Salt gear

[Redbelly]

What rod and reel and line are you guys using for the flats?

[sundown]

I trout fish with two Falcon 7'6" coastal rods,Gulf model with 4000 Stradics and 8 lb Suffix or Triple fish line.. Kinda like the triplefish better on spinning outfits..I usually change line after a couple trips....

[Reel Cowboy]

Challanger Rods paired with Penn 360 Slammer reels. Suffix Performance Braid and Seagar Fluro shock leaders.

But then again with the amount of fish I catch I may need to try something else.

[snatch-n-reel]

Challenger and falcon rods with curados and 20# berkley big game

[creech]

Bait casting: I use 7' Challenger rods with Shimano Curado and Power Pro line.

Spinning: I use 7' Star rods with Shimano Stradic and Power Pro.

[Barhopr]

Shimano Crucial rods, Stradic spinners, Ande Tournament, back country or pink 8lb test , 10-20lb flouro leader. I use just enough leader so I can have the higher test leader in the tip top when casting. holds up longer than the 8lb on hard/multiple cast.

[KyTrkyHntr]

What rod and reel and line are you guys using for the flats?

8wt TFO TiCR-X rod - Gold Cup Reel with 8wt SA Floating line. Nice "middle of the road" setup. I BassPro!!!

[jmlockwood]

Orvis T3 8wt; Orvis Battenkill Big game #4; Orvis Bonefish WL wf8.

TFO Pro series 8wt; Ross CLA #4; SA redfish wf9.

These are my primary rods for saltwater fishing on the flats. I generally use the Orvis setup a little more than the TFO/Ross rig but I really cannot articulate a good reason other than the fact that it was more expensive and I feel some obligation toward putting it through the paces.

[boggob]

I got a Walmart special Daiwa baitcaster combo, 2 West Marine specials Diawa spinning combos, and a Shimano Crestfire on a Berkley rod with 10lb Berkely Big Game with 30-50 lb mono leader.

For busting Cobia or larger game, I go with my Abu Garcia on a hand-me-down Star-somethingoranother 8 foot rod with 20 lb test and same leader.

El Cheapo!

Edit: Whoops! I didn't notice this was in the "Flyfishing" section. Seems like a fun, good way to fish but that is way too blue for my blood.

[BayGator]

I just bought a brand new Shimano 3500 Baitrunner on a 7'-6" Teramar rod that I am itching to try out on a tarpon!!!!!!

[Flint River Pirate]

6'6" G-Loomis Spinning rods and Stratic 4000's with fireline

[QueenB]

I use, and I am sure you will want to try this, either a Zebco or a Firebird reel with whatever line it come already spooled with and whatever rod it comes with. My favorite one is the pink and purple combination but I have used the red and blue combinations with success. Great thing is....they are cheap...so I can get more when I break them! If those are not producing I get out my Fogo Ready to Fish Rocket Rod which also helps with casting! HEHEHE

[Barhopr]

Sorry didn't even look to see that this was posted in the fly fishing section when I posted earlier

TiCrX 6 and 8wt. Reels are a TFO 375 and a Terry Hayden #1 both large arbor. I've have SA redfish taper and Jim Teeny /Bruce Chard redfish/bonefish taper. I much prefer the Teeny line.. just seems to cast better for me and turns over the meat hooks I like to sling.

[KyTrkyHntr]

Sorry didn't even look to see that this was posted in the fly fishing section when I posted earlier

TiCrX 6 and 8wt. Reels are a TFO 375 and a Terry Hayden #1 both large arbor. I've have SA redfish taper and Jim Teeny /Bruce Chard redfish/bonefish taper. I much prefer the Teeny line.. just seems to cast better for me and turns over the meat hooks I like to sling.

I was waiting for someone to notice where we were....

[BayGator]

Why does fly fishing have their own section? I am calling Rev. Jessee Jackson to look into this obvious attempt to segregate and look down on us lowly spin casting/ bait casting type fisherman!!!!!!