*Seems like a pretty good reel **enjoyable.fishing** recommend and the rod is even better then I expected, pretty stiff for a medium but really nice quality.*
Terrence Davis wow my channel is nowhere near those guys. However, I'm happy to hear I helped get you into the sport. I'll apologize now if it turns into an addiction 😂 I know that's what fishing is for me. Thanks for the kind words and support man, means a lot!
One of my Favorite Setups I have that I been Using My Go To is actually Hold the LOL's The Shakespeare Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning rod Reel Combo. I think it's only a 6"3 Medium Fast action. But it works so well for me it's so Reliable and strong and it Looks Awesome too.
Rob P a lot of people rock the GX2. It's a strong rod. Again, use what you have and focus on when and where to fish the baits. You can always change your gear later.
If your bank fishing. I never go over 6'6 on the Baitcaster rods Ugly Stick and Berkley Cherry wood rod's are the best cheap rod's you can buy. Never broke one! SHAWN
I used that exact style combo first before a casting set up, (7' Med) caught my only 3 bass with, I'm from Alaska originally, and spinning rods are what I used 75% of the time, other was fly rods, so I'm having to learn today's ways of casting, perfect video again sir
Agree pretty much whole heartedly. If ur gunna carry 1 its a MH 7' with a 6/7-1 gear reel. If the question is how many you "need" it'd be 3 for me. The 7' MH casting for most everything, 7' Medium spinning for the finesse and light stuff, and 7'3-7'8 Heavy casting with a 7/8-1 reel for frogging and topwater.
For my birthday, I got a 7’ Ugly Stick GX2 paired with a Kastking Legend reel. Pretty nice combo. I took some of my birthday money and got a Piscifun Phantom and put it on a 7’ Berkley Lightning Rod. LOVE the Piscifun/Berkley combo!!! It’s light as a feather and seems like I can casts country mile! Time will tell durability, but right now? It feels amazing and so much fun to bomb-casts with it!
hey debo thanks for all your content and efforts!! my lineup is reel: spinner Kastking sharky2 2000 5.2:1 G/R rod: spinner Kastking calamus 6’ action: mod.fast, power: med.light, lure weight: 1/4-1/2 oz, line weight: 6-10pds. reel: spinner sharkey3 2000 5.2:1 G/R rod: Kastking Perigee 2 7’1” action: fast power: medium reel: baitcast Daiwa tatula sv tws 6.3:1 G/R rod: baitcast Kastking speed demon pro, 7’6”, action: fast, power: med.heavy, lure weight: 1/4-1oz, line weight: 10-25pds reel: baitcast Kastking speed demon pro G/R 9.3:1 G/R rod: daiwa tatula elite ags 7’4” power: heavy, action: fast so i was thinking of getting a 7:x.x on a medium to mh on a fast to regular? thoughts? what’s your opinion? thx!!!
This guy is awesome and i like his videos! Edit: Here's a list of my setups. MH 7'0 Salt Water Spinning, A bit overkill but this will become the new bass outfit, Braid/Leader or ten pound test and i will try most lures on it. M 6'0 Baltcaster. Used this one as my bass outfit, Braid/leader or ten pound test and used most things on it. UL 4'7 Spinning. Used this one as my trout/panfish outfit, Braid/Leader or four pound test of any line. M 5'6 Spin cast/Baitcaster. These are backup combos, I have used them for bass and other fish spooled with 4/6 pound test. M 5'6 Spin cast/Baitcaster. These are backup combos, I have used them for bass and other fish spooled with 4/6 pound test. M 5'6 Spin cast/Baitcaster. These are backup combos, I have used them for bass and other fish spooled with 4/6 pound test. ML 5'6 Spinning. Sister's combo we won in a fish contest and used for trout/bass. L 5'0 Spinning. My first trout/bass combo, I have caught so many bass/trout with this one it's crazy to think about it now. Spooled with Braid or 4/6 pound test.
Angealies wow, looks like you have a lot covered there. I don't have any saltwater around so all of mine are just for bass. Thanks for taking the time to list those out, looks like you have your bases covered! Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a good day.
Hardknox925 haha that is a great compliment! I'm no pro and still have a LOT to learn but I'm happy to share and help how I can. Thank you for watching brother!
I have watched several of your videos and really like them. I have never done much fishing besides pond fishing for some catfish in high school and fishing for some reds when i was stationed in SC. Now that I'm back home in AR and have a little one, I'm trying to get back into all the outdoor things I used to do with my dad. One of your videos sold me on the KK stealth and it will be here in a couple of days (so giddy). There is so much to learn about bass fishing, for example what kind of rod for different types of setups. This video cleared up some things I was confused about. Just need to keep adding to the arsenal. I have a decent spinning combo and will soon have two casting combos that should get me by for a while. I raid walmart for tackle every trip haha, especially when i watch a video that recommends something. Anyways, keep up the great videos!
Drew Baldridge thank you very much for watching brother! How do you like the Stealth? Just slowly add to your lineup and have fun with it. You don't need a ton of gear to have fun fishing. Appreciate you watching!
DEBO'S Fishing I loved the stealth while playing with it, i ordered the left hand version because i thought that would work for me since I'm RH. Worked good while casting until i hooked into a little 2lb bass and quickly decided it was too awkward to reel. I keep it for my wife and decided to try the Royale Legend. I am just blown away how good these lower end kast kings are. They are just so smooth and once setup right, hardly any backlashes. I think I'm just going to use all the different KK for my setups.
Just ordered that exact combo as my first ever baitcaster rod/reel. 7.1 foot Kastknig MH fast with a kastking Stealth reel. Only ever fish spinning set-up before (or fixed spool as we tend to call it this side of the pond) super excited. This video and your baitcaster reel videos have been super helpfull man, cheers for you help from UK :-)
Feral Grandad that's very exciting! If you have any questions getting it tuned in, let me know. Start with the magnetic brakes all the way on and 2 of the centrifugal brakes on. Keep the spool tension tight so the bait barely falls. Once you get the hang of it, back the tension and brakes off SLOWLY!
Ive bean using a 6’6” Fenwick medium fast paired with a abu garcia pro max real for my chatter baits and crank baits. I carry a 6’6” spinning set up for plastics and finesse fishing. Works great! I fish out of a small 8’ kayak! Cool vids! Thanks!
My go to combos are my Powell 7’3 MH fast, dobyns flipping stick, and my 6’9 medium fast spinning rod. Never leave home without em. Another great video bro bro!! 🙌🏽✊🏽🎣💪🏽🍻🍻
Doing a deep dive into your videos since I just got covid, but last weekend I picked up the Jordan Lee Abu Garcia combo. Didn't get skunked my first time out! As always, great video Mr. Debo! I like your "cool guy Debo" or whatever that little pop up was on the bottom right lol
You deserve well over 100k subs debo..only been here a few months but I am here for the long haul I hope to see you above 100k soon! Great production value we can see all the work you put into it thanks
I’m thinning out my Arsenal. Down to three setups for all my bass fishing: 7’ mh catfish rod, 8’ mh carp rod and a 12’ h surf rod. Keeping it simple nowadays. Too much bass gear out there. Not a tournament angler either but with all the lures and rods and reels, most of the fishin fun is gone. Seems like I just buy stuff just to play fish and wear out my shoulder. Have given away about 15 setups last year and this year. Have about 10 bass setups left. Can’t seem to go fishing without taking everything. And I don’t even have a boat. Sometimes I just say Heck with it and take my old Zebco 33. No mess. Just fun. All kidding aside my favorite bass rod is a 7’6 MH/F rod with an Abu 5500C3 and 17 lb. Kastking world class mono. I can throw almost everything on it. Don’t like braid or fluorocarbon. I like the Old Abus because they will crank large lures with ease, they cast a mile, they have a steady retrieve rate, they are cheap, and they are not backlash prone. I almost never backlash. But as soon as I pick up my MH with a 9 bearing reel on it, seems like I spend more time dealing with backlashes than fishing. Kinda done with low profiles. Fishing more this 5500s nowadays. Love your videos man. Love your “feeshin friends”. Tight lines
My favorite rigs are a 7' to 7'3" medium-heavy baitcasting rig, using braid from 10 to 50lb test, this will be my first season experimenting with fluorocarbons and copolymers. I also use a 7' medium spinning rig, and occasionally my 7' heavy action rod. My wife once asked me, why do I need so many rods and reels? To explain all the factors would cause her eyes to glaze over, I then hum to myself that Brad Paisley song "I'm Gonna Miss Her"
Russell Anderson hahahahaha bye hunny! I agree, that MH is just so versatile. The fluorocarbon/copolymer lines cast different and have other advantages. I'll be interested to see if you notice a difference in the number of bites you get. Keep me updates on your experience switching over!
jvang93 Hahah I really appreciate that man. I love the genuine feedback from people. It's fun to speak with others who share the same passion. I don't know many people around me to go fish with so I enjoy the different perspectives that people share. Thanks for the support man!
I love this Video lol “GrassaaMatation” we have that in Virginia, it’s hard to get Fish out of.. The 7’6 heavy is a heck of a Rod and I think the Perfect Kermit setup if you have room to swing away… great Video my Friend
In the uk it’s completely different with combos, (for pike) we will use a really heavy rod, heavy braid and a spinning reel, or a larger baitcaster and mostly we don’t fish Topwater.for perch we use a light braid but a lighter rod and a spinning reel normally. I hear in the states it’s really different
I have 2 casters and like them but I still go back to my spinning a lot, I grew up fishing on a spinning rod. There is nothing wrong with spinning yes its slower than a casting reel but we all have a spinning and we all use them, there isn't a replacement for spinning and like you said its good to get the skunk out then you go for the bigger fish.
Absolutely, every bass angler should have at least one spinning rig IMO. It makes throwing finesse rigs so much easier. Even little cranks if it's crazy windy. Thanks for watching man.
My favorite is a 7ft StCroix Tidemaster MHM with diawa bg 3000 series. I fish both fresh and saltwater with 20lb braid and I'll change the leader for whatever species I'm targeting.
What great video and the editing is awesome! Also thanks for the shot out!!!! Personally you already know I love sissy fishing. I mean finesse fishing so I love a good Medium spinning rod combo.
Bait N' Boujee thanks for watching brother. Loved your dropshot video and it's what inspired me to work that as my go-to finesse style this year. It's not sissy fishing, just personal preference. Fishing is an art and totally subjective. Some anglers just need to broaden their horizons sometimes and pick up the spinning combo. At the end of the day the only thing that matters is catching fish and having fun. Thanks again, Jose!
jeremiahclarin that's exactly what I was aiming for. Walking down the rod and reel aisle can be a confusing venture lol. Hit me up if you have questions and thank you for watching!
DEBO'S Fishing I’m interested in getting the bait caster that was first and the spinning setup that was 2nd. But the links weren’t bringing me the item instead just the amazon homepage. Could you help me?
I stumbled upon to your channel bud, when I'm getting all my stuff ready for this season. Trying to decide what is gonna go with what, since I got a few new rods and reels this offseason. Great delivery on your message. I'm gonna sub!
Great video Debo. My favorite combo is difficult to choose. I like several of the rigs I have, depending on what and where I am fishing. After watching this video, my wife asked me how many combos I have. I told her around 12. She said no. The correct answer is not enough. So it sounds like I will be doing some Labor Day weekend shopping. Thanks Debo. Your the besty. That's an adjective too. lol
A lot of us are piss poor and can’t afford a lot of tackle and gear ...one rod one reel is what I own and make do with it in all situations (other than heavy lily pad fishing ).....good instruction on what , where and how .👍🏻
Love this!! I must say that I feel really good about this video and rather confident in myself(which everybody should) mainly because your top 2 are something I ALWAYS have with me. I usually carry two 7’0 mh baitcast combos that are virtually the same just different lures tied on and a 7’0 M spinning for finesse applications. The spinning outfit I have 15lb braid with 8lb flurokote leader. Doubles up as a good Walleye rod as well. Another great quality video Devon. Always entertaining and educational
DEBO'S Fishing that’s always the most important thing. Having good tackle definitely helps, but it goes without saying. It doesn’t matter if you have all the best tackle but if there are no fish then you’re not gonna catch them. it’s like a retail business or real estate.....”Location, Location, Location”
...something tells me that would make a great video(s). You can do them in every season. I have an inkling that you’ve thought about “Location” videos already. Once it warms up a little of course. :)
What not one Lew's, Diawa,Shimano,or Quantum? How dare you just use KastKings. I heard that they make a really good cheap reel! If Debo's uses Kast King. I am game! Great VIDEO. Shawn
I say a Medium Heavy Moderate Fast Action is the most versatile rod. It has a soft tip which is great for working jerkbaits n topwaters but still have the backbone to drive a single style hook/bait into the fishes mouth. The Lews Mach 1 Speed Stick(although rated as Med. Hvy Fast Action) is a perfect example of a Med. Hvy Mod. Fast
Woodlands Texas Outdoors that's all you really need. Collect more as you go if your budget allows. Fishing is not about the amount you spend; it's about having a good time. Only need one combo to do that! Thanks for watching!
I have 4 of them except last one, because my MH is on M side more than H side. Also I have the sissy stick and call it sissy stick, but I catch me bests on that drop shorting same for my son, that’s nice how we come to same idea after fishing for awhile. I am sure that 5 combo is all every angler need nothing more. Thanks for nice clip and sorry for 2 years delay 😂
JonBoat Tommy lol I know I've slacked on that 😕 I've only been out once! I caught a 5" walleye...it was embarrassing. Hopefully I'll get out again soon to make a vid! Thanks for watching!
DEBO'S Fishing i meant i rather see this style of video. Informative style, we dont ice fish In Tennessee. Keep up the teaching until the weather breaks.
I always take a MH spinning combo because I feel like it has the balance to throw my light and my heavy stuff. Soon I'm going to get a M spinning set to dedicate to finesse application, and them I can have a light/heavy split, and be able to have that fast follow up. After that I plan on getting a MH casting set to throw frogs and jigs.
I agree with all of this but I'm a young angler and use a heavy fast action 7ft rod for jiggin and froggin with 65lbs braid that my dad gave me and I works all most perfect for specs it's a st croix mojo bass and a gen 2 Abu Garcia Revo STX and then I have a medium heavy 7 ft and the specs for that is the Daiwa Arid X and the CR 80 Reel and I'm lookin for spinning reel combos and a crackin combo then I'm finished
I can't ever seem to get my release right with a baitcaster. I'm more accurate with a spinning setup. It's really all about what you're most comfortable with.
If I had to pick only one combo to take with me, it'd be a 7.1:1 Baitcaster spooled with 30lb braid on a 7'5" Medium-Heavy Fast rod. I find I can do pretty much anything from weightless wacky-rigs to frogging with that setup. Usually I will run a 2-3' Flouro or mono leader, except when frogging.
I have in my past used heavy power spinning combos. But as newcomer I believe medium fast action 7:1 bait caster should be most versatile to learn if il go back to spinning rods or BFS bait casters.
Always have a 7ft medium baitcaster and 7ft medium spinning rod. Darn near all I need. Barring heavy cover, I can even frog on my medium baitcaster. I just switch the reels out to a 30lb braid. Essentially if I’m hiking to a spot, I have 2 rods and 3 reels. That’s all
Casey Elbert I appreciate that man! I hope it helps a lot of people out! It can be a darn confusing task to look through. Appreciate you watching brother!
I have 8 baitcast reels and 5 open cast reels my baitcasters are lews and abu Garcia I love them I also have duckett series rods and they are great poles. But my baitcast reels range from 7:5:1 gear ratio to my abu Garcia and a couple lews 6:1:1 and 6:4:1 and I have one that is a 5:1:1 gear ratio I use cranks on my medium ratios with buzzbaits but I use my senko wacky rigs with my 7:5:1 bait casters. You should make a video of duckett poles and lews combos as well man
Hey greetings from Iowa to Iowa! I’m a Recent convert from Spincast reels to bait caster reels and thought this video was pretty amazing! One thing no one talks about because it seems like no one uses them anymore is what set up to use for in-line spinners specifically mepps 3s and 4s. I mainly fish them for Smallies and Pike A bit down from the Saylorville Dam Where the water calms a bit And for the early morning Pike bite in places like Spirit Lake. Recommendations?
Tyler Kirkeeng they DEFINITELY have their place. I prefer baitcasters but there are certain things that I'll ONLY throw on a spinning combo. Tha is for watching brother!
Debooooooo! If I could only have one.... I'd go with the pergee I I 7' twin tip med/medium heavy with reel of choice. 20 to 30 lb braid. Bring 6 or 8lb leader for finesse and a heavier line for other stuff for leader wise. I usually carry 12lb and 17. You can drop shot on casting gear been doing it for years. Great video. That was a decent arcinal for ppl to start with
Az Scout Thank you very much my man, I appreciate the support. O hhh, that reminds me of the POWER SHOT! You use a heavier baitcasting setup with a little larger lures and fish it like a beefy dropshot. Definitely want to try that this year! Thanks for the support man!
DEBO'S Fishing depends. Some times I use cactus wren outdoors finesse worms. They are like a trick worm. Superstition sky is my favorite. Check them out if you have time. Otherwise I use 7" fat worms from roboworm. Favorite color is desert craw for that. 7' med 10lb flouro
Zac Williams thanks for watching man. Yes, I've had good luck as well. They are everything I need to get the job done! I'm hyped for the new Speed Demon Pro reel they are releasing!
James K hey man, appreciate you watching my vids. Yea, the Assassin rods were discontinued. However, the bass rods are better and only $79! Al, the rod designer, put a lot of love and work into these. Awesome rods ESPECIALLY for the price! The pro rods...well...they are in another league!
Thanks for the info. A question on the Heavy rig.. You mentioned having a fast reel is better for froggin/flipping.. I've seen others mention the Speed Demon as a good choice since it has the fastest reel.. but what about the 13lb drag? Wouldn't that just cause you to crank through the drag while the line stuck?
James K you mean not having enough pulling power? I think it's more than enough. Unless you are in the thickest of thick like Florida, I've not had an issue fishing normal vegetation.
My spinning set up unfortunately gets used the most. I can’t put down the Ned Rig. Although a shaky head on my 6’6 medium moderate bait caster gets plenty of bites too!
Shouldn't be unfortunate, it's a good thing you have a confidence rig! The cool part of fishing is that there is not a "RIGHT" way to do it brother! Thanks for watching.
DEBO'S Fishing the unfortunate part is the money I’ve spent in baitcasting gear and non Ned-Rig tackle that does get used/doesn’t catch as much fish haha!
Dzul Altisan that's a darn shame. Must have been old. If you just search on Amazon, you'll find them no problem. Let me know if you have any questions!
Southern Outdoors Fishing thank you very much, Tom. That means a lot coming from you. Appreciate the support and that you take the time to watch. Have a great week!
I honestly only use 3 rods mostly. 7'2 medium heavy/fast with a 7.0:1 reel. 7'3 heavy/fast with a 7.5:1 reel. And a 6'8 medium/fast with a 3000 reel. Seriously all you need.
I'm Yassin from Morocco. Thank you so much for the information you provide in a beautiful way. I'm not Agudu Wiggle English only use Google Translator. I'm new to fishing I set up two channels on RU-vid to put some fun and we share with friends
Debo, love you videos. So informative and not pushing the “I’m right” attitude. I’m trying to up my collection for this season. I’m looking to have 5 combos. I’ve already got my medium spinning rod and my all around 7’0 MH Fast. I’m going to be doing a lot of smaller Squarebills in the shallow, so I’m getting a medium moderate. I’m also going to be getting a medium fast for topwaters and jerks. Now, for spinnerbaits I’ve seen some say moderate and some say fast action- and for swim jigs as well- should I get a medium heavy moderate or another medium heavy fast? Thanks in advance!
Thank you very much for watching man! For moving bait single hook lures it's a toss up. The softer rod will keep the fish pinned better. But if you use mono and have a soft rod, hooksets on long casts may suffer. I've tried both and like both. Really depends on what you're most confident wirh.
I've used a med power fast action and a medium heavy fast action. Both will do well as long as you match the hook to the rod (don't use a huge heavy wire hook with a medium power rod). I've also used a medium heavy moderate fast action. It's a slightly softer rod and helps to cast the weightless stick bait easier and farther. Hope this helps 👊
I fish with med & heavy rod the bearkley shock rod med spinning i use my musky rod for frogs i only have a few rods some of thoes are are old in mint i don't use them but you are wright med heavy is my go to rod !!!!!!!
