you favorite rod reel combo of the year

[faithless]

Curious to see what is your favorite combo of the year.

 

For salt Daiwa saltist 8'3ML light surf with a stradic 3000.

For fresh Shimano expride 6'10ML with stradic 2500.

 

These always put a smile on my face and I pick them up first.

[HKJonathan]

9’6” ODM Frontier X with Penn Torque 5.  Replace the handle knob with the knob from Torque 7.  I reach for this setup more than any other. Plenty of backbone in the rod but still casts 3/4 oz bucktails decently. I like the drag on the Torque more than my VS reels 

[Brock Landers]

9-6 frontier X with a VS150. landed my first 50 somehow with it

[Surf bomber]

An old lami , I think made in wash state 3-8 oz , 11ft ft with a diawa grand wave 20 mono magged…. A breakaway ldx with a diawa sha 30 mono magged if I have to reach out to where the fish are … lol lol lol …still have the century 13 ft and the akios 666 for the field just haven’t got there in a while …

[Richizzzle]

10ft  Kennedy fisher & vs200

[Skunkoff]

Inshore:  76MHF St. Croix LTI with Shimano Stradic FL 4K

 

Surf/jetty/rocks:  90MHMF Jigging World Shadow Surf with Penn SSVI 5500

 

FW:  610 MLXF St. Croix Mojo Bass with Daiwa Exceler LT 2500

 

Tidal:  70MLF Fenwick HMG Inshore with Shimano Nasci FC 3K

[EricL]

A SpongeBob or Barbie rod. Bends and does not break like an uglystik.

 

Cause when you watch your kids catch something on it.

 

Nothing beats it.

[Surf bomber]

Eric l , your correct with the kiddie poles and catching fish . Excellent post 

[Charlieredfish]

Lamiglas Inshore Classic 9' 1-4oz, paired with a 2008 Shimano Stella 5000 with a 6000 spool.  Light weight and strong set-up.  

[valentine]

I have too many rods and reels to have only one favorite.

They’re like kids; they’re all my favorite.

[LowEnd]

5 mins ago, valentine said:

I have too many rods and reels to have only one favorite.

They’re like kids; they’re all my favorite.

Same here.

The one I use the most is a GSB1201L and a VS200.

[LockedDrag]

St Croix legend 11’/Zeebaas 25

[CrappieAttitude]

Century SS 1145 with a Stella 5000

[Popasilov]

 

10', Rockaway with Okuma 40s RTX reel

and

6'6" Shakespeare Durango rod with Shimano IX 2000R reel

[Rizz1877]

9'6" ODM Frontier X Vsx2 150

10' 6" ODM Frontier X Vsx200