Fishing Loadouts
These are the rod and reel combos we typically take adventure fishing. Links with an astrisk (*) are affiliate links and help support the channel at no extra cost to you.
Adam's Fishing Loadout
Light Doody Combo
- Rod
- 7' Ugly Stik Elite Spinning Medium
- Reel
- Daiwa BG2500
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- Fishing Line Typically Used:
- 20lb Spiderwire
- Species:
- Bass, Trout, Walleye.
- Preferred Techniques:
- Crankbaits, trolling, < 1 / 2oz jigs, spoons, fluke
Heavy Doody Combo
- Rod
- 6'6" Ugly Stik Elite Casting Medium/Heavy
- Reel
- Lews Speel Spool LFS RH
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- Fishing Line Typically Used:
- 30lb Spiderwire
- Species:
- Bass, Pike.
- Preferred Techniques:
- trolling, crankbaits, >1/2oz jigs, spinnerbaits, paddletails
Ben's Fishing Setups
Medium-Heavy Spinning Combo
- Rod
- 7' Ugly Stik GX2 Medium/Heavy Spinning Rod
- Reel
- Pflueger President Xt 30
- Fishing Line Typically Used:
- 40-60 lb braid
- Species:
- Bass, Pike, Lake Trout.
- Preferred Techniques:
- Power fishing Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, inline spinners (#4s and #5s), large crankbaits.
Medium-Heavy Baitcasting Combo
- Rod
- 6'6" Ugly Stik GX2 Medium/Heavy Casting Rod
- Reel
- American Hero Baitcast Reel Camo Edition
- Fishing Line Typically Used:
- 40-60 lb braid
- Species:
- Bass, Pike.
- Preferred Techniques:
- Fishing plastics in heavy cover or fishing heavy plastics and bass jigs on bottom. Power fishing Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, inline spinners (#4s and #5s).
Finese Spinning Combo
- Rod
- 7' Ugly Stik Carbon Medium Fast Action Spinning Rod
- Reel
- Abu Garcia Black Max 30
- Fishing Line Typically Used:
- 15 lb braid
- Species:
- Bass, Pike, Trout.
- Preferred Techniques:
- Drop shot, Ned Rig, light football jigs.
Ultralight Spinning Combo
- Rod
- 5'6" Fenwick Eagle Ulgralight Moderate Spinning Rod
- Reel
- Quantum Optix Spinning Reel, Size 10
- Fishing Line Typically Used:
- 10 lb Flourocarbon
- Species:
- Panfish, Brook Trout
- Preferred Techniques:
- Casting small spoons & spinners