Thread: Shallows rod choice

I'll be down in a few weeks to fish the pier and already have a Shimano Saros 2500F that holds 200 yards of 6lb mono and weighs 9.9 oz but I am looking for a decent shallows rod to pair it with for catching pomps, specks, flounder or Spanish. Considering an ugly stik or BPS inshore extreme but not sure what would pair best with this reel. Not trying to break the bank since I am in grad school. Thanks for the help and hope to see y'all soon!

If your interested in a custom stop by sometime. I live in Montgomery and build a few inshore rods from time to time.

Get a Shimano clarus for that. Color will match and it is a great quality rod and lightweight for around $70. I have a few of them of various sizes, and find them most versatile.

you could always stay simple and get an ugly stick. i put a shimano spirex on my inshore ugly stick and it works great

so is Medium/light too light or should I stick with a medium action? I was thinking maybe a 7'6 ML

ML action is no way too light for 6#
The rod rating should say something like 4-10 or 6 - 12 #line and be about 7 feet.

Not crazy about the Ugly Stix as ML though. They are a bit 'whippy'.
You want a fast or extra fast taper so the rod has 'backbone' but a 'soft tip'.

The BPS - IE rods are rated much heavier than 6# (more like 10-20# line).
You can get a BPS Carbonlite now for $89.97 (plus FREE shipping)...


I have the 7'2" and the 9' (for beach fishing), but the 6'9" would be an excellent MedLt inshore rod IMHO ;-)


Hope this helps!

Originally Posted by Pier#r

ML action is no way too light for 6#
The rod rating should say something like 4-10 or 6 - 12 #line and be about 7 feet.

Not crazy about the Ugly Stix as ML though. They are a bit 'whippy'.
You want a fast or extra fast taper so the rod has 'backbone' but a 'soft tip'.

The BPS - IE rods are rated much heavier than 6# (more like 10-20# line).
You can get a BPS Carbonlite now for $89.97 (plus FREE shipping)...


I have the 7'2" and the 9' (for beach fishing), but the 6'9" would be an excellent MedLt inshore rod IMHO ;-)


Hope this helps!

If they just want something cheap that would be fine for pompano i think it would be just fine, i agree tho they are whippy.

All my skinny water rods are L-ML action and are all customs. Depends on how much you want to spend. St. Croix makes some really nice inshore rods.