Does anyone have a recommendation for a rod/reel combo for a

>>755252
You really want to do a fly rod for catfish?

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>>755252
>>755256
Nvm, I'm retarded. Saw the tumbnail while driving and read LL Bean and thought it was a fly rod.

>4u
Top to bottom, left to right.
1) Abu Garcia Ike 2- $39
2) Quantum Bill Dance- $39
3) Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2- $49
4) Pflueger Trion- $59
5) Bass Pro Tourney Pro- $59
6) Lew's Laser Speed Spool- $59
7) Abu Garcia Cardinal SX- $69
8) Daiwa Revros- $69
9) Mitchell 300- $69
10) Pflueger President- $79
11) Shimano Sedona/Sellus- $89
12) Mitchell 300 Pro- $89
13) Abu Garcia Orra S- $99

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>>755252
>more pasta

Best bet for fishing lakes and ponds, get yourself a medium weight rod and reel. 6'6" rod with a reel that holds ~150yds of 8lb or 10lb mono. Spool it up with decent 8lb monofilament line, most fishing outlets can do this for you. If you want to fish for more carp or catfish, maybe 10lb line. But 8lb is good for just about anything freshwater. You can still cast panfish lures with it and haul in bigger carp and bass.

Then grab assorted hooks, a couple bobbers, and some split shots. Pliers or a multitool are nice too. Best bet is just running nightcrawlers on a bobber and get comfortable with casting as well as seeing what you catch at these lakes. Then you can start with some lures. Ask what other people are using, or if you are catching crappie, largemouth, whatever, you could ask here for reccommendations or look elsewhere online. Watch youtube vids on how to fish the lures. Find out what works well at your lakes, and just keep going from there.

For a medium weight rod/reel combo (spinning reel of course), you can grab something for $40. But if you think you will really be into it or aren't too strapped for cash, you can buy a combo closer to $75 that will be much nicer and you won't want to replace after a couple months.

They do sell little starter kits with a couple hooks, weights, shitty bobbers, and a lure or two, but it isn't enough go last very long.

>>755252
Now that I'm finally not behind the wheel of a truck, I tried to look at that LL Bean combo a little more. The size you want will be $95 and the info on it is really lacking. That's not really a cheap setup and with the lack of info, I'm not sure if I would trust it for years of use and abuse.

For right around $100, you could get that Shimano Sellus/Sedona combo, a nice Abu Garcia, or Pflueger. Any of these brands, if a part breaks 10 years from now, you will always be able to get parts and get it serviced.

>>755262
Thanks for all this! I've been fishing all my life and have all of these, just need to upgrade my rod to something from this decade.

>>755311
Multiple people have suggested the Pflueger President. This will most likely be the one I go with. Thanks!

>>755378
I would probably get the President as well. Bass Pro and Cabela's bot sell President combos that come with one of their store brand rods for around $80 and they aren't bad at all.

I also bought the Pflueger President because I had a bunch of different people reccommend them. I now have two, one is the black and red LE. Can't complain about either. They're not like $200 reel smooth, but they are very solidly built so I don't think you'll regret buying one if you do.

>>755311
>LL Bean
lifetime guarantee. Do you not know anything about LL Bean? They do not sell shit fool.

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>>>755260
>>>755252 (OP)
>I got an Ugly Stik Lite with a Shakespeare open face on it for $50 and use it almost every day caught this cat on it tonight.

>>755738
Shit didn't mean to greentext that, what the hell?

I'm getting a Tenkara tomorrow.

>>755760
Where from? I'm lurking into chinese websites. Want to buy a cheap rod just to try it. Can you do a review of it when you get it anon plox?