Shakespeare Two-Piece Medium Action Lady Spincast Combo (5-Feet 6-Inch)

by Shakespeare

Product Features

• Spincast Combo
• 5'6" two-piece M action tubular glass rod
• Stainless steel front cone and smooth adjustable drag
• Synergy 10 spincasting reel filled with 10 lb. line

Product Description

Ladyfish 5'6" two-piece M action tubular glass rod

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 66 x 4 x 4 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00144AMR2
• Item model number: LADYSCCBO
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,507 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great starter combo!, July 2, 2009

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Andrew J. Riemer "Andrew James Riemer" (Winsted, MN United States) - See all my reviews
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[Note: I'm using the same text I used for another Shakespeare combo review. I have both types, and consider them both excellent. I just picked up a Ladyfish combo for my middle daughter, because one of her brothers broke the rod she had been using.]

Before I begin to gush about how much I love these Shakespeare combos, let me present a bit of personal history. I was first taken on a fishing trip when I was only three months old. I didn't fish that year, of course, but it was the first of many annual trips to the lakes near Sioux Narrows, Ontario. My dad had five sons, and started us each on a Zebco 202 combo. It was considered the default starter combo of the day.

Why am I mentioning that here, in a review for a Shakespeare combo? Well, because my dad spent more time trying to keep those Zebco reels in working order than I can remember. Time and time again he was dealing with tangled line on the spool, problems with the drag, or gears that would just fail. Casting distances weren't great, and the frequent tangles in the spool added to that problem. You're probably thinking, "anyone fishing with young kids will have those problems--it's not the gear, it's the kid who was mucked it up." Well, I thought that too, until I purchased our first Shakespeare combos.

Why did I opt for the Shakespeare? Well, I remember all those troubles my dad had, and I must admit that the Shakespeare combo was about a third cheaper than the Zebco combos I saw at that time. So, I thought we would give them a try. I purchased one each for my eldest son and daughter. I already had some rigs, so I stuck with those and shared one with my wife. I expected to spend much of the day dealing with the issues I experienced as a child. To my delight, I didn't have to deal with a single tangle or hardware issue. All I had to do was to keep baiting hooks and unhooking fish. That was enough to keep me from getting my line wet most of the day, but I was happy to have that problem.

Let me fast forward to today. I'm writing this about an hour before my family and I head out for a long weekend of hiking and fishing. We have ten kids now, nine of whom are old enough to fish. I have Shakespeare combos for each of them. As I put fresh line on a few of the rigs this evening, I realized I still have those two rigs I purchased more than 13 years ago, and they are still in great mechanical shape. In fact, the only problems we've ever had with our combos started only after my boys were old enough to bike off and fish on their own after school, and those were all related to learning how to bike while holding a fishing pole (if my #3 son snaps off the tip of one more rod!...).

I kid you not--these are simply the best starter combos for anyone who wants to fish, and they are at a great price, to boot! I've been extremely impressed with the quality, durability, and the fact that the reels haven't caused me any trouble over the years. I couldn't ask for a nicer starter combo, and I strongly recommend giving one a try.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great fishing gear!, April 30, 2011

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N. Mcdonald (New Mexico USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shakespeare Two-Piece Medium Action Lady Spincast Combo (5-Feet 6-Inch) (Sports)

This Shakespeare combo is perfect for my style of fishing, the colors are BEAUTIFUL! -- the rod length is perfect for providing the distance in casting that I look for! Excellent product!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's pretty, December 6, 2007

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Jessie T. Schager - See all my reviews
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My old lady loves it, it looks real pretty, and I have gave it a couple test runs and it works great... it is a reall goood rod, for a great price.