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What brand rod and spinning real are good for salt water fishing?

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1. I would pick up any type of Quantam reel...they make incredbily reliable reels that don't break easy and handle water (getting inside of the reel) very well... a reel might cost u $30-$35 but it is well worth it considering it won't break if you take care of it. hope that answered your ?
2. I prefer Penn reels , you can get parts and do your own repairs and keep your gear in good shape,buy from a company that gives you a parts list with the reel,as for a rod ,only use one piece rods for offshore,two piece rods tend to become two again during the fish fight,the upper half ends up on the face of the fish you re fighting
3. penn reels all the way. they were originally manufactured for salt water then adapted into freshwater reels. just make sure its well lubricated with a petroleum based lubricant to fight rust and make sure you rinse it off very good everytime u take it out.
4. penn reel and a garcia rod.
5. Another choice is the Okuma reel and the uglystik rods!Yes Penn is very good and will last many years! The uglystik rods are so durable and come in some many lengths and size weights you are sure to find one or two for your needs,good luck!
6. Well, It depends on the type of fishing you will do. If live pait fishing where the Bait has to run-naturally, then the Shimano "Bait Runner" is by far the best handling reel you can buy..it practically fishes it self. The Spool has a bait running feature that allow you to keep the spool in gear and it actually alarms when you are bit. The Drag system is fantasitc, and if the reel every has to be serviced, they are the best at that as well. The US services has many different locations and I've only had to use them once on a reel I still own (over 25 years) It come im sizes to fish 6 pound test al the way to 25 pound line, easily.
7. Penn, Shimano, Daiwa, Quantum, all have excellent quality reels to choose from. Find your "price range" & be assured that you got a good reel if you purchase one of these 4 brandname's. Ingun has got my vote for an Ugly Stik or Ugly Stik "Lite" for an excellent "entry-level" rod that is "bomb-proof". If I wanted the best "Bang-for-your-Buck" combo outfit I would buy: Shimano-"Spheros", ($80-120), matched to an Ugly Stik "Lite" rod. ("Baitrunner's" are excellent reels too! Make sure you need/want the "bait-running" feature before settling on this reel.) Penn- "SSg Graphite",($80-90), matched to an Ugly Stik "Lite" rod. Quantum- "Boca" , ($120-$130), matched to an Ugly Stik "Lite" rod. (As you can see, Ugly Stik's & Penn reels are very popular! lol) (Also realize that for "inshore saltwater" fishing you CAN use your freshwater outfit's if you flush/wash them with fresh water after each "saltwater" trip. I currently use a Shimano "Symetre" reel for "inshore" fishing and it works fine! Just don't forget to wash'um up!) Hope this helps ya?! Good Luck!