Some Advice Needed Please

[AndyS]

A Diawa spinning reel in the 70 dollar range. I use Conolon Premier rods from Wal mart for 30 dollars. 4 or 6 lb. test Trilene XL line. Basic set up.

[ShaggyRS6]

I thought I would post some pictures of our times in England.

[njbassman]

cool pics. welcome to the site and to new f-ing jersey. haha Part of your homework is to watch some of the old Sopranos episodes for Jersification.

that gear in your pics looks legit.

you are going to find a huge variety of fish at the offering here within a relatively short drive... gives you an opportunity to reload on all sorts of gear.

My favorite species to target are small mouth bass clinton/oakridge res... permit needed.

Northerns on the majestic passaic river... you will find lots of posts/pics/info on that here.

rainbow/brown/smallm/walleye on the Delaware... Lots of info here where and how... lots of great guides can offer unforgettable float trips.

Good luck

Fish on!

[lunkertaker]

Originally Posted by AndyS

WELCOME to the site !! I always say start out by going back and reading the 100 pages of posts and reports (if you get time) Plenty to get you started there. Keep an eye on your Private Message inbox also as information flows around here in strange ways.

Andy's advise is sound advise.

Man I thought there were only minnows and eels in England...Guess I was really WRONG. Just don't know as I have never considered the possibilities. Really nice pics and would love to see it first hand. Welcome to NJ and this site. We are looking forward to your successful reports.

[AndyS]

Watched kids catching Grayling in Salisbury when I was there.

[jdigrande91]

Awesome catches and welcome to the states! For rods, you can never go wrong with Shakespeare's Ugly Stik. Heres a link to show you the brand
http://www.shakespeare-fishing.com/index_uglystik.html

They are cheap durable and come in all different sizes. As for reels, I've been pretty satisfied with many Penn reels.
http://www.pennreels.com/

Hope this helps and welcome again! LOL at njbassman! Definitely a series you have to start watching!

[ShaggyRS6]

Thanks guys, which Ugly Stick should I be getting ? Any particular recommendation ?

[UglyStick]

+1 on the Uglystick recommendation (and thus my username) - I have over 20 of them in different sizes and actions depending what I'm using them for (yes, I have St. Croix and others too). They are tough as nails and very reasonable at around $25. Which size / model you need depends on what you are fishing for. For an all around freshwater spinning rod I would probably recommend a 6"6" or 7' rod with medium action such as a model SPL 1100 66 or SPL 1100 70. The Tiger series Uglysticks are nice too and deserve a look. This size/action rod would be a little on the big side for trout or perch, right on for most bass, walleye and medium pike & carp and a bit small for big pike or large carp. My best advice on this would be to go to Sports Authority in Paramus (they have a huge fishing section) and see/feel these rods and the other sizes/models and determine what you are most comfortable with since you have to have comfort and confidence in your equipment to be successful.

I am also a firm believer in putting more money in the reel since that is where you will really feel the difference. I am a huge Shimano fan and for a spinning reel in what I'll call the higher affordable end, I suggest a Stradic FJ series. Butter smooth and strong - really quality stuff. I actually like the previous Stradic FI series even better and you can still get those NIB on eBay (including and extra spool) for a decent price. Shimano customer service is tops and you can even send in your reel for a very reasonably priced cleaning and tune up as needed. If you go with one of the rods I suggest above, a 4000 series Stradic would pair well with it.

Just my lengthy 2 cents...

[Moz]

Well I'll let the United thing slide due to the family connection. lol. At least it's not Tottenham. I lived on that side of the pond for 4 years (North London, supported Arsenal) and made it up to Old Trafford once to see an international friendly with England and Sweden.

You have a lot of choices but I would recommend for trout a 6' to 6'6 ultralite to lite action rod with a light spinning reel and 4 LBS test mono line.

For bass a 6'6 to 7' medium to medium/heavy rod with a decent line-capacity spinning reel. I use 8 LBS test mono myself but you can go heavier test depending on how much structure there is in the waters you fish.

Those are my basic set-ups, when you get familiar with waters you can start to experiment with fluoro and braided lines for bass and even a baitcaster set-up if you will primarily be using lures. Best of luck, if you are looking at getting on the water soon the timing is very good as many of the rivers are being stocked weekly with trout.

[ShaggyRS6]

Is there an all rounder that I could use for Trout and Bass ? What would you recommend ?