I am wondering on difference and experiences. I am soon to get another really light setup but was wondering about experiences and opinions. So they have them from 4-ft to like 8-ft with most rods over 5 being ultra light. Right now I have a micro light 4’6 and like it but wish it had a little more performance so that is the main goal of these question. So for casting, fish fighting, I would like to know opinions. Which options did you go with and how do they perform? I am thinking of getting the 5 or 6ft okuma ceymar, it is supposed to be the budget version of a ci4. If both rods are rated ultra lite do you thing they have the same action. I would like to be able to cast further but don’t want the feel of a full size rod. Does anyone fish a 5 or 6-ft who also fished a 4 or 7ft rod? How do these lengths compare? To me a seven feels big but I’ve never used a 7 smaller than medium and a 2500s which I really like but would like something a little lighter that gives more action when fighting smaller game. I have a high end seven ft ultra light drop shot finesse rod but it has a ton of backbone and the action is so specifically for drop shotting its not good at other things but is magic when vertical fishing. IF you know of any good combos to look at let me know.
I use a 7ft med light with 10lbs line. It works for me. To me anything smaller won’t cast well or long enough
What size line do you want to run?
4 to 6 lb flouro
Not to sound like some crazy PETA hippy but your coming across as someone who is less interested in the health of the fish and more interested in their entertainment.
4-6lb line is pretty risky and may have a high failure rate for inshore fishing. Breakoffs during the fight and extending the fighting times increases the risk to the fish.
Please reconsider the ultra light setup.
A 2000 size reel and 6-6’6" rod like the Penn Battle 2000 6’6" combo with 10-15lb braid and similar sized leader should be light enough to keep it fun and still have the power to handle reds and other larger fish.
I hope you find a setup that works for you and the fish.
It’s a limited resource. Responsible decisions and Conservation go a long ways to help preserve what we have.
I’ve never used it in saltwater, only fresh & brackish but I bought a 7’ Quantum Teton Trout spinning rod a few years back & paired it with a 2500 size reel. I use it for panfish primarily, and really like. It’s a “cheap” rod as far as price goes, but I have nothing bad to say about it as far as catching fish with it. I’ve landed a few bass with it in the 3 to 4 lb range too & no problem with it not having enough backbone. It’s rated as a light action rod.
I also have an older 5’ 6" Quantum ultra light and have landed a few small Stripers with it (12" to 18") & a number of LM bass while fishing for White Perch & other brackish water panfish back in MD tidal creeks & rivers. It’s not a rod I would purposely target Stripers with, as it’s too light for that IMO, but the occasional fish it’s fine for that. For coastal fish, reds or trout, I wouldn’t go with an ultra light at all, but that’s just my opinion. To me, “light” is light enough. Besides, I like a longer rod, like 7’ anyway and it’s hard to find them in a true ultra light action that would be good for saltwater use.
I fished my 4lb trout rod yesterday and killed the trout. Nothing huge but they were all fun. My only fear is hooking into a big red lol.