Any fishing experience in the forum? None here. A few years ago I received a SHAKESPEARE® CONTENDER® SPINNING COMBO as a gift for 5 years with a company. A list was provided from which to pick my gift and I figured a fishing pole was appropriate and I didn’t have one.

Question — Considering the rod & reel combo: 6’, 2 section rod; the spinning reel is spec’d to take up to 110 yards of 8# monofilament. So what kind of fishing is this set-up good for? Fly fishing? Bass? Trout? Probably not Steel Head or Salmon.

What would be a good starting set-up wrt line, hooks, weights, lures et al? I have no reel (hee hee) idea. I have no fishing experience and I don’t have any relationship with Shakespeare. Any ideas?