Just wanted to add that the Toadfish combos are nice for the money if you can get past the color of them. The rods seem to be well made and the reels, while not the smoothest, are ipx sealed for saltwater use.
Just wanted to add that the Toadfish combos are nice for the money if you can get past the color of them. The rods seem to be well made and the reels, while not the smoothest, are ipx sealed for saltwater use.
Penn Battle on a Shimano Terramar
Just saw this with the original post:
Talked with FFP recently and liked their pitch. Seem to be focused on customer service and will do a full rebuild at any time for $43. Good stats on the CE. I am thinking I’ll give them a go when I replace my current ones.
I can usually get about 200ish trips out of my BGs before they get grimy and go in the parts bin so the rebuild is a nice point.
Really a lot of these recommendations are useless without asking:
What price range are you trying to be in?
What are you typically throwing with these rods?
Last edited by SouthernWake; 01-31-2023 at 03:01 PM.
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Shimano stradics on shimano teramar - 7'6 med light or 7'0 med.
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Good info, I would prefer to be under $400 per rod/reel. Mainly looking at throwing artificial and live baits under a cork.
I emailed FFP and his recommendation is the Osprey CE matched with the Bulls Bay sniper 7.0 Medium Heavy Fast. I fished an older Osprey model that a friend had, but they were replaced. Definitely leaning toward the Florida lineup but if something is as good or better for less than $400, I am all for saving the cash
Penn slammer 3500 on a st croix triumph should be under $400
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*can’t vouch for the accuracy of the kitchen scale and the BG did have line on it.
Size seems comparable
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How do you like the handle versus the BG?
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