joe mcintosh

what medium price rod wou ld you guys recommend I buy for use with ultra
light baits when fishing out of a kayak?

always on a 21 acre pond, on golf course, with no other fishermen, five foot
max depth, with no other fishermen, and lots of 12 inch bass

joe haubenreich

You didn't mention your preference, but a kayak gives you an advantage in
stealth fishing, and you can use it in clear, shallow situations where other
bass anglers can't reach. For those situations, I'd use a six to six and a
half foot medium-power spinning rod and medium size reel.

My favorite combo for river fishing with a kayak starts out with a Shimano
Sahara 2500 FB reel -- a gift from our buddy Jack Dalzell. You can find them
for $60.

That is mounted on a 6-1/2-foot Shimano Carbomax graphite rod (actually,
about 6'2" since I trimmed 4 inches from the butt end to make it more
maneuverable in a kayak) model CCM-66M. I picked that rod up at a tackle
show in Memphis last February, where they were selling three for $99.

So, my combo would set you back about $95, which falls toward the top of the
medium price range these days, I think.

Joe


what medium price rod wou ld you guys recommend I buy for use with ultra
light baits when fishing out of a kayak?

always on a 21 acre pond, on golf course, with no other fishermen, five foot
max depth, with no other fishermen, and lots of 12 inch bass

mike

If you intend on using true ultra light baits you should really use an ultra
light rod. You should choose your rod weight to match the weight bait you
cast (the rod will have a bait weight range printed on it somewhere near the
handle). You could get away with a light action or medium light action if
you're willing to give up casting range with ultralight baits -particularly
a longer version. Fighting 12" bass on an ultralight would be a LOT of fun
but may be more than most like. I'd probably go with medium light action
rod and sacrifice a little casting range or use a heavier bait to get a
little more handling power with the fish. I'd choose a St. Croix Triumph
TRS66MLF ($50) or Premier PS66MLF2 ($75) paired with a Pflueger President
6730x or 6735x ($60 for either one). I might choose a 6' rod, but think the
longer rod might be more suitable for a kayak (just my opinion).

el exigente

Don't know what you consider medium price--but I'm happy with this
combo I ordered from Cabelas:
1 of 11-7151 FALCON UL PANFISH SPINNING RODS FES-UL-156 @ $57.99
1 of 11-8332 PFLUEGER PRESIDENT SPINNING REEL 6720 @ $49.95

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marty

Joe, I have a rod that I would like to trim about 3" from the handle. I'm
wondering how to do that without screwing things up (I'm no mechanic) and
also wondering how, if possible, to salvage the butt cap.

joe haubenreich

I just substituted a rubber cap from a hardware store. They come in a
variety of sizes and are used for stool legs. Take the section of butt you
cut off to Lowe's or Home Depot, and you'll find drawers of tips in 1/8"
increments. You can easily add some lead disks under the rubber tip to
balance your rod. Make your own disk by flattening wheel weights into sheets
and cutting them into the right size with a pocket knife.

Be sure to have a the rod set up like you normally would use it, including a
typical lure hanging out at the end, when you start adding steel washers or
lead plates for balance.

I didn't think to remove the original cap on mine, probably because I had
the balance system in mind, but I'm guessing the Shimano butt bumper is a
metal disk with a plug on one side that inserts into the end of the blank
under the cork. On the other side of the metal disk is glued a dense foam
bumper. Saw off just an inch or so above the bumper before you cut off the
remainder of the butt to achieve the length you desire. If so, you might be
able to tap the plug to dislodge it, or you could just cut away the short
length of fiberglass from the plug.

Doesn't the cork handle taper away from the butt end? If so the bumper might
be just a skosh too big if you were to move it up four inches.

By the way... don't discard the cork. If you're careful and handy with a
razor blade, you might half-rings. If they come off intact, put them (and
what you can salvage from the rest of the handle you remove) in a plastic
bag in your spare parts box. One day you will damage a cork grip on another
rod, and you can repair it by cutting off the damaged cork ring, cleaning
glue off the blank, trimming your spare half-rings to the right thickness,
and then epoxying them into place. After the epoxy dries, sand them down
until they're flush with the original cork grip, and go fishing.

Joe

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Joe, I have a rod that I would like to trim about 3" from the handle. I'm
wondering how to do that without screwing things up (I'm no mechanic) and
also wondering how, if possible, to salvage the butt cap.

marty

Thanks for all that info Joe. It's appreciated.

jeffc

But we can't know what kind of rod to recommend unless we know if there will
be any other fishermen or not.