Quantum® Bill Dance Select Rod and Reel Spinning Combos
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- Reel:
- Lightweight composite frame
- Long Stroke aluminum spool
- Quality 8-bearing system
- Continuous Anti-Reverse™
- Rod:
- Sensitive IM6 graphite blank
- Comfortable EVA handle grips
- Durable stainless steel guides with alloy inserts
Bill’s favorite spinning setup—light, smooth, and strong. Whether you fish for crappies, catfish, bass, or whatever, you’ll enjoy the outcome! Reel features include lightweight composite frame, Long Stroke aluminum spool, quality 8-bearing system, and Continuous Anti-Reverse™. Rod features include sensitive IM6 graphite blank, comfortable EVA handle grips, and durable stainless steel guides with alloy inserts.
“For quality and dependability, you can’t beat Quantum.”
Bill Dance, host of Bill Dance Outdoors
Line recovery in inches per handle turn.
| Power: |
| UL = Ultra Light |
| ML = Medium Light |
| M = Medium |
| MH = Medium Heavy |
Rated 3.9 out of 5Â by 76
reviewers.
Rated 1 out of 5Â by sandbass quantum bill dance combo
Rod kept coming apart, rod snapped when catching a 2lb fish, rod broke 4 inches below tip and also snapped in half. Rod qualiy is really low and appears to be very brittle. Customer service replaced but unless it is really light fishing I would upgrade
April 19, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5Â by Bassman1206 Do not buy
I have went through two of these and the tips have broke twice. Terrible rod. Reel is good tho
February 22, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5Â by seabasser dad love sit
my dad loves this combo good for small catfish bluegill and more.
October 3, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5Â by BillyBob99 Good BPS Customer Service
Took this combo out the first time and used it for topwater. Rod shattered at the joint when I hooked a bass. Got the bass in the boat but the rod was shot.
Nice smooth reel - can cast a country mile!
Took back to BPS and they offered to either replace or refund! Great customer service at BPS!
August 12, 2012
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Item number 38-956-214-00 is 5' in length, item number 38-956-216-00 is 5'6" in length, item number 38-956-218-00 is 6' in length, item number38-956-220-00 is 6'6" in length, and 38-956-222-00 is 7' in length.
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I can not find any length information on the web site for these rods. How long is the ML?Answers
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mine was 5'6" 2 piece
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Item number 38-956-214-00 is 5' in lenght, item number 38-956-216-00 is 5'6" in lenght, item number 38-956-218-00 is 6' in length, item number38-956-220-00 is 6'6" in length, and 38-956-222-00 is 7' in length.Details:Â
Or do you have to use 6lb line?Answers
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what ever the line capacity on your reel says at is what u can put on there but im pretty sure u can put from 12 lb or lower on thereA:Â
I would suggest using 10lb spider wire as it has the 4lb diameter. I have caught up to 8lb bass on this combo. Also, have witnessed this line take a 2 lb bass with submerged branch (wrapped) pulling both fish and limb in the boat. As a whole YES played correctly, keeping the bass, if possible to stay below the surface, easily one could bring that sized fish in the boat.Images for this Answer
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I use 10# Power Pro braided line on mine.
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You may use 10 pound test line. The line weights listed online are the manufacturer recommended line weight. Please note that by using a larger test weight in line, you lose the ability to put as much line on your reel (since the larger test weights also have a larger diamater).Details:Â
I want this combo, but i need to know about this reel.Answers
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No you can reverse the retrive arm on the reel easily.A:Â
You can change the retrieve to right or left. This one was caught on this combo.Images for this Answer
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you are able to switch it to any side, and is defaultly on the left sideA:Â
the reel is awesome. Loosen thescrew for the reel on the left side and switch the handle. its that easy.A:Â
Umm im pretty sure u can switch it out.
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You may change the handle side to retrieve with either your right or left hand. There should be instructions with the combo on how to change the sides.
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I have two of these combos in medium and they are sensitive.A:Â
I've found it to be very sensitive and it is not very stiff. I have a medium action and find it to really be somewhere between medium light and medium. It still has good backbone though.A:Â
Great combo for feeling the beds and bottom. Sensitive for plastics and stiff enough to pull in the big ones.Images for this Answer
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pretty sensitive, about medium stiffness but im using the ultralight. its worth a tryA:Â
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sensitive yet stiff enough to land the largest smallmouth bass I have ever caught.A:Â
The rod is really sensitive and great:)Details:Â
I am epicly bad at spooling, so im looking for a good spinning rod that is prespooledAnswers
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no it is not prespooled but just tie and tighten the arbor know and get a dowel then just slowly reel inA:Â
Sorry, the Combo is not pre-spooled. I would just take it down to a tackle shop and have them do it in any case.
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No, it does not come prespooled with fishing line.A:Â
This one does NOT come prespooled with line, however I would recommend getting some practice and hitting the web for some learning. It is recommended by just about everyone that you replace your line every year.A:Â
no it does not come prespooled but this rod is much easier to spool than my bait caster
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Could someone please explain the technical features in plain english.Also, what will these features mean to me as a fisherman?Answers
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Bill, overall for the price I would recommend this combo. The pole has the finesse capability to use with plastics, although limited with surface lures, ie. buzz baits. The reel with its' ball bearing setup is great, being smooth on retrieve and playing the lures. With plastics, worms, one can easily move these lures through the water creating great strikes and catches. Basically, this would be a great combo for all levels of angler.Images for this Answer
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Gear ratio basically means the amount of revolutions that the spool makes for every one complete turn of the handle (such as in the case of a 5.2:1, the reel's spool will turn 5.2 times for every one turn of the handle). The line retrieval (abbreviated her as line rec.) is the amount of line retrieved for one full revolution of the handle. The line capacity is based on the normal recommended test line for that size of the reel and simply states how many yards an angler can put on his/her reel at maximum capacity.On the rod, the power rating determines the "backbone" of the rod. A light or medium light is suitable for smaller panfish, while a medium or medium heavy is better for chasing largemouth bass.
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I do a lot of wacky rigging and I use tubes a lot for both largemouth and smallmouth bass. Would this be a good combo for that and if so what model would work best.Thanks a lot!
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I use this for wacky rigging and drop shot all the time. Very good for both.A:Â
I use tubes, plastic worms and swimbaits with this combo. My 6' Bill Dance spinning combo works just fine.A:Â
Great for wacky! Buy the BPS stick bait package too!A:Â
I bought the 6'6'' combo just so i could use heavier line. I used 10 lb. mono. I used this rod for both whacky and texas rigs and love this rod. The sensativivity cant be beat. I use my 6'6'' BPS tourney special baitcaster for tubes but that so i can skip them under trees and what not. Im sure the rod would be fine with tubes as well.A:Â
yes i believe it would be a great combo as long as you got the shortest combo available i have the 2 peice 6 foot rod and i fish froma paddle boat and it works great
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The reels pictured say 5, and the reel bundled with the previous generation Bill Dance combo had 5 as well. However, the description states that this is an 8 bearing reel. Can anyone confirm this?
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Yes it is 8 ball bearingA:Â
just bought this on friday and it does have 8 bearingsA:Â
Says on the side of the reel 8.
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Yes, it is an 8 bearing reel, very smooth operation.A:Â
I just recieved this combo and it is 8 bearings.DaBasser
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I have this combo. It's definitely 8 and it's smooth as silk.A:Â
the reels say 8, as smooth as they are i'd say 8.1 of 1
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