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If you are new to steelhead fishing, the combo is a great way to start because the manufacturers have matched the right reel with the right rod. They usually even put the right line on the reel for you. As a novice angler you will not have to worry about balancing the reel to the rod, you are assured of a perfect match.
Having the right balance to your rod is an important step to being a successful steelhead angler. You are going to be using your rod all day and if it is not balance correctly you will not only find your self fighting the rod and reel you are going to tire out faster whether you are catch fish or not.
All you need to do is determine the type of fishing that you want to do and then find the combo that best suits your needs. The combo rod and reel packages are available from the ultra-light outfits to the heaviest of rod and reels on the market today. Decide on whether you are going to fish the bigger rivers or smaller steams, if you are going to be fishing from a boat or from the bank and find the combo package to fit those needs.
For some one who is thinking about starting steelhead fishing or for the experienced angler that is looking to purchase a spare rod and reel, the combo is an excellent choice. You will find combo rod and reel in all three types. Here are some recommend combos that will be great for the beginning or expert angler.
Casting Rod and Reel
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Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3 Classic Baitcast Reel/Gold Cup Inshore Casting Rod Combos
$109.94
Abu Garcia Ambassadeur C3 Classic Baitcast Reel:
A true classic, reinvented with a smoother drag, stronger gearing, and 6-pin centrifugal cast control! Designed for unrelenting power, featuring a 3-bearing system with Instant Anti-Reverse?, 6-pin centrifugal brake, coated levelwind, and advanced Carbon Matrix Drag. Gear ratio: 5.3:1.
Gold Cup Inshore Casting Rod: Whether you toss jigs, soft plastics, plugs, popping rigs or spoons, there’s an action for you in this series. You’ll appreciate the balanced, accurate, and lightweight 100% graphite blanks, handsome red and gold wraps, comfortable and long-wearing premium cork grips, Pacific Bay graphite reel seats, and perfectly spaced ceramic guides.
This is a sharp components package chosen for its serious fishability.
Action: M = Medium MH = Medium Heavy H = Heavy
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Bass Pro Shops CatMaxx? CMX-3 Reel and Casting Rod Baitcast Combos
$99.98
Reel Features:
Big and burly, with the strength you need to go toe-to-toe with a trophy Steelhead and come out a winner. 1-pc. aluminum frame, high-capacity machined-aluminum spool, 6-pin centrifugal brake system for backlash-free casting, quality 3-bearing system, PowerLock? instant anti-reverse, audible bait clicker.
Rod Features:
Beefy, heavy-duty rods have the muscle to haul in your trophy from the strongest currents.
Made of tough E-glass with heavy-duty double-footed guides, rugged Fuji? tip tops for ultimate ‘’surge protection” and cork handles for a non-slip grip. Reflective white tip for easy bite detection at night.
They come in two Live Bait models with extra-sensitive tip action.
Action: M = Medium MH = Medium Heavy H = Heavy
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Shimano Curado E Low-Profile Baitcast Reel/Offshore Angler Inshore Extreme Casting Rod Combos
$299.98
With Shimano Curado E Low-Profile Baitcast Reels greater comfort means better control.
Shimano has enhanced the popular Curado by downsizing the body, upsizing the gearbox, and increasing the bearing count–improvements which add up to a much smaller, lighter reel that’s also smooth, strong, and ergonomically precise.
High Efficiency Gearing (HEG ) assures clean, flex-free retrieves even under heavy loads; a shielded S A-RB ball bearing at the reel?s heart helps maintain performance over the long haul. Rugged aluminum frame with A7075 aluminum Magnumlite spool; titanium line guide; Super Free pinion gear support system; Variable Brake System (VBS ); Super Stopper II with Assist Stopper ; Dartainium drag; and 6+1 bearings.
Offshore Angler Inshore Extreme Casting Rods were built from the ground up expressly for the inshore angler pursuing Steelhead and salmon.
The HM-54 graphite blanks are laid up with a new computer-generated design for unsurpassed strength and sensitivity. The actions have been tuned for tossing lightweight lures and popping corks, and for setting the hook on a steelhead without ripping his lips off. More importantly, you can count on the awesome backup power to be right there when a steelhead charges for the far bank–the strength of this blank is incredible.
Premium custom lathed cork handles plus premium Fuji components throughout guarantee that these beautiful rods are also serious fishing tools.
Action: M = Medium MH = Medium Heavy
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Spincasting Rod and Reel
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Daiwa Procaster Tournament Spincast Reel and Rod Combos
$29.77
A Bass Pro Shops Exclusive!
Top quality spincast gear you won?t find anywhere else!
Reel:
The rugged Procaster TournamentReel features sturdy metal body construction with a lightweight aluminum nose and 3 ball-bearingsmoothness. Tough rotating tungsten pickup pin. Smooth disc drag. Comes prespooled with high-grade monofilament.
Rod:
A quality 2-piece rod featuring E-glass construction, blank-thru-handle design, and combination EVA foam/cork grips.
Action: UL = Ultra Light ML = Medium Light MH = Medium Heavy
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Shakespeare Ugly Stick Classic Spincasting Rod & Reel Combo
$34.95
Reel features:
Synergy? 15 graphite spincasting reel; 11.1 oz, 3.8:1 gear ratio and filled with 14-lb. Cajun fishing line.
Rod features:
Ugly Stik Classic 2-piece medium heavy 6′6” casting rod.
Action: MH = Medium Heavy
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Spinning Rod and Reel Combos
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Bass Pro Shops CatMaxx? Spinning Rod and Reel Combos
$99.98
Reel Features:
Designed to whip freshwater’s biggest bad boys! These 70- and 80-size reels are built on abuse-absorbing graphite bodies, have 100% aluminum spools and feature a quality 4-bearing system including PowerLock instant anti-reverse.Easy handling, great drag system, big line capacity, oversized machined aluminumhandle for incredible crankin power ready to slug it out with those steelhead!
Rod Features:
An exclusive Bass Pro Shops series for those who chase the hard fighting steelhead.
Beefy, heavy-duty rods have the muscle to haul your trophy from the strongest of river currents. Made of tough E-glass with heavy-duty double-footed guides, rugged Fuji? tip tops for ultimate ‘’surge protection” and cork handles for a non-slip grip. Reflective white tip for easy bite detection at night.
Action: MH = Medium Heavy H = Heavy
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Bass Pro Shops Extreme Rod and Reel Spinning Combo
$129.98
Extreme performance for specialized techniques! ”Spinning gear does a bang-up job when it comes to steelhead fishing.
Reel:
Designed and built with the same care and precision that goes into every Extreme baitcaster, their Extreme spinning reel is sure to turn more than a few heads this season! Like its namesake, it’s made to be the top performer in its class, a reel so smooth and reliable that you can keep your focus where it should be — on the fish.
The rugged one-piece aluminum frame houses an extra-compact gearbox that keeps internal gears and shafts functioning smoothly; the machined-aluminum spool is based on our exclusive Mag Spool Technology, which features a large-diameter spool that enhances both casting distance and retrieve speed, while reducing line twist and smoothing out the drag performance.
The bail wire and mainshaft are both crafted of solid stainless steel for superior strength.
Inside, the 5-bearing system offers smooth, hitchless winding on every retrieve, and the machined-aluminum handle with soft-touch knob provides all the leverage and control you’ll need to subdue the best fish of the day, every day. Equipped with PowerLock instant anti-reverse to ensure solid hooksets at any point during the retrieve.
Mag Spool Technology: Their exclusive large-diameter Mag Spool helps a spinning reel do what it does best, better! You get longer casts, faster retrieves, increased line pickup per handle turn, smoother drag, and less line twist.
Ultra-Compact Gear Box The ideal spinning reel frame has only two jobs: contain the gears, and prevent flex. This one is efficiently small, and built of solid, unyielding aluminum. Sometimes less is better!
Rod:
Each of their highly-evolved Extreme XPS rods features a sensitive Powerwall 60 million modulus graphite blank with exclusive 3K Carbon Cloth butt wrap for extra strength, Fuji Hardloy?concept guides, Full Contact slotted reel seat with soft-touch coating, and a contoured premium cork handle.
Action: L = Light ML = Medium Light M = Medium MH = Medium Heavy
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Team Daiwa TD-Pro Reel/Bass Pro Shops Extreme XPS Rod Spinning Combos
$139.98
A Bass Pro Shops Exclusive! The Team Daiwa
TD-Pro Spinning Reel comes complete with all the features top-flight anglers demand. Beefed up for big fish, with a real HardBodyz computer-designed diecast aluminum alloy body, machined-aluminum ABS spool and handle, and rugged Digigear digital gearing for relentless power in the clutch.
Twist Buster line twist reduction system; Gyro Spin balancing; quality 7-bearing system with CRBB corrosion-resistant bearing at key locations and Infinite Anti-Reverse.
Bass Pro Shops Extreme XPS Spinning Rods are built on lightweight, beautifully turned 60 million modulus Powerwall graphite blanks for serious sensitivity and reinforced with a 3K Carbon Cloth wrap through the entire butt section for an extra dose of fish-fighting power.
Every rod is fitted with quality Fuji Hardloy Concept guides and Bass Pros own contoured premium cork handles, and for the total package–strength, sensitivity, crisp handling and a great price–it’s tough to beat an Extreme XPS rod.
Action: L = Light ML = Medium Light M = Medium MH = Medium Heavy
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Purchasing a steelhead rod and reel combo will give you the best value for your money. Like anything else, the more features in a combo, as well as the more quality components, the more you can expect too pay. A good combo, though, will provide a lifetime of fun and excitement.
Tags: Rod Reel Combo
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