Northwest Fishing Reports

I am planning on picking up a sonar unit this weekend and it looks like i will have some extra cash to put on a new rod & reel combo.

I currently have a Shimano Clarus 7'6" MH Extra fast action paired with a Diawa Magaforce baitcaster for pitching & flipping.
A 6'6" Med Ugly Stick with a Diawa Regal 2000 spin - usually use for stick baits, cranks, poppers, and light spin baits.
And a 6' Med Rhino with an older Diawa spin (not great for hooksets due to the play in the spool and crank.) use similar to the other spin setup. I am looking for advice on two things... How to better use the gear I have and second, recomendations on a reasonably priced bait cast and rod setup. I have been thinking about something to use for crank baits.

I have 5 used casting outfits for sale. 3 are a 'set' that include crankbaits/spinner baits, top water, and jerk baits. They are LCI and are 5' 7", 6', & 6' lengths. The reels are Daiwa Magforce HT 1500 FL [2], Daiwa Magforce MA 15LG. Very little use on the LCI rods and those reels. Let me know if you have any interest and I'll PM you my phone number.

The other 2 are Lamaglass Searies G heavy 5/8 to 1 1/4 oz lures, and Bass Pro Shops med hvy 3/8 to 3/4 oz lure weight. With Bantam reels.

None of the reels are more than 2 bearings.

For my cranking rod setup i have a Shimano compre crank rod in 7' M action. I paired it with Shimano Curado 201dpv that has a 5.01:1 ration. Put some 12lb fluoro on it. Works like a charm. The slower ration allows me to really slow the crank down if I need to. Caught quite a few smallies on it and a DT-4 today!

Thanks for the input.