Fishing setup

[WoolyBugger]

My gal pal and I are going to CO this year and I'm the only one thats getting a tag. She decided she wants to pack in a combo to do some fishing. Looking to spend less than 100 bucks.. what are you running? Was thinking one of the small pflueger presidents and a short fenwick eagle two piece wouldn't be bad to put in a tube and strap to the pack or toss in the truck for slow work days here.

 

[Drenalin]

Haven't used the President, but I've owned several Pflueger Trion combos and they're pretty darn good for the price. I like the idea of the shorter Eagle to break down and pack...I think you have to bump to a 6'6" rod length to get a two piece Pflueger. If you're ok with that length, I think you can pick up a Trion combo around $60.

 

[WoolyBugger]

Go

Haven't used the President, but I've owned several Pflueger Trion combos and they're pretty darn good for the price. I like the idea of the shorter Eagle to break down and pack...I think you have to bump to a 6'6" rod length to get a two piece Pflueger. If you're ok with that length, I think you can pick up a Trion combo around $60.

good to know. I’ve heard good things about the trions and the weight looks pretty good as well. Length isn’t a huge factor as long as my rod tube isn’t too crazy long

 

[Flatgo]

i just picked up a diawa presso 4 piece 6'6" ul rod, and paired it with a pflueger trion. seems like a sweet combo for the back country.

 

[GregB]

The Fenwick Eagle 4 piece is a nice rod for about 60 or 70 bucks. It comes with its own tube. I'm partial to Shimano reels.

 

[mro]

I bought a tenkara rod off amazon (dragontail brand?) and some flys from a local shop for under a hundred. The whole setup is probably under 12oz (including forceps). Perfect for high-sierra stream / lake trout.

 

[bjones926]

just started using the President - so far have to same I am impressed for the price.

Definitely would recommend it

 

[Catahoula]

The Pflueger Trion are nice. Own a couple.

 

[Salmonchaser]

I’d sure look at a four piece rod. I fly and hike three days a week. Inches of rod tube matter. You won’t get hurt with president.

 

[Lawnboi]

Get her a small game license too and let her pop grouse all day

 

[WoolyBugger]

Get her a small game license too and let her pop grouse all day

It was really nice of the DOW to make us buy them to get points so we're covered there

 

[TxFireman]

I just got a Eagle Claw 4 piece trailmaster spinning rod...I think It would work well for what you need. I'm putting a president on mine.

 

[camelcluch]

I like the 500 size reels for everything trout. A bunch of companies make good travel rods. You can also use a shorter fly rod with a spinning reel.

 

[WoolyBugger]

Update: got a size 20 president and a bass pro microlite 4 piece rod..
https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/bass-pro-shops-micro-lite-graphite-spinning-pack-rod

 

[SoCal Rob]

I have sectional spinning rods and telescopic rods and tend to take the telescopic rods when hiking streams since I can leave the rod setup and collapse it when moving from spot to spot.

 

[Buzby]

I have the president in 20. Great bang for the buck, lightweight reel. For $50, I think you’d have to spend twice as much to find a noticeably better reel.

 

[dla]

Cut down florescent light bulb cover to protect rod while strapped to pack. Home Depot. I use a 5' two-piece rod rated for a max of 6lb test. A tiny Okuma reel with 2 spools of 4lb test. Maybe $50 invested total.

 

[FLAK]

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