I wanted to build the ultimate grab and go kit and i ended up on this.
Rod: Tailwalk outback puppy S41L-T
Reel: Shimano Nasci 500 FD
Line: Hybrid mono with flurocarbon shell 0.16mm
Total weight: 700 GR
Mifine Nano Jig
Carbon X 500
Catfish started to bite in my lake and ended up getting my PB the other day. It’s been a sweet couple trips this week and just wanted to share. I use a 5ft6 Ugly Stik Lite Pro paired with a 2000 Abu Garcia Max Sx spooked with 8lb pline fluroclear🎣
Curious if starting off with a Sienna 1000 paired with a okuma celilo 6'6" UL would be a good starting point for under $120 total. Thanks in advance.
6'6" okuma celilo paired with daiwa crossfire Lt 1000. 6lb braid, 4lb fluoro leader. White 1/32oz curly tail grub jig.
Picked up my forest ultralight a few weeks back. This past weekend I caught a handful of firsts that put up crazy fights.
1.) paddlefish. Never caught one before. Fought for a few minutes.
2.) sturgeon.
3.) bowfin (4.4 lbs)
Didn’t get measurements with the paddlefish or sturgeon as I wanted to release asap. Addicted to the ultralight.
Love my weekdays off! No one around but me.
Got my AliExpress special in yesterday after a month. Had to go out and break it in today. Super nice rod for $18! The whole set up set me back $50. Here’s some of today’s catches!
Set up below if anyone cares.
Leydun Blackcreek 5’6”
Kastking Zephyr 500
SOS Trout Line 4lb
Size 16 hook for scale. Made as a micro jig for catching perch in my local canal.
I just ordered a Daiwa 23 Gekkabijin 1000S reel for the saltwater compatibility, slow retrieval and low gear ratio but I don’t really want to spend $500+ on a JDM ajing rod. I am looking at a Kistler Ultralight 6’ rated for 1/32 - 3/16 oz lures and a moderate action since it’s made with Japanese carbon blank, but unsure if I should stick to an ultralight fast action rod. I plan to run 2lb test monofilament on this reel.
I almost always throw soft plastics on a 1/16oz or 1/8oz jighead tied with a Palomar or San Diego Jam on 4lb test. I still want to be able to fish lures this size in the river, lakes and in the bay without being relegated to JDM-only ultralight tackle.
If anyone on this sub is running a Gekkabijin reel let me know what your setup is. I currently have a Penn Battle IV combo with a 6’6 light power/mod. fast action/1000 reel and a BPS MicroLite 7’0 ultralight power fast action paired with a KastKing Zephyr 1000, if that helps.
Hi all!
I ordered my first UL setup today and I’m very excited to try it out.
I like to be as mobile and compact as possible so I didn’t order a net because I will be fishing for Perch and they don’t get too big around here in Belgium’s canals.
But I was wondering, do you guys always bring a net or only on special occasions?
Hey guys! Quick question. Been fishing for several years now. Still always learning and improving. I bought myself a nice medium rod I am going to use for bass or other larger species. Yesterday I also purchased a “light rod, 6.6 foot, moderate action” my dad said I’ll hate this rod because it’s flimsy at the tip and the bites will feel light. However I wanted a rod specifically for pan fish which I still enjoy a lot as well or whatever decides to bite. I feel like my “medium light” rod for walleye was still kind of ripping the lips out of pan fish, especially crappie! *What pound test would you recommend for this rod?* I was thinking 4 to 6 lb mono?* I think I’m going to love it and my dad is just too set in his ways lol. But I’m open to trying it all and want different rod options. Also I know the rod is long but I prefer that for some reason idk why yet.
I hooked into this branch at the bottom of my lake thinking it was a heavy fish, when I reeled in to my surprise it had a HUGE what I am thinking is an egg sack of some kind maybe? Anyone know what it is??? Whatever this is, it was HEAVY and kinda of jellylike/ gelatinous. Anyone ever come across this? I’m located in East Tennessee and I’ve never seen this, it Was about the size of a cantaloupe 🤷♂️👍🏼
ALs.com has the TFO Trout Panfish II on 20% off with free shipping.
Use promo code ALSVIP25 to get another $4.72 off. Total price comes down to $99.24 before tax. Be ware that the code is only valid once per account.
An entry-level Daiwa combo is also on sale, but you'll need to buy more to get free shipping.
Caught with a chartreuse Z-Man WormZ on the Bass Pro Micro Lite rod and Shimano Ultegra C2000S.
I’ve been on a mission to catch all the species in my area I’ve yet to catch (since starting to seriously fish last summer), and after catching an Emerald Bowfin yesterday while bass fishing, I kept the ball rolling with a black crappie today! :)
Went to probe small fish presence, got this short fatty pike instead.
St Croix Triumph 4pc travel rod with Daiwa Caldia reel with 2000ss spool, 6lb braid and 7lb fluoro leader.
Mepps copper spinner size 1.
