Cashew
Active member
Took a number of years off fishing, and started back last season. Looks like I have about 10 rods that are all about 5 1/2 feet bass casting rods, with pistol grip handles. A few I've put open face spinning reels on, upside down. A few do have spin casting reels that might have some life left in them.
Hate to throw out the rods, but getting new reels either seems limited to low quality spin cast or pricey versions, or hanging spinning reels on upside down and using medium action rods with small eyes.
I'm fishing for panfish for the plate and freezer. Not really into bass, and catch and release isn't my thing.
I don't currently ice fish, I know could cut the rods down and have a few ice rods. The wife has already seen the plethora of rods, so getting new replacement combos would be difficult. [-X
I did shave down a rod that had foam grips and nobody would be able to see that it had a pistol grip in a past life, old Mitchell spinning reel just looks and feels right on it.
Any suggestions on reels that I should look at? If I get the rod holders installed on my 10ft rowboat, could try trolling, would be a new one for me.
Thanks in advance,
Cashew
Hate to throw out the rods, but getting new reels either seems limited to low quality spin cast or pricey versions, or hanging spinning reels on upside down and using medium action rods with small eyes.
I'm fishing for panfish for the plate and freezer. Not really into bass, and catch and release isn't my thing.
I don't currently ice fish, I know could cut the rods down and have a few ice rods. The wife has already seen the plethora of rods, so getting new replacement combos would be difficult. [-X
I did shave down a rod that had foam grips and nobody would be able to see that it had a pistol grip in a past life, old Mitchell spinning reel just looks and feels right on it.
Any suggestions on reels that I should look at? If I get the rod holders installed on my 10ft rowboat, could try trolling, would be a new one for me.
Thanks in advance,
Cashew