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Rod and spinning reel for 7 year old
Posted on 4/21/25 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 4/21/25 at 3:08 pm
Looking to upgrade my twin boys zebco to something they can use long term. Would I be wrong to get them something a little shorter, like 6' medium heavy with a fast action?
We mostly fish a large (over 9 acre) pond with lots of brush from the bank, sometimes we will hop in a little flat boat and paddle the edges.
Pond has bass, bream, perch. I mostly hook up a Texas rigged worm on their rods.
Not looking to spend over $80 a set up, got to buy two of them.
We mostly fish a large (over 9 acre) pond with lots of brush from the bank, sometimes we will hop in a little flat boat and paddle the edges.
Pond has bass, bream, perch. I mostly hook up a Texas rigged worm on their rods.
Not looking to spend over $80 a set up, got to buy two of them.
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Posted on 4/21/25 at 3:15 pm to burgeman
Get them an ugly stick combo. Either academy or wal mart. Can’t break them and they are pretty good
Posted on 4/21/25 at 4:18 pm to Ron Cheramie
You’ll get chastised for saying any type of combos for a kid from academy! haha
But yes, a combo should be suffice from academy for a 7yr old. Don’t have to over think this, get what you willing to spend knowing it may end up broken or dropped in water.
But yes, a combo should be suffice from academy for a 7yr old. Don’t have to over think this, get what you willing to spend knowing it may end up broken or dropped in water.
Posted on 4/21/25 at 5:27 pm to burgeman
Have a 7yo and a 4yo. They both got Ugly Stick 5’10” spinning rods and Okuma reels for Christmas.
Posted on 4/21/25 at 5:44 pm to Saskwatch
Yep. Throw whatever spinning reel you want on a 5'6 or 6' ugly stick. Let them have at it.
All 3 of my kids were fine using this spinning combo by the age of 4.
All 3 of my kids were fine using this spinning combo by the age of 4.
Posted on 4/21/25 at 8:27 pm to burgeman
My first “real” setup was an ugly stick with a shimano spinning reel. It was a damn fine Easter present. My bulldog proceeded to devour it a week later. I was devastated. My only advice is to be careful with bulldogs. They aren’t very smart and love stuff that smells like fish. I miss the dog way more than the pole.
Posted on 4/22/25 at 8:31 am to burgeman
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like 6' medium heavy with a fast action?
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Pond has bass, bream, perch.
That's not going to be a lot of fun.
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:34 pm to Flats
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That's not going to be a lot of fun.
I'm open to any and all suggestions
Posted on 4/22/25 at 12:40 pm to burgeman
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I'm open to any and all suggestions
I know medium heavy is everyone's default for bass and plastics, but I've always fished a 6.5 medium (St Croix). I've caught two over 10 lbs and the rod was plenty, and when you get smaller fish it's a little more fun.
FWIW I've moved in the same direction for inshore, going with lighter rods for more fun.
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