Lucky Streak
Active Member
Hi There,
New to this forum and new to Vancouver Island. I haven't done a lot of bottom fishing in the past, mostly trolling for salmon. Now that I am on Vancouver Island I want to spend more time bottom fishing for lingcod and other bottom dwellers not necessarily halibut. I need some advice on choosing a rod and reel but I have a couple of questions.
I was once on a halibut charter and caught a 70 pounder. The charter operator had a 6'6" rod and a Penn level-wind reel. To be honest it felt so cumbersome having the reel mounted on top of the rod and very hard on my left arm when fighting the fish. I am so used to a regular west coast set up for salmon where the knuckle buster is on the bottom of the rod. In every store or picture where I see a bottom jigging outfit I see the reel mounted on the top...................why is this?
Does anyone fish bottom fish with a left handed level-wind reel mounted on the bottom? I would like recommendations on a medium sized rod,reel and line suitable for lingcod in the medium price range $200-$300.
New to this forum and new to Vancouver Island. I haven't done a lot of bottom fishing in the past, mostly trolling for salmon. Now that I am on Vancouver Island I want to spend more time bottom fishing for lingcod and other bottom dwellers not necessarily halibut. I need some advice on choosing a rod and reel but I have a couple of questions.
I was once on a halibut charter and caught a 70 pounder. The charter operator had a 6'6" rod and a Penn level-wind reel. To be honest it felt so cumbersome having the reel mounted on top of the rod and very hard on my left arm when fighting the fish. I am so used to a regular west coast set up for salmon where the knuckle buster is on the bottom of the rod. In every store or picture where I see a bottom jigging outfit I see the reel mounted on the top...................why is this?
Does anyone fish bottom fish with a left handed level-wind reel mounted on the bottom? I would like recommendations on a medium sized rod,reel and line suitable for lingcod in the medium price range $200-$300.