I'm looking to build a rod for far casting lures. I mainly intend to fish for trout, possibly bass in the off seasons. I looked up some people's setups on YouTube and asked some of the other fishermen at my lake and they all recommend a 7' or 7'6 ultra light rod like the one in photo because the length and flexibility give good sensitivity and casting distance. But I never hear anyone go into great detail of what details of the reel are important. Do I want one with a slower retrieve or a faster retrieve? (Recommended gear ratios) what size is recommended and why the reel size matters?
The lures I intend to use the most are inline spinners (I already have trout combo sets from mepps and panther Martin) or crankbaits (I have 2 shallow dive floating, and 1 sinking no lip) and soft plastics like micetails or swim tails on a jig head. Any other recommended lures would be great to hear too.
I live in the California bay area, The lakes I fish are pretty clear water, one I frequent has a lot of shoreline vegetation. I try to go on the most cloudy days for trout, I hear bass like warmer water so summer time I may try for them when the weather gets warmer. (Off topic I have a 7' medium action ugly stick for bait and wait already.
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