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Fishing rod advice

Anonymous Thu 01 Jan 2026 05:17:13 No.2856015 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>2856057 >>2856075 >>2856220 >>2856238

My girlfriend is from Michigan and she grew up fishing. She doesn't have her gear anymore, so I wanted to buy her something for her birthday coming up. I'm a hunter and have no fucking clue what to look at for poles; is there a solid generic thing you guys can recommend for a 120 lb girl?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 01 Jan 2026 05:36:44 No.2856018 Report

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Depends on a lot of factors. Think about the kind of fishing she does/will do, think of bait vs lure to work out the weight of the rig to be cast out (casting weight)

Or just walk into a store and buy the first generic rod + reel combo that looks about right, also perfectly valid.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 01 Jan 2026 15:08:48 No.2856051 Report

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What's the budget? What kind? Baitcast? Panfish? Bass and walleye?

I can give you a Good, Better, Best option

Good: Shakespeare Ugly Stick, Berkley Cherrywood, or Eagle Claw Crafted Glass

Better:
Fplunger President
Fenwick
St. Croix Triumph

Best is just a money is no object like G Loomis, Abu Garcia Fantasista X or Shimano Expride B

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 01 Jan 2026 17:13:39 No.2856057 Report

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>>2856015
get a spinning reel rod with a casting wieight between 5-40 grams and line bwtween ,25mm to ,35mm. thats the most universal setup you can get, with todays lines you can go to down to ,20 ish thickness and get the same breaking strength. the american standard of measuring breaking strenght is so much bullshit. a fishing reel can hold as much of a certain thickness line, that capacity is based on its thickness not on on its breaking strength. i want to know can my reel hold 200m of ,25? i dont want to know if it can hold x yards of x lbs.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 01 Jan 2026 22:11:54 No.2856075 Report

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>>2856015
ask the dedicated thread >>2855132

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 02 Jan 2026 23:34:01 No.2856220 Report

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>>2856015
Spinning 7fter, light-medium (6/8lbs to 15 lbs line)
As far as brands it really depends how much money you want to spend but if you're looking to spend as much as the pic in your op make sure it's made in the U.S. or Japan. Otherwise youre just over paying when you can get a good ugly stick or Shakespeare for a WAYYY better price

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 03 Jan 2026 02:36:25 No.2856238 Report

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>>2856015
You are leaving too much infomation out. Did she use a spinning or casting rod? She is not going to like it if you get the wrong one. Also, what type of fish will she be targeting?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 03 Jan 2026 06:33:59 No.2856258 Report

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>>2856238
>Did she use a spinning or casting rod? She is not going to like it if you get the wrong one.
This. Keep the receipt.

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