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The Sienna reel is the pick of quality budget reels (usually about $60 on its own) and many non beginner/regular fisher people use it as their primary reel (especially for bait fishing). The rod is fine as a starter and for $40 you wont find anything better as new, although for $100 you will get a big step up. This combo usually sells for $129 so a discount.
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Thanks stranger. This is the info I want as someone who hasn't fished for over a decade (maybe two?).
Any input on which spec? I get the different lengths are for whether you're on a pier or on the beach, etc… But line rating and reel size? Is that just how big a fish you can get on the line without the rod snapping? Yeah I'll probably ask Google now haha…
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If you want a general rod, for jetties and lakes and beach and whatever I would get the 7ft 2-5kg or the 7'6 3-6kg as they offer a bit of extra length (over the 6ft) which is always useful to cast further if you need it, but arent too long and unwieldy. Great for your basic table fish (flatties, bream, whiting, salmon, carp (not that its a table fish!), redfish etc) and are also useful if you want to try lure fishing because the rod will allow you to cast lures which can be pretty lightweight. Those combos come with 2500 reels which are small but have enough capacity for most standard situations. Having a reel that is too big just means you are carrying extra unnecessary weight.
That said, if you get one of the 7ft combos with the 4000 reel, its going to be a good choice as well especially for bait fishing . The 4000 reel is a great allrounder size and allows for heavier line than a 2500, for a beginner you might want to use heavier line to mitigate your mistakes. So basically any of the 7ft or 7'6ft options
If you are mostly beach fishing or rock fishing then go for the 9ft rod - its probably not ideal for lure fishing (many lures will be too light to cast well) but will be a great bait set up. 9ft rods will cast further and you need that on a beach. If you do want to lure fish, look up the carolina rig and use that.
The rod rating (eg: 2-5kg) is roughly the breaking strain of the line the rod is recommended to use, to ensure that if you are lifting a weight your line will snap before the rod ie if you have a 2-5kg rod and using 20kg line, and try to lift something that is 8kg, the rod will break before the line does. If you use a 5kg line, then the line will break first. However for various reasons its generally pretty safe to use lines a bit above the max eg for 2-5kg you can use 7 or 8kg breaking strain line - just be careful lifting big fish straight up (use a net!). Getting a 5kg fish is pretty rare so pretty unlikely to be an issue.
Reel size is the capacity of line the reel can hold, the bigger the number the more capacity. (either line strength - as stronger line is thicker - and/or length of line). 2500 and 4000 reels are the most common and all most people need, although for big fish or sharks etc you might go for an 6000 or even 10000. 95% of my fishing is with a 2500 (lure or estuary fishing) or a 4000 reel (beach fishing with bait. The 4000 is…a sienna, which I've had for maybe 10 years by now)
For the 2500 reel I would use 8lb or 10lb breaking strain monofilament or 10-12lb for braid (fishing still uses imperial…except for the japanese who invented their own measurements). Braid line is a lot thinner than mono so you can load a lot more onto a reel and/or use a stronger line. The 4000 reel probably use 12lb for mono and 10-15lb for braid. Most keen fishers these days use braid with mono or similar leaders but nothing wrong with the old school mono line for the whole reel (and its cheaper than braid).
A true gentleman rite here, don't stop being you. Thank you
Great advice. Much appreicated!
@dtc thanks for the information provided.
Never fished in my life before but want to try, can i get this? and also would be great if someone can tell me what else do i need to fish !?
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Also need Hooks, sinkers, bait, fishing line. Size of hook and sinker depends on fish and where you are fishing
water where there are fish
Probably also a knife (can be a basic sharpish kitchen knife when a scanpan universal).
Something to put this stuff in. Tupperware container is fine, backpack or shopping bag. An old rag is good to wipe away bait bits and to hold a fish after you catch it
A website to learn proper knots and fishing rig (paternoster rig is all you need).
Learn how to cast properly (not too complicated but you probably want to practice a few times before heading out)
Watch some fishing videos relevant to where you are fishing. If salt water, try ‘Roger Osbourne’
Thank you so much !!!
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