Best rod reel combo for bigger sportfish?

[jiggin jeff]

on the hardwater i have only fish for panfish perch, crappie, gills but am looking to get into fishing the bigger sportfish such as pike ,northerns and sug on best bang for your buck,,or anything else rod reel and size jig ,spoon to jig and even line would be helpful or anything else you can think of       

                           Thanks Jeff

[bcons]

Personally bang for the buck on medium action is a 30" Shakespere ugly stick $12 for the rod, I added a micro reel off a 5'6 open water rod I broke a couple yrs ago. 

[drowndin dots]

Personally bang for the buck on medium action is a 30" Shakespere ugly stick $12 for the rod, I added a micro reel off a 5'6 open water rod I broke a couple yrs ago. 

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[s10xr]

24 inch ice blues medium action.  i like it up to 5lb fish.  bigger then that i would want to go with a heavier rod then medium action.  i fish oneida and like the medium light action for the most part but use my ice blues with heavier raps and spoons.

[stevek]

I have two good reels for my open water walleye jigging rods. They do double duty on my laker ice rods. I use the same 8lb line, but add a 17lb flouro leader. You need a good drag (set right) on a short jigging pole. For a rod I'd just look around for a 30"+/- fast rod, fairly soft tip and strong back. I would also try to find one with a decent reel seat, the slide over type need to be reinforced I have some cable ties on mine to keep it in place.