Help needed for rod setup

[Issie]

Mornin fellow bassaholics.im in need of help choosing the perfect reel for my rod.jus purchased a g loomis gl2 803c jwr.my reel options are quantam pt tour mg or a shimano chronach 50e.im up for any other suggestions and guidance.much appreciated.

[Southpaw]

You have no idea what you have done by asking that question. Grab some popcorn and hold on.
Personally I'd go for the shimano.
Have you had a look at Abu reels?

[Issie]

Oops I have only realized that now.my bad.i have the Abu Garcia revo premier set up with a villain.howeva I still need to find another reel for my spare Abu veritas as I have one paired with a quantam pt tour.

[Navrik]

Personally I would go for the Tour Mg. I have seen them at Ganis for a very good price. As this appears to be a worming rig I would go for a 7.0:1 ratio.

At 5.4 ounces this will definitely be my next buy. You have to match it with a rod. A slightly tip heavy rod might balance out better with a heavier reel!

[Bassmar]

Those GL2's are not light weight rods. I would suggest a slightly heavier reel to balance it out. Maybe a Curado 200I HG (7.2:1 ,30 IPT and 7.4oz)). Best would be to try a couple of reels on the rod at the tackle shop and see which one balances out best. As long as it is a Shimano. :blue-badgrin:

[Issie]

Ganis dnt hve stock.i got 1 on order.sowie for all the questions guys n don't mean to stir a shimano n quantam war.should I pair the g loomis with the quantam and the veritas with the chronach.

[Navrik]

If the G-Loomis is slightly heavier you can also look at something like a KVD Tour. It is the older model (used to go for $299 on US sites) but I have seen it advertised locally for around R1200-R1300. I have 3 of them in all three ratios and it is an absolute machine of reel.

[breedesmallie]

Nav stop giving this man wrong advice :lol: :lol: Go with shimano or abu. Nav's choice is for papgooi :lol:

[Riprap]

Haha, and Breede knows EVERYTHING about papgooi.....! :lol: :lol:

[breedesmallie]

:eusa_wall: :eusa_wall:

[smurf]

Eish,Issie...can't say I am a fan of the 'text type spelling'...

[Issie]

Thanks a lot guys for all the help I have decided to take both,one can Neva have enough tackle.btw navrik I am a quantum fan as we'll with both the pt tour and exo in my collection.thanks a mill again guys.sorry about that smurf

[Ninja]

If you cannot get a Shimano set up then I suggest you get a ........... Shimano set up. :blue-badgrin: