Aaron asked:
I want to know how big of a rod i will need, and how big of a line i will need to catch catfishfish,musky,carp,and smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna river. I’d like to keep it cheap, and i’d like to stick with Shakespeare Rods..
I want to know how big of a rod i will need, and how big of a line i will need to catch catfishfish,musky,carp,and smallmouth bass in the Susquehanna river. I’d like to keep it cheap, and i’d like to stick with Shakespeare Rods..
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You can purchase a 7′ 2 piece Ugly Stick that will handle
8 to 20 pound test for about $30 and a Pflueger Trion
reel or a Pinnacle Extant reel (both are decent and cost
about $30). Spool up with 10 pound mono and you’re good to go. This is pretty much the “stock” outfit of the Susquehanna.
For Smallmouth Bass: Mepps Black Furys, Rebel Crayfish,
red and white flatfish, and Mr. Twisters in yellow, motoroil and black work great.
For Walleye: Marabou jigs in black, brown, yellow are big producers as are shiners or nightcrawlers fished on a floating jighead off the bottom near drop-off points and deep rocky bottom areas (you’ll also catch your share of Smallmouth
as well)
For Muskie: 8 to 10″ yellow tube style baits work best attached to a yellow marabou jig in the late fall through the winter. Look for eddys and fish them hard. Also: big broken back Rapalas in black/silver take fish (make sure you get them deep) Big Mepps Muskie spinners in yellow work also.
Channel cats can be had by bottom fishing with nightcrawlers and chicken livers.
i have a ugly stick 5′8″ i think with 10 # line and never had any problems in the susquehanna i think my combo was around $30 i have pulled 5 # bass in with no problem thats all i use. they have a shakespeare combo filled with cajin line for around the same that would work also. i’m sure others on here have good ideas also. hope this helps
I agree. You would be fine if you got standard 6′ Med action combo at any wal-mart or Dicks Sporting Goods. It will more then likely come with some 10 or 12 lb test on it. Get some #4 hooks, some slip sinkers, and some nightcrawlers and you will have a good time.