Reef Inmate
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What would be the best all round rod /reel combo for a first time bass angler to purchase?
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First Bass Rod
- Thread starter Reef Inmate
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100% African
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Hi. I bought a diawa megaforce combo when I started. Caught plenty fish on it. Used it for soft plastics, spinners, and cranks. Good value for money. Look at spending around 500 bucks on it. There's a lot of good stuff on the market. Shop around before you buy.
Hi, im with 100% African.
Go look at stuff and ask alot of questions at the tackle shops. just look out for being sweet talked into some stuff you might not need. (like me) i am sitting with some stuff that looked and sounded so cool when i started out but now im thinking what the ....... was i thinking.
Give them a price range for your purchase and they should give sound advice.
one tip if you want to go with a baitcaster (try one then buy one) but always have a spinning setup as backup till everything with the baitcaster is sorted and well practiced. then you will never look back.
Hope it helps
Go look at stuff and ask alot of questions at the tackle shops. just look out for being sweet talked into some stuff you might not need. (like me) i am sitting with some stuff that looked and sounded so cool when i started out but now im thinking what the ....... was i thinking.
Give them a price range for your purchase and they should give sound advice.
one tip if you want to go with a baitcaster (try one then buy one) but always have a spinning setup as backup till everything with the baitcaster is sorted and well practiced. then you will never look back.
Hope it helps
Reef Inmate wrote:
Go past Grows Bass Tackle in Hillcrest and speak to Lional Crow. He will help you with a good starter kit at a very good price. Tell him Johan from JHB revered you to him
What would be the best all round rod /reel combo for a first time bass angler to purchase?
Go past Grows Bass Tackle in Hillcrest and speak to Lional Crow. He will help you with a good starter kit at a very good price. Tell him Johan from JHB revered you to him
Hey Reef. I agree with Johan. Lional at Crows Tackle will give you the best advise. I would also suggest not to go with the cheapest stuff you can get. Rather strech your budget as far as it will go as you are going to invest a lot of time on the water and you don't want to buy new stuff every 6 months due to disfunctional equipment. 2 'al-cheapos' a year are far more expensive than 1 good investnent every 5 years.