new rod selection

[zippyFX]

I find A good UL rod got me a long way as it could comfortably handle most of the fish I caught. I found the determining factor in what rod I would use other than fish size was the aquatic environment. If weedy I found that the rod did not deal well with snags or with light weight it did not do well with bottom snags when fishing. If weedy or rocky it would move up to a medium for convience. In general there were were very few situations I could not use a UL effectively. I even brought in some nice carp and catfish with them. Also an important factor to consider is length of the rod. If fishing confined areas you may consider getting something in the 5'6" range...if fishing in wide open areas you may wanted to consider something in the 7' length.

I also like my MH rods for casting big lures for pike and musky and big weights for catfish. I have not found them strictly required for actually brining in the fish. Gear up for the expected size of fish you plan to catch in the areas you fish. A medium may be just fine.

I also spend a lot of time trolling kijiji in my neck of the woods. I found a number of great deals there but you may have to wait sometime.

I am a discount shopper. I find in expensive combos to start with until I fine tune what I really want.

I am not sure this helps