Rod and Reel for Sturgeon

[REMINGTON JIM]

What you ALL using for Sturgeon Fishing rod and reel ? - Max 300 $ to spend - I have a BRAND new Garcia 7000 reel in the drawer - maybe just load it up with 125 lb braided or ?? BUT still will need a Good Rod ! :confused: :wink: Thks RJ

[sako79]

I'm using 2 amundson sturgeon rod with two Shimano TLD 20s and 150 lb power braid

[ElectricDyck]

I watched craigslist and ended up picking up some 8'shimano techniums and shimano tld 20s with 150lb braid for $200...buddy of mine just picked up 7 foot penn rods and penn squall 40lds with braid at Cabelas for $250 per set up...

[juiceterboost]

for me it depends if you are shore fishing or fishing from a boat. The shimano technums are a nice rod from a boat, and the TLD reels are great. If you are fishing from shore I like a 12' ugly stick rod and a smooth casting penn squall reel.

[nature girl]

From the boat I use a shimano technium 8 ' rod its one piece and a penn squall 50ld reel. The reel I really like it.

[Boner]

I have a similar reel (6601) with a MH ugly stick. I like 50 lb line. It’s proven itself with sturgeon.

[JoeSixPack]

I watched my dad catch a 6 1/2 footer on a 7000 once. while he did manage to land it, he quit using it after that trip, no where near enough drag. We fish off shore, I run a 12' ugly stick bigwater rod, penn fathom 40 lever drag reel, and 150lb tufline. You could go with a penn squall reel, and save $100 or a little more.

[Wild one]

Things sure have become fancy compared to when I used a halibut rod and a mooching reel to catch sturgeon :lol:

Really need to think about how often you are going to use the set up and what you need to meet your style of fishing. Lots of options to get the job done. A good penn reel and a rod with some back bone combined with a light tip odds are you will be happy

A knuckle buster on sturgeon can still be fun from a boat but I bet most won’t recommend or use them

[elch jager]

I watched craigslist and ended up picking up some 8'shimano techniums and shimano tld 20s with 150lb braid for $200...buddy of mine just picked up 7 foot penn rods and penn squall 40lds with braid at Cabelas for $250 per set up...

+1

Same as my set up... Although I have one tld 25 and a 20. I like the extra capacity on the 25...

[todbartell]

I watched my dad catch a 6 1/2 footer on a 7000 once. while he did manage to land it, he quit using it after that trip, no where near enough drag. We fish off shore, I run a 12' ugly stick bigwater rod, penn fathom 40 lever drag reel, and 150lb tufline. You could go with a penn squall reel, and save $100 or a little more.

You listen to this guy about fishing. Angling Super Genius ^

[scottwh]

I fish from boat and use 2 different rods. 8’ Shimano Technium and an 8’ Amundson. Both have Penn 320GT2 reels and 150lb tuff line. Both set ups have worked very well for me. Landed many stergeon. I just need to beat my 9 foot record which im hoping happens this weekend!