Posted on March 27th, 2022
Hi Tim, nice talking to you outside Pete’s Tackle. You can order the rods directly from https://www.duckettfishing.com/rods . They are a new line and I would suggest you call the number on their website to confirm they can ship to your address. The light-action spinning series would be ideal for you to use at Lady Evelyn Lake.
Make sure to check the fishing videos on our Italo Labignan YouTube channel and if you have any questions just email them to me at Ask Italo throughout our www.canadian-sportfishing.com website.
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Posted on January 17th, 2021
Hi Christian, that reel was made by Rapala, https://www.amazon.ca/Rapala-AR400-Andros-Casting-Bearings/dp/B06X6HF87S . Excellent reel for larger fish like big Pike, Musky, Lake Trout & Salmon…God bless you.
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Posted on October 6th, 2020
Hi Dako, if you match the 3000 size reel to the right rod and it feels balanced when using it should be fine for a variety of freshwater fish species…God bless you.
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Posted on April 29th, 2020
Hi Steven, Yup, a I would go with a 7-7 ½’ Medium Action with a larger reel and load it with 20 lb. braided line (only 6lb. monofilament diameter). You should be able to handle pretty big fish with it and it should be still sensitive enough to enjoy landing smaller fish…God bless you.
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Posted on April 28th, 2020
Hi Barry, I can’t answer that question since I don’t know if they continue to carry them at Rapala. I suggest you contact their head office in Oshawa, ON and ask, 905-571-3001…God bless you.
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Posted on September 27th, 2019
Hi Dako…Best action in a fishing rod for still fishing with live, dead or prepared bait is one that when you shake the rod it flexes from the mid-section to the tip. On the blank it would be marked as “light to medium action”. But the description may not be correct on the rod so it’s best to “shake” the rod in the store and test. The Ugly Stick is a classic example of a “soft-action” rod that works best for still fishing rather then casting hard lures. As you know besides detecting the bite, the softer rod let’s you set the hook gently while reeling so the fish closes his mouth more on the bait as you set the hook then ripping it out of its mouth with a stiffer rod and a big “jerk” hook-set.
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Posted on January 17th, 2019
Hi Bob, thank you for your encouraging words, will do my best!! Great question. High-speed gear ratios, like 7.1-to-1, are great when you need to reel a lure in fast that either sinks quick (like a Rapala Snap Rap, or heavier spoon that you want to be able to cast far, but only swim just below the surface or above weeds), or in the case of a spinning lure that has a narrow blade and needs a pretty fast speed to work properly. A slower 5-to-1 or 4-to-1 gear ratio is better if you need to slow down your handle rotation when fishing lures that have more water resistance like a shallow-running crankbait or KwikFish as an example. Sometimes if you reel those types of lure too fast they wont produce the best action. Good excuse for you to get both speed of reels!!…God bless you.
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Posted on April 26th, 2018
Hi Kirk, I use the Rapala R-Type, Classic, Concept Ti and the Shift center pin reels with the matching Rapala drift rods. They are all excellent. The Shift is a very good reel for every level of center pin/drift angler. At 50% off it’s a reel-deal!! (pun intended!)
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Posted on October 12th, 2017
Hi Cohen, congratulations on your getting your first centerpin outfit. Good question. Most centerpin reels have a large line capacity spool when you consider the diameter and the depth of the spool. That line-capacity is excellent for big river anglers like the Niagara in the Great Lakes and especially the large coastal rivers where anglers can tangle with huge salmon (upwards of 70 lb.), and very large steelhead drift-fishing from a boat or from shore. In some cases those big fish use the strong, deep current to run lot’s of line out.
Most of our Ontario tributaries are smaller and we seldom use more than 200′ of line, even when we hook a Chinook on a centerpin outfit. You can use old line, or you can purchase a spool of the old “dacron” line to build up your spool. The old black dacron has a big diameter and you won’t have to use as much, and it won’t be as heavy as filling the bottom of the spool with monofilament. Than top it off with an 8lb. test “neutral buoyancy” or “floating” monofilament like Sufix Seige. If you top it off with 100 yds it’s more than enough for steelhead and browns. Make sure not to over-fill the spool. A good rule is to only fill to 1/8″ from the rim of the spool. When you make your connection between the old line and new line make sure to use a tight Blood Knot and trip the tags tight to the knot so there is no interference when you go to cast.
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Posted on October 7th, 2017
Hi Shane, sounds like you saw the Rapala Concept Ti series rod and reel outfit. It is nano-technology and is extremely light and sensitive, but at the same time very strong. You can check the rod out at, https://rapala.ca/products/concept-ti-spinning , and the reel at, https://rapala.ca/products/concept-spinning-reel .
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