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I’ve recently gotten back into fishing and am looking for a good rod and reel combo for fishing anything that comes my way whether it’s rainbow trout, small or large mouth bass or salmon since it’s common in the areas around me. I have a pflueger president reel already but I’m open to any suggestions for any new reels or rod combos

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by RK_Legends

Grumpus

I probably not the best person to get advice from, but will tell you what works for me. I fish both small streams and some pretty good sized rivers, also some interesting impoundments. For the impoundments, a 6ft. rod with not more than 8lb. mono seems good for most LMB fishing. I also have a 5ft. ultra light with 4lb. mono that is great for the smaller type fish. The small stream rods are the 5ft. ultra light and a micro light with 2lb. mono. For the bigger streams and rivers, mostly for SMB, Redeye and others, a 6ft with 6lb. mono works well. For trout in small streams, I use a 7ft/3-4 wt. fly rod which is good for most of the places I fish. I do not buy expensive rods and reels for the simple reason that I am frugal (read cheap, according to my wife). I have good luck with equipment from Cabelas/Bass Pro Shop. Try asking a KNOWLEDGABLE sporting goods person to let you get the feel of the rod and reel combination, not some smuck puting in their time. The right one will fit your hand and balance properly for you. The wrong one will just not feel good at all. Anyway, good luck, and tight lines.