As for background, I grew up using spinning tackle, and have yet to transition to bait caster models, but would like at least one.
These would be mainly land fishing with the occasional boat trip.
TLDR;
If anyone has experience with these models in particular, or would just like to weigh in, I'd appreciate help picking out 2-3 to cover my bases for the following species.
Species:
- Bluegill/Crappie
- Rainbow/Brown Trout
- Tilapia
- Smallmouth Bass
- Largemouth Bass
- Striped Bass
Casting:
- F0-63XTZ Aello......... Length: 6'3" Action: Slow....... Lure Capa: 1/32 - 3/16oz Line Cap: 2 - 7lb
- F2-66XTZ Sparna....... Length: 6'6" Action: MF......... Lure Capa: 1/8 - 1/2oz Line Cap: 6 - 12lb
- F3-67XTZ Grils.......... Length: 6'8" Action: MF......... Lure Capa: 1/4 - 5/8oz Line Cap: 6 - 14lb
- F4-69XTZ Thunderbird Length: 6'9" Action: Reg........ Lure Capa: 1/4 - 3/4oz Line Cap: 8 - 20lb
- F5-70XTZ StymPalides Length: 7'0" Action: MF.......... Lure Capa: 3/8 - 1oz Line Cap: 10 - 25lb
- F7-72XTZ Dragoon*.... Length: 7'2" Action: Reg/Fast tip Lure Capa: 1/2 - 3oz Line Cap: 12 - 30lb
- F0-68XSTZ Hibali...... Length: 6'8" Action: Fast....... Lure Capa: 1/32 - 1/8oz Line Cap: 2 - 7lb
- F1-66XSTZ Yamasemi* Length: 6'6" Action: Fast/XF Solid Tip Lure Capa: 1/32 - 1/8oz Line Cap: 3 - 8lb
- F2-70XSTZ Lopros..... Length: 7'0" Action: MF.......... Lure Capa: 1/32 - 1/4oz Line Cap: 3 - 10lb
- F3-72XSTZ Ageha*.... Length: 7'2" Action: MF.......... Lure Capa: 1/16 - 1/2oz Line Cap: 3 - 10lb
Models Considering:
Spinning:
- Hibali
- Lopros (Saw this one and was impressed)
Casting:
- StymPalides
Any and all opinions are welcome. I can afford at most 3 for now, and already have a Stradic FL 1000 / Stradic FL 2500 for pairing with any of the spinning rods.
Thanks for your time!
-J