Looking for good inshore rod/reel

[purplerain810485]

Hey, I'm looking for a good rod/reel to fish the Halifax River here in the Daytona Beach area. So far the Penn Internation Inshore 7' Model II1020S70F with a Penn Spinfisher 550SSg looks pretty good. That would cost about $180 total. What else should I look at in the sub $200 price range?

 

[dingbat]

Re: Looking for good inshore rod/reel

A much better combo<br /><br />rod and reel

 

[AJ168]

Re: Looking for good inshore rod/reel

I'd be looking at one of the 7' Tica rods, which have great actions and are incredibly light. As for a reel, I'm not so sure I'd go with Penn anymore, as the SSg's are now made in China. I really like some of the Quantums. Go take a look at the Cabo. It's got quite a few nice features and I've yet to find somebody that hasn't liked it. <br /><br />We're now looking at $120 for the reel, and about $50 for the rod.

 

[Bluestorm]

Re: Looking for good inshore rod/reel

I can build you a custom rod and get you a great price on reels.I must live jest down the road from you in Port Orange.Jest go to bluestormfishing.com and regester Ican contact you back with a phone number and we can meet up and show what we can do.I have fished this area for 45years, so we know what will work here.

 

[fullylicensed1]

Re: Looking for good inshore rod/reel

I think Penn's are very standard they don't really have a whole lot of extra technology, this probably is why they last so long but I've got a quantum with instant anti reverse and a couple other features and my penn doesn't come close to it.