Bought some new goodies

[flyboy2610]

I picked up a 5' ultra light Ugly Stik and an Okuma AV20a spinning reel to go with it. I plan to use 4lb. test line on it. That is right in the middle of recommended line weights for that rod.
This is gonna be my panfishing outfit. I thoroughly enjoy going after all species of them, so I decided to get an outfit just for them.
I have a 6'6" medium action Ugly Stik, and an Okuma AV30a reel on it, but it doesn't throw the lighter panfish lures properly. It's a good all around combo, though.
Friday is supposed to be wet, cold, and windy. Saturday should be decent, though. That's good because I promised to take my daughter fishing Saturday.(After breakfast at Village Inn, of course!)
Just an FYI for any new fisherpeople on this board: always select your line weight based on the recommendation of the rod manufacturer, not according to what you think the reel can hold. Reason being, you want the line to break before the rod does.

[jonny177]

sounds good, im getting the combo though.

[deathb4disco]

... always select your line weight based on the recommendation of the rod manufacturer, not according to what you think the reel can hold. Reason being, you want the line to break before the rod does.

Good tip. Setting the drag correctly is important, too.

[2KanZam]

Good tip. Setting the drag correctly is important, too.

Exactly, I almost always keep 6lb line on my setup (often switch back and forth from crappie to smallies) and make sure the drag is set so that large fish can just run with it....then I just have to take my time.


Last weekend I was fishing the Gauley River at a high 9.5 feet. Excited to fish the newly inundated bushes I jumped right outta the truck and threw a line out. As it hit the water, I had a huge strike that broke my line instantly....then realized I was in such a hurry I hadn't set my drag.

Love me some ugly stix....