What rod and reel do you use?

I'll be shopping for a new setup and am not familiar with anything ocean relates
  I'll be fishing for rockfish, lingcod, salmon and halibut. Thanks in advance

Use the search function. There's tons of threads with this topic. You won't be disappointed.

I'm using a Shimano Trevala F TFC63M rod and a Shimano Torium 20 reel.
My second rod/reel is a Walmart Abu Garcia bait-caster combo, black max or something with 20lb power pro.

Nothing great but works well enough for me in the kelp

Can't go wrong with a 7 foot medium action Ugly Stick Tiger rod. Pair that with any conventional or baitcasting reel that holds at least 20-lb line and you'll be in business.

I use four different reels: Avet SXL, Abu Garcia Record 6601, Shimano Cardiff 301 and 401... The Avet pairs nicely with the Ugly Stick. The Abu Garcia lives on my 9' Lamiglas salmon rod.


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After having tried several setups, our favorite pairs are:
Trevala Medium 7' with an Avet SX or Shimano Calcutta 300
Ugly stick tiger light medium or medium heavy with the same reel
If you want a spinning reel, then consider the Shimano baitrunner

Can't go wrong with a 7 foot medium action Ugly Stick Tiger rod. Pair that with any conventional or baitcasting reel that holds at least 20-lb line and you'll be in business.

I use four different reels: Avet SXL, Abu Garcia Record 6601, Shimano Cardiff 301 and 401... The Avet pairs nicely with the Ugly Stick. The Abu Garcia lives on my 9' Lamiglas salmon rod.


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thanks for the info.  This I what I was looking for.  Just kinda general parameters

For those days that are flat calm and sweet you'll have the most fun with a bass rod and #12 line. You might lose some big ones but you'll be hooking lots of fish and be smiling like fool.

the Trevala S really has some power in it and is light as a feather for jigging

After having tried several setups, our favorite pairs are:
Trevala Medium 7' with an Avet SX or Shimano Calcutta 300
Ugly stick tiger light medium or medium heavy with the same reel
If you want a spinning reel, then consider the Shimano baitrunner

Last I checked, they only made the 7 footer Trevala in ML and L. Do they make in in M now, too?


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I like my 7' seeker American series rated for 20-30# with a Penn 525. You can use that rod in a downrigger, you can mooch it, use it for live bait or bottom fishing with up to 6oz of weight.

Trevala, trevala s, phenix m1...

1k reel 1k rod catches everything everywhere

1 Trevala 7ft. med. paired with Shimano Calcutta 401te and 1 Trevala med heavy 7 ft. Same reel.
Sweet set up.

After having tried several setups, our favorite pairs are:
Trevala Medium 7' with an Avet SX or Shimano Calcutta 300
Ugly stick tiger light medium or medium heavy with the same reel
If you want a spinning reel, then consider the Shimano baitrunner

Last I checked, they only made the 7 footer Trevala in ML and L. Do they make in in M now, too?


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I stand corrected. It is a ML.

For the money 7' Ugly Stick Tiger and Penn Squall 20lw is great for trolling and bottom fishing.  It'll pull up 20lb lings and kings no prob.  About 175 for the combo.  But the trevala is an awesome rod for the money too.  Much lighter than the tiger stick.