New to Kistler, need advice and iGREAT FORUMS btw.

[iowascott]

Howdy,

I'm new to Kistler and very, very impressed with the product and the forums. What a wealth of knowledge!

I need some help putting together two all purpose rigs that I can take with me anywhere when I'm not able to take my whole locker. I was thinking about the following:

Rig 1: Casting Rod - HE69APC or HE70MHC (hmmm) paired with a Daiwa Fuego
Rig 2: Spinning Rod - He66MHS paired with a Quantum Energy PTi 20

I'm open to any product and advice but I'd like to keep in that $850-$900 price range. I have to buy most of this stuff on line since Kistlers aren't sold in Iowa. Let me know what y'all think.

Hey Trey, if you need some one to sell your products in the midwest let me know!

[TTCal]

Iowa Scott,

Welcome to the Kistler Forum! My choice for your casting setup, as an "all purpose rig" would be the He69APC. I feel its shorter handle and slightly shorter length lends itself well to wider variety of presentations like topwater popping and twitching and can also come in handy casting in and around docks... if fishing on a crowded or small boat, the slightly shorter length gives you a tad bit more elbow room and sometimes, just this little bit can make a difference between setting the hook or knocking your buddy off the boat!

For your spinning rig, why not choose a rod with a slightly different power than the baitcasting rig? Otherwise, when limited to two setups, you might overlap applications. My suggestion would be to get the He66MS so you can leverage the lighter rod to throw smaller, more finesse type presentations like small dart heads and drop shot setups that will be difficult to present on your casting rod.

Hope that helps.

[iowascott]

Thanks Cal,

BTW your site is AWESOME also, might as well be my home page. You've cost me a lot of money over the years and I don't regret spending a single dime. In fact y'all introduced me to Kistler rods and gave me the idea to go with those reels. So I assume you are ok with those choices.

Good point about the going with a lesser power on the spinning rod. I was thinking that MH might be ok considering they are usually a little less powerful but thinking about it again you are right, I need to be able to do as much as possible with these two rigs and if this is going to be my finess rig I need it to be able to handle a different spectrum of applications.

Thanks again.

[TTCal]

You're welcome Scott, and um... trust me, if you have a set budget in mind, you DO NOT want my advice on reels!

[Andy]

Trust me also when I sat that you don't want his advice if you have any kind of budget!!! I am nearly in debtors prison because of him!!! Welcome to the forum!!!

[waker1004]

i have a fuego on a He76HC and i love it. very light but very stout, both rod and reel. fuego is a good choice IMO

[iowascott]

Thanks Waker and Andy.

Yeah I've learned about Cal's taste. Nothing wrong with enjoying the best. Who knows maybe someday I'll get to play with those kind of toys also.

Andy, Thanks for the feed back, also. I was hoping to hear from someone with that set up.

Scott

[waker1004]

i would also get the 6'9'' AP. it would match up real nice to the fuego. the reel can cast anything from weightless worms and tubes to big heavy jigs. and mounted on the 69AP, that should be really slick. the 69 will be my next rod. good luck