Leland panfish and trout combo

I was in Dicks Sporting Goods today and saw this. I realize the rod is most likely fiberglass and the reel has a little hitch before it stops going backwards. But I'm fixing to spool this sucker up with some hivis #2 and get that thing bent on some gills tomorrow. For 22$ it will make a great backup to the backup. And its a little more backbone than my other UL's so i think it'll shoot a jig nicely under docks. More news to come.Attachment 428584

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Can't go wrong with that setup for $22. Even has a cork handle

Nice find, thanks for sharing

Good find. It’s not the Leland TCB but if it fishes like the TCB it’s tough to go wrong at $22!
Bob

I wouldn't say it was in the ball park with the TCB but it hung in there for sure. I used it fish a slip cork in anything less than 5 fow anything deeper than and it was tough to cast with the bobber stop smacking the eye. I relied on 2# braid finesse style anything deeper. Over all we hand picked maybe 20 out of 70 or 80 fish total. Pictures coming when we get off this choppy Wilson Lake.

Picture of my partner driving. We been fishing dang near 40 years. I give him the helm when he goes and it gives me a chance to relaxAttachment 428678

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We are the blue dot. The color squares are bedding areas I've found over the years. Attachment 428679

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We kept a few less than I thought. But they were big boys.Attachment 428680

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Some good un’s on that lake for sure !
wished I had more time to fish it more often!
Congrats on a good trip!
Thanks for sharing!

some of the less than expensive combos out there work really well , I have a few I keep for visitors and guests that don't cost much :highfive
congrats on them fat gills too and KABOOM

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Originally Posted by Slabprowler

Some good un’s on that lake for sure !
wished I had more time to fish it more often!
Congrats on a good trip!
Thanks for sharing!

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I struggle to find the crappie variety here. Lots of gravel and muscle beds here.

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Originally Posted by catchNgrease

I struggle to find the crappie variety here. Lots of gravel and muscle beds here.

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they love to spawn in that kind of bottom , we find them on mussel shell beds here in the spring making lil crappie

Overall for 22$ it did fine. Definitely faired better than than the $22 bottle of rum we took with us for the overnight stay. It didn't make the return trip home. For another 20$ a much better combo can be purchased for sure. Ex...a Berkeley CherryWood $ Shimano Sienna or a Lews Lazor Lite. But that's almost twice as much coin. Definitely got my money's worth. Thanks for reading.

Chad

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These are great sets for taking the grands out panfishing. I have two.

Nice report and glad to hear they worked out. Perfect for the casual fishing guest.
Bob