Yup. New 6# Bay Rig...

Stoked.  

Gonna bike over to the park with a 1/4 oz casting plug and a couple of ball caps, throw them out on the grass and remind myself what a sharp shooter I was a couple of years ago.

Been a bit.  Super excited to start baitcasting the bays again.  

Gotta give it up to Shimano... they do make a fabulous reel.

* Spooling 4# onto my Spirex 2000 spinning for the 1/16th oz jigs.

* I'll have this with 6# for the 1/4th and possibly 1/2 oz jigs

* Next up is building out the meatstick.... likely a heavier braid / flouro rig.

Excited to be almost rigged.

I'd talk more, but I'm burning daylight.  

What a day.

So grateful.


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Ahh yes, the optimistic anticipation of new gear. Catching those future fish in your head is always fun!

Thanks for sharing the stoke!

Okay - a couple of hours in the park, casting to palm fronds, cap, even a trashcan..... I'm starting to get comfy with a baitcaster again. Its been a bit, but it came right back once I dialed in the brake to my stroke.

Super fun with light line (6#).... wish I could get out tomorrow. Maybe later this week.

Can't wait!

Congratulations on your new Rod and Reel looks nice Have Fun

I'm STOKED for ya Mo2vation!

Life is good when you are blessed to have a little extra and can spend it on fun!
I hope that you will land many PB's in the near future with all of your new gear!

SP Dan     <"))><

New toys and good times.

Congratz

Nice setup! I have an old citica 200g6 that I still use weekly. I'd love to pair it with that same Phenix rod. Thanks for sharing

I'm going to get another baitcaster soon - and I'll surely pair it with another Phenix (all my rods are Phenix)... this Recon Elite really knocked me out.

I don't like long rods. Actually, I really dislike them. So this being 6-8 is still a long rod (if this came in a 6' I'd be so pleased) but I can make it work. It is the 4-10# line class.

I also dislike slow, noodle-y rods (except for lobbing live bait). I love fast rods, especially for jigs. And this is the ticket. I had it in the park for a couple of hours and it casts like a dream with 1/4 oz jig and 6# line.

My next baitcaster in the next few weeks will be this rod's big brother. They make a 6-8 in a 6-12# line class, that I'll spool up with Braid (likely 20 or 30#) and flouro (likely 10 or 15#) so I can throw larger, 1/2 oz jigs.

I can't recommend this rod enough. Love it.

- K