Cheep high quality baitcasting rod and reel for my son this Christmas?
My son is really big into bass fishing now and he fishes tournaments and tours the US. I was wanting to get him the best high quality baitcasting rod and reel I could afford. He said that he wants some kind of Quantum reel, and some kind of split grip style handle rod. I have a low budget this year you guys so can you help a brother out?
You can’t go cheap when you’re tournament fishing. Rods and reels get a workout from all the fish they haul in along with being stepped on and what not. At the least, I’d go with Quantum’s Kinetic PT low-profile baitcaster for $120. It fits the bill as a Quantum baitcaster and has just about the cheapest price I’d go with a tournament fishing reel.
For the rod, a very good rod with a split grip handle, for only $90, is the St. Croix Mojo Bass casting rod. I would first ask your son what technique he would be using with this new combo you are going to buy him. The Mojo Bass line of rods has many different styles such as a “Soft Plastics rod”, “Swimbait rod”, “Jig ‘N Worm rod”, etc. If he wants a rod for crankbaits, get him the rod that is labeled “Crankbait rod” and so on.
Quantum Kinetic PT reel – http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10205056_100001001_100000000_100001000_100-1-1
St. Croix Mojo Bass – http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_104145____SearchResults
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