Buying rod/reel for a youngster?
I need to purchase a few rod/reels for my younger children, ages 5 thru 10. Part of me says to buy a cheapie $25 Shakespeare combos at walmart. The other part has me looking into the future and wants to spend more for something that will last a lifetime. I'm a big fan of Bass Pro's combos and own a few of them... brand name reel on a house-brand rod. So what would you do?
Buying rod/reel for a youngster?
My wife and kids gone through a half dozen very cheap Zebco/Shakespeare combos in the past two years. I keep on trying to get an Omega for my wife, but she seems to like throwing the $15 walmart specials away. I bought my 6 year old a $35 Zebco 33 platinum combo last fall. It has been great. She's caught a lot of panfish and brush on it, and catfish up to 10lbs. I'd recommend it.
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