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Best inshore spinning rod/reel for $400.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 3:11 pm
Posted on 5/26/25 at 3:11 pm
I feel like pairing a Stradic FM 2500 with a Waterloo Salinity 7’ M action is a good setup.
Anything yall like more than that?
Anything yall like more than that?
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Posted on 5/26/25 at 3:12 pm to Monahans
This would be a do all setup but I’d say half the time I’m using a popping cork.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 6:47 pm to Monahans
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Anything yall like more than that?
Probably would go with the 3000. Rod is fine.
Posted on 5/26/25 at 7:53 pm to KemoSabe65
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Explain
Explain what? Why I prefer a 3000?
Posted on 5/26/25 at 8:55 pm to Saskwatch
I went with a 3000 last purchase. I'm probably done with 2500s for bass and specs.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 8:51 am to Monahans
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I feel like pairing a Stradic FM 2500 with a Waterloo Salinity 7’ M action is a good setup.
I have this setup but MF action. I wish I'd bought a 3000 just for the bigger handle
Posted on 5/27/25 at 9:24 am to Mac
I have the Stradic 2500 on a G Loomis E6x inshore medium. I'm kind of the opposite. I would've gotten the 2000 (they no longer make in US for the newest model) if it held as much line as the 2000. The smaller the better for my taste.
I don't use this with a popping cork, as that is overkill. For a popping cork I use a Daiwa BG 2500 with a Falcon Coastal Medium popper rod.
I don't use this with a popping cork, as that is overkill. For a popping cork I use a Daiwa BG 2500 with a Falcon Coastal Medium popper rod.
This post was edited on 5/27/25 at 9:27 am
Posted on 5/27/25 at 9:33 am to Monahans
I really like my Daiwa Saltist 2500. It's got the ball knob handle.- I haven't caught a bull red on it but have full confidence it would handle one pretty easily. I've caught multiple 26"+ speckled trout with it.
The Daiwa Aird coastal rod is $50 and they have been bulletproof aside from the "cork" peeling- but weight/action they're great. I still love shimanos but I've found recently that I feel like I'm getting more bang for my buck on spinning reels with a Daiwa. This 7' rod paired with that saltist is such a lightweight setup and so easy to fish all day. One handed casts are easy.
I've got a BG4000, 6500, and 8000 that go offshore with me and have stood up to some big fish and high salinity water, and those are $120 reels
The Daiwa Aird coastal rod is $50 and they have been bulletproof aside from the "cork" peeling- but weight/action they're great. I still love shimanos but I've found recently that I feel like I'm getting more bang for my buck on spinning reels with a Daiwa. This 7' rod paired with that saltist is such a lightweight setup and so easy to fish all day. One handed casts are easy.
I've got a BG4000, 6500, and 8000 that go offshore with me and have stood up to some big fish and high salinity water, and those are $120 reels
This post was edited on 5/27/25 at 9:36 am
Posted on 5/27/25 at 10:00 am to hashtag
Have three of those coastals and they are money, paired with Florida reels (2500). I have no doubt they can handle anything up to a ling if played correctly.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 3:58 pm to KemoSabe65
quote:Was in your neck of the water this morning. Pulled a nice 3 man limit of trout out of west cove once the weather cleared.
KemoSabe65
Good sized trout too. Averaged 2lbs
Posted on 5/27/25 at 4:32 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
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Was in your neck of the water this morning. Pulled a nice 3 man limit of trout out of west cove once the weather cleared.
Good sized trout too. Averaged 2lbs
Man! I need to get down there. Dang kids sports are too busy. Birds working already?
Also OP. My 7'6 Procyon rod has been amazing. I put it on par with the waterloos. My falcon coastal is my next favorite setup.
Stradic, and BG are my favorite reels.
Posted on 5/27/25 at 5:03 pm to AlxTgr
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Daiwa Procyon
Have had 2 of these, love them
Posted on 5/27/25 at 6:55 pm to TFLEX
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Birds working already?
Birds were working all over west cove. We found a good set and got our limit with a quickness
And for OP, I like the Waterloo salinity or salty mag. I’m heavily bias towards Waterloo. Mike at Waterloo has always treated me right.
I caught all my fish today with a Waterloo HP lite and a Daiwa Coastal SV TW throwing lil Johns
Posted on 5/27/25 at 10:18 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
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Birds were working all over west cove. We found a good set and got our limit with a quickness
And for OP, I like the Waterloo salinity or salty mag. I’m heavily bias towards Waterloo. Mike at Waterloo has always treated me right.
I caught all my fish today with a Waterloo HP lite and a Daiwa Coastal SV TW throwing lil Johns
Awesome! Man I'm itching to get out. Haven't been able to fish in almost 2 years. Got a "new" boat but it had been setting a while. Been working through all the bugs. I think it's good to go now. Going to run it a few more trips in fresh before I trust it in big lake.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 9:08 am to Monahans
Penn Spinfisher IV and Flacon Coastal Rod
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:07 pm to AlxTgr
Nothing broken but one of my guys threw two setups overboard this morning. 
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:20 pm to KemoSabe65
quote:How does that even happen?
one of my guys threw two setups overboard this morning.
Posted on 5/28/25 at 2:44 pm to AlxTgr
Re-Tard-Ation 
Damned if I know, was busy trying to put trout in the boat. Both were adults on the spectrum I guess.
Damned if I know, was busy trying to put trout in the boat. Both were adults on the spectrum I guess.
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