First BaitCaster Set-Up...

[FishBaitThe2nd]

Shes a beauty ! I got my first baitcasting rod and reel for salmon yesterday at wholesale sports. Paid $212, out of my own money. For my reel i chose an abu carcia ambassadeur 6601 c4 , i was casting it out earlier this morning. Casts very smooth, has a fast retrieve, you were right fishenfreak,i do love it Paired with it is an 8'6 shimano convergence 10-20 pound, medium action rod. Very light and has alot of back bone, cant wait till my stomping grounds open up! One month from today
I swung by hunter farms yesterday, already bought my key to past the gate, so i walked down and checked out the river. Very clear, and i saw one fish roll, and i saw 2 sitting on the shelf. Pretty early, but its going to be a good year !

[Brat Bonker]

nice combo, sounds like it is going to be a good year on the skok.

[FishBaitThe2nd]

36,000 fish goin through..should be

[Brat Bonker]

yeah, thats what I heard. My friends are already pumped but I am ready for quilcene silvers round 2, I think 27000 fish are expected back this year, a little less than last year but not bad. Going to be another fun hood canal season, probaly see ya around along with a 10,000 of my closest fishing buddies.

[Bodofish]

Congrats on the rod and reel! That's a big purchase for someone your age. Good work on the saving! You have yourself a very nice combo and a reel that will serve you for many years and many, many fish. I used my first Ambassador for ovr 20 years before I retired it. As I've said many times before, I don't think you can get a better reel, maybe one that's a little fancier but you got yourself an honest, straight up good reel. Treat it right and it will become your best friend.
And nice rod too! Its hard to beat a Convergence. My first was a Diawa I picked up from Yeagers $19.99 It chugged right along with the reel untill retirement. Many Steelhead and Salmon and Trouts made to the fire. I know you're going to use the heck out of both! Good luck, have fun and knock'em dead!!!

[FishBaitThe2nd]

Thanks bodo !

And yeah bb, im sure ill see you around the skok sometime.
Id love to fish the quilicene for some of those silvers, just gotta get out there

[king killer]

Sorry, i know this is a noob question but where is hunter farms
Thanks

[EAmon ___hoffman123]

Google it... just kiddin.. 1921 E State Route 106 Union, WA 98592
(360) 426-2222 That's the address. You can put that in Google Maps or something...

[king killer]

Thanks alot i appreciate it !

[Brat Bonker]

I think the quil is give or take 40 minutes from the skok. We used to run down to the skok if the quilcene was slow in august and it is also fun to get your 2 kings from the skok than run up to the quil to grab 2 silvers but that eguals a long day and lots of fish cleaning.

[FishBaitThe2nd]

When do the silvers go into the quilicene? ive never fished it.

[Brat Bonker]

Late August through september. PM me if you want any more info on timing and rigs.

[fear_no_fish]

solid reels! i have a couple and then a couple older c3's
take care of it and it will last a long time!
Also have a convergence, its not the same one but i love that rod!
It has caught so many fish you can almost wiggle the guides out ;]

[FishBaitThe2nd]

I love it, it casts so smooth. I have a c3 that works great as well, i got it for free from a friend.
I never had a chance to use the other blanks that the convergences had.
Im getting hooked on baitcasters, forgot spinning reels

[EAmon ___hoffman123]

Bait casters are great! If you don't Know how to use them they can be a big Pain in the butt! I love the Shimano Curados. Work's Great for Salmon and Steelhead!

[FishBaitThe2nd]

Curados are just to far out of my budget, lol. Ive known how to use them for a while now, just never bought one lol

[EAmon ___hoffman123]

300 hundred dollers... Yeah that was a year and a half of hard work from my parents.. Haha. Goes fine with my 9'6 medium action Predator Fetha Styx.... for christmas! I need more toys....

[FishBaitThe2nd]

Lol yeah i know what you mean, hard for people our age to get the money to buy good gear. I like the ambassadeurs , with how long they last, ill get a curado 3001e eventually but not anytime this season lol. Im happy with the set up i got, cant wait to test it out

[Brat Bonker]

My dad has a curado but I think my revo is way better, beautiful reel with the help of a nice inexpensive west coast premier rod from the general.
My first baitcaster was ambassador 5500 with a lamiglas norwest special, killer combo with many fish cought on that combo but now I like the smaller profile reels.

[returnofthefish]

Hope to run into you fishbait. Maybe I can experience the Skok for the first time this year. I got an 8.6 baitcaster rod rated up to 17 pounds already that worked great for chums last year. Im prob looking at a Shimano Cardiff 301A holding some 20 pound mono. PM me if you want to share any tips.