Calling all Midwest Fishermen

[Brandon]

Originally Posted by ChicagoWhiteSox

If i had to guess, 600 acre lake. Its small compared to other big lakes up there. We fish for bass, walleye, pike, muskie, and pan fish.

You really can't cover all of those species with one setup. If I had to choose 1 rod, I would go with a 7 weight. Have you had any previous casting experience before? Do you plan on taking any lessons? A 6 weight might be a little easier to start out with. I don't have any personal experience with Cabela's rods, but I'm sure they make a decent product from the mid range up. For the money, I like the Temple Fork Outfitters Professional series. They make a good blank and have a good warranty.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...cat600020&rid=

Originally Posted by Brandon

You really can't cover all of those species with one setup. If I had to choose 1 rod, I would go with a 7 weight. Have you had any previous casting experience before? Do you plan on taking any lessons? A 6 weight might be a little easier to start out with. I don't have any personal experience with Cabela's rods, but I'm sure they make a decent product from the mid range up. For the money, I like the Temple Fork Outfitters Professional series. They make a good blank and have a good warranty.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/te...cat600020&rid=

No experience with fly, but my dad has had some. I was also looking at Temple as well.

[Sailchaser]

No fishing sunday rain snow and winds in the 40 mph range