Fishing Chit Chat Thread, Rod-to-Reel expense ratio? in Fishing Related; How much do you spend (as a ratio) on the two parts of a fishing rig?
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Nov-13-2007, 01:01 AM
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Name: Dave Vessel: 26 North River Seahawk OS Location: Washington Job:I'm with the Gov't and I'm here to help.
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|  Rod-to-Reel expense ratio?
How much do you spend (as a ratio) on the two parts of a fishing rig?
Example; If you got a new reel for say $100, or $250, or whatever?
How much would you expect to spend for the matching rod . . . .
half as much for the rod (2-to-1 ratio)?
about the same amount as the reel (1-to-1)?
more than you paid for the reel (1-to-?)?
Just curious, Dave.
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Nov-13-2007, 01:25 AM
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Name: John Age: 46 Vessel: Land or Floating Location: Newport Beach Job:Engineer, Mechanical
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| Re: Rod-to-Reel expense ratio?
My main surf fishing gear I use twice a week, 45 weeks per year.
300$ reel(Daiwa Luna) and a 25$ Big 5 two piece cork handle special. I have several of the same rods. As they break or eyes get lost, I don't feel bad. I do plan on getting a better rod, just cheap I guess.
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Nov-13-2007, 09:20 PM
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#3 | | Tinfoil Hat
Name: Rick Age: 54 Vessel: MV Heywood Jabloughme Location: Ramona Job:Technician Bio: I'm into rodbuilding, Harleys and, of course, saltwater fishing
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| Re: Rod-to-Reel expense ratio?
I don't keep track of how much I put into a rod. Too depressing! 
Some of my Penn star drags are 30+ years old...
So I guess I put a lot more into rods... 'course, two of my Sabres are over 30...
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Nov-13-2007, 10:13 PM
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Name: MarkT Age: 53 Vessel: Pelican Predator Location: Mission Viejo Job:Programmer Bio: Deep release specialist
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| Re: Rod-to-Reel expense ratio?
Reels tend to be more expensive than the rods but usually not by more than 2:1. IE, a Calcutta reel and a Teramar rod. However, my Seeker Black Steel and Calstar Grafighter rods cost more than the Shimano Torium or Penn GS reels that I use with them.
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Nov-13-2007, 10:17 PM
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#5 | | Master Baiter
Name: Mark Age: 45 Vessel: USS Drum SSN 677 Location: Carlsbad Job:Hero of the Stupid
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| Re: Rod-to-Reel expense ratio?
Depends on what you're talking about regarding application...
Big Tuna rail rod will run you $400+ and the reel could be $500 plus spectra and flouro another +$100. Accurate can be up to $1500 for an 80W!!!
Jig sticks and such can be about one-to-one depending on what you like to throw. I like to throw a JX 6/3 on a GUSA 8.5 Monster Mag that my good best friend had wrapped fer me so cost is/was not an object.
Yellowtail paddy hopping special can be one-to-one as well but I like a 700M and an MXJ 2-speed which is like 1 to 3 in terms of cost.
Good luck on this one; like asking the wife what the getting the nails done versus the hair done cost ratio is. Both are frightening.
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Nov-14-2007, 12:17 AM
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#6 | | The sober one
Name: Jerry Age: 46 Vessel: Prowler, Top Gun 80, Royal Star, RRIII Location: Way up inna IE Job:Russian Roulette dealer Bio: logical terrorist
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| Re: Rod-to-Reel expense ratio?
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Originally Posted by PugtSounDav  How much do you spend (as a ratio) on the two parts of a fishing rig? | Whatever it takes. If it takes $1500 or $50 to get the rod and reel you want to fish with, spend it. To hell with the ratio. You only go around once, and life's too short to lose fish to crappy gear or old line or cheap ass hooks....unless you're into that. Buy the best you can get and fish it any way you want, just don't camp in the corner.
Or, 1.77:1 reel to rod.
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Nov-14-2007, 12:32 AM
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Name: Jason Age: 24 Vessel: 27, Seaway, Yank n Crank Location: Yorba Linda (Sucks), Ca Job:Logistics Bio: Love to fish, hunt and ride dirt bikes..
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| Re: Rod-to-Reel expense ratio?
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Originally Posted by WreckinBall Whatever it takes. If it takes $1500 or $50 to get the rod and reel you want to fish with, spend it. To hell with the ratio. You only go around once, and life's too short to lose fish to crappy gear or old line or cheap ass hooks....unless you're into that. Buy the best you can get and fish it any way you want, just don't camp in the corner.
Or, 1.77:1 reel to rod. | +1... I have no ratio... Whatever I think is best for each application is what I get..
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Nov-14-2007, 03:12 AM
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#8 | | ING
Name: ING Vessel: N/A Location: California Job:Retired engineer
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| Re: Rod-to-Reel expense ratio?
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Originally Posted by WreckinBall Whatever it takes. If it takes $1500 or $50 to get the rod and reel you want to fish with, spend it. To hell with the ratio. You only go around once, and life's too short to lose fish to crappy gear or old line or cheap ass hooks....unless you're into that. Buy the best you can get and fish it any way you want, just don't camp in the corner.
Or, 1.77:1 reel to rod. | PROVED! | |
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