Comments on: What type/size of a fishing rod/reel will i need to fish with on the Susquehanna River? http://blog.smallmouthbassbook.com/2009/08/13/what-typesize-of-a-fishing-rodreel-will-i-need-to-fish-with-on-the-susquehanna-river/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:58:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jon | Fish Pittsburgh http://blog.smallmouthbassbook.com/2009/08/13/what-typesize-of-a-fishing-rodreel-will-i-need-to-fish-with-on-the-susquehanna-river/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Jon | Fish Pittsburgh Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:42:05 +0000 http://blog.smallmouthbassbook.com/2009/08/13/what-typesize-of-a-fishing-rodreel-will-i-need-to-fish-with-on-the-susquehanna-river/#comment-441 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. 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.

]]> By: lilblckshdw http://blog.smallmouthbassbook.com/2009/08/13/what-typesize-of-a-fishing-rodreel-will-i-need-to-fish-with-on-the-susquehanna-river/comment-page-1/#comment-212 lilblckshdw Sat, 15 Aug 2009 07:06:55 +0000 http://blog.smallmouthbassbook.com/2009/08/13/what-typesize-of-a-fishing-rodreel-will-i-need-to-fish-with-on-the-susquehanna-river/#comment-212 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 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

]]> By: Pheasant tail http://blog.smallmouthbassbook.com/2009/08/13/what-typesize-of-a-fishing-rodreel-will-i-need-to-fish-with-on-the-susquehanna-river/comment-page-1/#comment-211 Pheasant tail Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:14:37 +0000 http://blog.smallmouthbassbook.com/2009/08/13/what-typesize-of-a-fishing-rodreel-will-i-need-to-fish-with-on-the-susquehanna-river/#comment-211 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. 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.

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