Getting a second Penn SSV4500LL for my Kayak. 1st one is on a Tsunami TSAWEBC-701MHJ. Should I buy another for $100 bucks or are there better rod options for that price point.
I personally like a 7'6" rod.
Star rods are hard to beat. I have a 8' Shimano teramar for my stradic 4000 I love that setup for trout red fish pompano Bonita.
I may be wrong but I think a longer rod would help with casting distance out of a kayak.
I would absolutely recommend the Falcon Coastal XG. I've got an 8' paired with my CI4+ 4k and I use it for everything. It's got enough backbone to set the hook topwater frog fishing for bass, and enough tip to fight a trout before ripping lips open.
True dat, the Falcon Coastal series is just about impossible to beat for under $100. Absolutely awesome rods, although I only have experience with their casting rods.
If the OP has a little more coin, I'd like to recommend the Star Rods Stellar Lite series. At +-$120 for a 7'6'' model with great backbone, a very sensitive tip, no weight, & a no questions asked lifetime warranty, I don't think it can be beat in its price range.
A little more.info, 20lb braid, I will use it to troll in the Gulf, the live liner function works well for me in that scenario and also to pitch baits to schooling or chummed fish in the gulf. It will see very little inshore use.
I think you will need a little stronger line than 20lb for a 20lb snapper I see it running you to the bottom with ease.
I use a Calcutta 401 bait caster with 50lb power pro and 18lbs of drag plus what I can put on it with my thumb and still get broke off sometimes.
If you hook a tarpon with 20lb line it will pull you all around the gulf, it will take for ever to land if it don't pop your line when it jumps.
I am all about catching big fish on light tackle but snapper will mess up some tackle.
I think you will need a little stronger line than 20lb for a 20lb snapper I see it running you to the bottom with ease.
I use a Calcutta 401 bait caster with 50lb power pro and 18lbs of drag plus what I can put on it with my thumb and still get broke off sometimes.
If you hook a tarpon with 20lb line it will pull you all around the gulf, it will take for ever to land if it don't pop your line when it jumps.
I am all about catching big fish on light tackle but snapper will mess up some tackle.[/QUOTE
I agree on the snapper point and would never bottom fish with this combo for snapper. I could put 30lb on it but prefer 300yds of 20lb. I am definitely trying to lighten up my gear for I normally troll with two shimano Calcutta 700s w/40lb braid however they seem to be overkill for trolling within 4 miles of the beach. I also can carry my cobia setup 706z w/50lb braid on an 8' outcast rod. I also have a nice little ballistic 2500 combo for spanish which I caught some small bobos with talk about fun I saw tape on the spool 3 times with one of them and finally a cabo PT50 30lb braid on a tiger lite for jigging over structure. Hope this helps and thanks for yours I appreciate it