Recommendations for Rod and Line

[Roper]

Yup - I'm with all these guys. Start with a spinning reel. 8 to 10 lb line. Also start with a 2 piece medium rod.
Man 0hhhhh man - back in the day - I wish I had a female friend who like to fish.

[Monks]

Spinning reel and 6' to 6"6 rod max. We all started fishing at some point and I guarantee no one started with a longer rod. A shorter rod will allow better casting accuracy and control when starting out. Also I would not use braid for a beginner. Use mono. You do not want to have to teach someone new to fishing how to attach a leader to braid. Again, most all people start with mono or started with it. Learn one or two knots and your good. As well its forgiving and simple. Keep it very simple. You can always upgrade to a longer rod or different line types later. Keep it simple, 10 lb mono and your good. Make it to complicated and she may not like it so much.


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[blasted_saber]

Spinning reel and 6' to 6"6 rod max. We all started fishing at some point and I guarantee no one started with a longer rod. A shorter rod will allow better casting accuracy and control when starting out. Also I would not use braid for a beginner. Use mono. You do not want to have to teach someone new to fishing how to attach a leader to braid. Again, most all people start with mono or started with it. Learn one or two knots and your good. As well its forgiving and simple. Keep it very simple. You can always upgrade to a longer rod or different line types later. Keep it simple, 10 lb mono and your good. Make it to complicated and she may not like it so much.


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You can fish successfully without attaching a leader to a braid. The thousands of fish from panfish to trophies ive landed certainly havent cared.

20 braid is a marvelous thing, even without a leader.

[Bluebulldog]

Been using 8 pound and occasionally 10 Trilene XL all my life. Caught a few 20 pound Pikes as well as Cod, Mackeral. Just have to play them more.

^^^

This right here. Keep things simple.

Funny, I have a rack full of rods, and reels, but the older 6' med-light spinning, with the quantum spooled up with 6lb mono is the one that get's taken most.

[Moosebunk]

What Rugger said.