Thread: Rod for my spinfisher

Originally Posted by DRH

and get a reel, a pound or so lighter than an 8500.

Thats what the wife got me.... I dont dare return a bday gift from her... I mean have you seen my avatar, she has an affinity for powder burning weapons, and is unfortunately a good shot.

Seriously though, i have several 4500-5500 reels that i use frequently, this is just something she got for a happy because i missed my 1st planned trip down for the year.

If she let's you fish even if you don't really use or like it just keep it dusted at least you touch it and things go on.

Originally Posted by Mr. Cleland

Thats what the wife got me.... I dont dare return a bday gift from her... I mean have you seen my avatar, she has an affinity for powder burning weapons, and is unfortunately a good shot.

Seriously though, i have several 4500-5500 reels that i use frequently, this is just something she got for a happy because i missed my 1st planned trip down for the year.

I'm sorry if my comment, was taken wrong and the fact that it was off track of the original question. What I should have said was that an 8500 is too big of a reel to be concerned about its rod's sensitivity. I wouldn't dare offer advice on how anyone else should handle accepting or returning a gift from their loved ones.

Now to your question and back on track. I have just acquired a couple 850SS from a buddy and have a rod and a purpose for each already. The first reel will be mounted on a 15' Ugly Stick surf rod. The next reel is sporting a right-hand crank and the first generation SS Penn crank screw were right or left only not an either situation. This means that it will be a loaner to southpaws and righthanders who insist on doing things backwards. I know and fish with a few of both of those types. For this reel I plan to rework a solid fiberglass Ocean City rod. You know the cheap, generic, glass through the wood handle, chrome wire guide rods made in many different colors by many different makers. Mine has both of its chrome guides intact, which will will be moved to make room for a spinning stripper guide, leaving me with 3 guides and a tip that needs replacing as well. I realize this rod will cast like a pig, but being that it is solid fiberglass I won't have to worry about moving the guides on the blank or spline. It should make a nice left-handed meatstick.KIMG0158.jpg

@ DRH , i didnt get any ill vibes from you at all . I just dont have alot of experience with pier rods. I have some things i've gotten on clearance here and there and a few that were given to me. I know the 8500 is way to big to use effeciently/easily for alot of stuff, but i'll be mostly bottom fishing for reds so it should be fine.( i spooled it with 20lb big game and it took FOR EV ER..)

I ended up finding a 7.6 uglystick with the fuji seat and guides and i'm quite happy being that the gift card covered it.

Good choice on the Ugly Stick. It should be a decent compromise between power and castability, sorta like a 7 to 8 hundred/thousand series reel.
I'm going to load both of mine with 30# Big Game since someone gave me a full pound spool with roughly a mile of line on it.

Good luck with your gifted rig, I'll do my best to make the most of mine as well.

Agreed with flyguy

I've slammed the door on my Ugly Stick many times with no harm. The blank is tough.

“Tonight,,, you maggots will sleep with your Ugly Stick rods. You will give your Ugly Stick rod a girl’s name. You are married to this fishing weapon. And you will be faithful. Your days of fishing with ole Mary Jane rotten rod are over !”