Just like saddle hunting.. Maybe I should start the Fishing support thread as well..
Like everyone else said. Depends how your gonna fish and where. Certain things are better at things than others. Like everything you want it to be enjoyable. Broken rods or continuous messed up reels shorten the fun. If someone makes a reel line combo that operates flawless all the time please let me know. I'd get one of those. Take some kids fishing and most of my day is baiting hooks and un tangling lines. Which is part of the experience. Better than work.
@DelaWhere_Arrow if your gonna be fishing with your buddy, than you may be fishing how he likes to fish. Which if your catching fish and having fun that's great. If you venture into your own stuff you will probably start leaning towards other stuff.
How and what is he fishing for?
Most in land fish don't require big rods and reels. They are heavier, and fatigue the hands fast. What ever you get if you enjoy it will not be the only rod and reel set up you have.
Like hunting you can get it done with a minimal setup. I have seen old timers come in with a pile of pan fish and a cane pole.
I don't use the same rod tossing spoons and spinners for pike as i do small jig with minnows for other stuff. I also don't use a fancy rod and reel to watch a bobber with bait bounce around.
So there could be some truth to letting you buddy pick something out if you plan to fish with him for a while. But even like hunting. Some days it just doesn't work and you gotta try something else..
Like everyone else said. Depends how your gonna fish and where. Certain things are better at things than others. Like everything you want it to be enjoyable. Broken rods or continuous messed up reels shorten the fun. If someone makes a reel line combo that operates flawless all the time please let me know. I'd get one of those. Take some kids fishing and most of my day is baiting hooks and un tangling lines. Which is part of the experience. Better than work.
@DelaWhere_Arrow if your gonna be fishing with your buddy, than you may be fishing how he likes to fish. Which if your catching fish and having fun that's great. If you venture into your own stuff you will probably start leaning towards other stuff.
How and what is he fishing for?
Most in land fish don't require big rods and reels. They are heavier, and fatigue the hands fast. What ever you get if you enjoy it will not be the only rod and reel set up you have.
Like hunting you can get it done with a minimal setup. I have seen old timers come in with a pile of pan fish and a cane pole.
I don't use the same rod tossing spoons and spinners for pike as i do small jig with minnows for other stuff. I also don't use a fancy rod and reel to watch a bobber with bait bounce around.
So there could be some truth to letting you buddy pick something out if you plan to fish with him for a while. But even like hunting. Some days it just doesn't work and you gotta try something else..