for a 7'6" med heavy to Heavy, depedning on how heavy a cover you are looking for.. Many people forgo a lot of flipping and do more pitching. Pitching you can get away with a 7' MH quite easy and then can double up that rod as a carolina rig rod or salad rod!

Pike trolling rod, you may want to go with a 7' med heavy also, but could get away with a 6'6" if you needed to save room in your rod locker of your boat. However a 7' would get your lure just a little bit further away from the boat and give you a little more leverage.