S Hook Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 (edited) Right now my primary gear is a 11 foot Tsunami Trophy II, Heavy 3-8oz rod, with a Penn Slammer IV 5500.(50lb Suffix braid). Casting 2-4oz lures from the surf. I have a real itch to get a VanStaal VSX2200 or 250 and put it on a better 11 foot rod. I really don't have any complaints about what I have now. I don't reel underwater, and am careful not to dunk my reel and try to prevent it getting splashed. I think my son would be happy with getting the set up I have now. No way the wife is finding out about the new stuff. lol Am I going to be getting anything great making this switch? If you think I should switch, I am pretty much set on the VanStaal, but what rod in 11 foot length? Edited May 25 by S Hook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlumFishing Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 I had an ODM Genesis 1-6oz paired with a Saragossa 8k and it was a really nice combination. Wound up selling the rod as I wasn't using it very much. S Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasA Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 (edited) I love a lami gsb 111ms with a Vs 250 for 2-4oz lures and eels Edited May 25 by EliasA S Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldsurf Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 I have a 10’ Lamiglas GSB medium with Van Staal VR 200. VanStaalSteve and S Hook 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BentHookzMA Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 On 5/25/2023 at 4:05 PM, S Hook said: Right now my primary gear is a 11 foot Tsunami Trophy II, Heavy 3-8oz rod, with a Penn Slammer IV 5500.(50lb Suffix braid). Casting 2-4oz lures from the surf. I have a real itch to get a VanStaal VSX2200 or 250 and put it on a better 11 foot rod. I really don't have any complaints about what I have now. I don't reel underwater, and am careful not to dunk my reel and try to prevent it getting splashed. I think my son would be happy with getting the set up I have now. No way the wife is finding out about the new stuff. lol Am I going to be getting anything great making this switch? If you think I should switch, I am pretty much set on the VanStaal, but what rod in 11 foot length? If you don’t dunk your reels or have a preference for bail less there is no need for the switch. If you want to fish with the best then go for it. I would say you should upgrade the rod over the reel. If the money is burning in your pocket and you want to fish with the best just do it. Tight lines! S Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rook45 Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 @S Hook what kind of fishing do you do? Are you a chunker/ bait and wait or do you throw plugs all day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobobob Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 If you like it, why change. If you don't like it, what would you like to changed? Better rod / reels vs extra rod / reels. In conclusion, you can never have enough. Ditchbag, coldsurf and S Hook 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf bomber Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 Don’t worry it’s only money….lol lol lol EricL, S Hook and pcbtightlines 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roccus7 Posted May 25 Report Share Posted May 25 Don't forget the Van Staal pliers w/a sheath for a mere $380!! Nothing says "I have too much disposable income" than that... Popasilov, R.R. Bridge Fisher, S Hook and 1 other 3 1 Shall I go to heaven or a-fishing? - H. D. Thoreau Veni. Vidi. Cepi. - with apologies to Gaius Julius Caesar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Hook Posted May 26 Author Report Share Posted May 26 2 hours ago, Rook45 said: @S Hook what kind of fishing do you do? Are you a chunker/ bait and wait or do you throw plugs all day? Rod and reel will be used for throwing plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizz1877 Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 What's your budget? They're are allot of good rods out there depending on what you want to spend and what you are throwing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S Hook Posted May 26 Author Report Share Posted May 26 5 mins ago, Rizz1877 said: What's your budget? They're are allot of good rods out there depending on what you want to spend and what you are throwing. No real limit I can always sell a gun to cover it. Lol. pcbtightlines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rizz1877 Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 6 mins ago, S Hook said: No real limit I can always sell a gun to cover it. Lol. I use a 11' Century s2 with my 200 and a 11' Century surf machine elite with my 250. Odm frontier x is also another that I like allot. Light rods with allot of sensitivity, back bone, that can cast a mile. S Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnlyDinks Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 If your reels aren’t getting wet I would look into something besides a VS. VS’s are a great tool for the job they were designed for, but they are not exactly a “nice” reel. My Saragossa feels 1000 times “nicer” that any of my VS’s for nearly $600 less. As far as rods, century slingshot 1327 if you like fast action, century’s stealth s2 1326 if you like a more parabolic rod S Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hunter Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 (edited) What you’re upgrading from, is what I upgraded to! If you have the cash do it, enjoy your hobby, (but selling a gun??). OH Edited May 26 by Old Hunter Punctuation S Hook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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