favorite spottie rod / set up?
 

if you had just one...

Cardiff 200 and my new favorite rod, the Okuma Shadow Stalker (7'6" Medium). I have a Curado, but like the Cardiff better as they hold up to the salt longer. It really depends on your budget though. This combo will only set you back about $220.

If i just had one setup..... curado 200i with a st croix mojo bass inshore rod with 30# braid. Fast action, senstitive, strong backbone, smooth drag, casts a mile.

Lexa 300 on a Phenix 806L is my favorite, followed by Curado 300EJ on a Teramar TMCX711MBRA. Great castability from the longer rods and enpugh pulling power for spotties and anything else that comes along.

cardiff 200 and an ugly stick

Shimano Antares and an acid wrapped lamiglass G1000 blank.. spooled with 15-20lb spectra and a short fluoro top shot thats my go too

I have had the same spottie rod/reel combo forever and it has never failed me!

Ugly stik 6'6 MH & Abu garcia 5600

The ugly stik is cheap but definitely durable with lots of backbone, and will hold up against the by catch (aka halibut). I love it. You don't need anything crazy for em!

My favorite outfit currently is a Citica 200 on a fast action 7' Falcon rod rated 10-20. I fish 30lb braid with a short leader of 10-15lb fluoro. You can spend a lot of cash but basically any rod and real combo that can fish 10lb line and hold up t salt water will catch spotties. Mike

How is your Abu Garcia Pro max holding up?

I was enjoying my Daiwa Tatula reel until it froze up and sent it back to Daiwa along with my Daiwa Lexa.

I may go back to Shimano again.

I currently use a Tatula type R with a MH 7'6" Tatula Rod

My brother uses Tatula with M 7" Tatula Rod

My other brother uses a jdm Ryoga 7~8' Zillion Rod/jdm Daiwa t3 air Reel with a Phoenix Rod

Other brother uses Okuma Helios with a Cabela Rod.

I am planning to get a Chronarch ci4+ with a jackall Poison rod

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What's your setup? I always wanted to try fly fishing, not sure what to get for bass.

8w 9' sage rod ......8w hatch reel...... 325 rio sinking line ....skulpin head home made flys

It's been fine. No signs that I fish it in the salt. I still like my Cardiffs better though. As far as Diawas go, the only ones I liked were my SL 20 and 30. Nothing but bad luck with the baitcasters.

Thats a tough question. One rod will not allow you to maximize throwing a crankbait, swim bait, a blade, and a creature bait.

However, if I could only take one set up fishing I'd take a Okuma Kumodo 200 paired with a 7'2 or 7'6 Med/Heavy fast or Xfast rated 10-20lb rod.

favorite spottie rod / set up?
 

2000 size Penn Captiva on a Berkeley Tactix M spinning setup.

That's my favorite but a also drop shot with a few different casting outfits.

:reel: 7'9" Medium action Salt Striker Casting Combo, with low-profile baitcaster and 8lb clear trilene big game line.

Spotty Slayer Combo!!!!