$10 Ozark Trail Wayfarer WALMART Fishing Combo REVIEW!

[@615JOHNLEE]

Bought 5 of these the other day. 1 for me and 4 for the kids. Snatched the line off and spooled on some Hi Vis yellow 4 lb test. PERFECT for catching panfish.

[@danestallings6367]

I just bought one recently and I love it. I’ve caught bass, brim etc. I agree with you I do wish it was a little bit longer but for the price can’t beat it

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice man! Yeah, it's not perfect if you're planning on getting into some bigger species, but for anyone fishing for anything in the bass/trout size range & smaller it should do just fine 👍

[@MPactFishing]

I've owned the Ozark Trail Wayfarer fishing combo going on two months now and I enjoy fishing with it. Caught a couple of one pound bass on it with the pre-spooled 8 lb line, but I since changed out that line and spooled it with Pro Cat 20 lb braid from Academy Sports. So far, this combo is handling the new line very well with no wind knots, even caught a nice 3 pound bass yesterday on it.

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice! I'm honestly a little surprised that tiny little reel is handling 20lbs braid well, but that's awesome. It's definitely a decent little setup for being so cheap 👍

[@TheRocksolid373]

Nice combo. I got one of the orange ones to have a spinning combo for panfish, so far I’ve caught a 2lb and a 4lb catfish and only 1 brim 😂 at least I know it’ll feel in some eating sized cats lol

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice! Good catches 🤙 I've landed all kinds of fish with them, even some big carp. They'll handle quite a bit more than you'd expect.

[@adrianlajas5336]

Caught a 4 pound largemouth on one today! I did change the line to 15 braided

[@ADMnTNB]

Picked one up tonight. Haven't fished in years and now my kids are wanting to so looking forward to seeing how it does

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice man! There's endless amounts of useful info on youtube about fishing if you're ever struggling to catch too. I only got back into fishing a few years ago after only going from time to time as a kid & almost everything I know now, I learned from youtube. Hope you & your kids get into some great catches 👍

[@liamalepta8003]

I got this blue rod mainly for crappie, it's a really nice rod and reel for 10 bucks, it's a pretty good set up. You'de think it's for kids, but it's actually a decent rod, for trout. The reel is nice and smooth, feels good in hand and casts really well.

[@AllmouthBassing]

I'd have to say I agree with most of what you said. Does what it's supposed to at the lowest cost you can really find

[@johnblossom8447]

I have a couple budget combos. I use them in areas that I’m pretty sure I’m going to slip or fall, places that are pretty rugged. That way I won’t destroy my better combos. I put a decent reel on one of those novelty pen rods and it does pretty good in places where I don’t have much room to work. I like to try out some of the strange or budget combos just for fun. I took my son fishing when he was young and caught an 18 pound catfish on a Batman combo.

[@mica1k]

picked up one of these and it's pretty good for $10! i caught a huge bluegill & the entire rod bent and i thought it was gonna snap😂!

[@cnkilts]

Broke my pole this morning so just picked this up while grocery shopping. Can’t wait to try it out.

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice man! How's it been working out for you so far?

[@cnkilts]

@@AllmouthBassing I actually like it a lot. It’s light and cast really well.

[@AllmouthBassing]

@@cnkilts Awesome! That's good it's working out well for you 👍

[@MikesChannel1108]

I'm going to buy this tomorrow. I got a pond in my neighborhood that I want to fish. I don't need anything drastic. 10 bucks seems super cheap but if it's good, I'll buy it. I might even go to the little rivers all around my area and fish. I haven't fished in like 20 years.

[@AllmouthBassing]

Sorry for the slow response! Just seeing this. That's awesome you're trying to get back into fishing though! This is a good option if you're taking a casual approach, but if you decide to start taking it a bit more seriously, you might want something slightly higher end. Zebco, Ugly Stik & 13 Fishing all make some great budget options that can handle respectable catches. I hope you enjoy your newly rediscovered hobby 🤙

[@MikesChannel1108]

@@AllmouthBassing I ended up buying the Ugly Stick GX2 for 50 bucks. I like the fishing pole a lot but it has flown apart a few times when I cast it. It's 4 pieces and everyone in the vids said it's a great fishing rod but no matter how hard I shove the rods together in the holes, it slowly comes out and my whole fishing pole will fly into the water when I cast it. I'm thinking about taping the sections together with Gorilla Glue tape so it doesn't fly apart. I haven't caught any fish in the pond in my neighborhood but there are turtles everywhere. There is one turtle I was playing with by the dock, he looks like Gamora.. He's massive.. Wild guess he looks like he weighs 100lbs. He looks like a dinosaur and his head and neck was like my forearm. There's 2 species of turtles I seen, the regular friendly looking turtles then there are the dinosaur looking ones. The 2 species seem to get along just fine together though. That 1 turtle though is the biggest turtle I ever seen. He is like the size of my chest and torso. I live in a residential suburb neighborhood with a pond in it and somehow this turtle lives here. I don't understand how he got in there. I'm going to figure out what turtles eat and feed them. I'm thinking they will eat dry dog food possibly.

[@TheBootyWrangler]

@@MikesChannel1108hope you figured out that you can use Elmer’s glue to keep em secure yet loose enough to dissemble again when traveling with a simple couple twists

[@KPSoutside]

How has that Ozark Trail combo been holding up after a year of use? Any of the guide inserts fall out yet?

[@AllmouthBassing]

Quite well actually! I use it here & there to catch baitfish with & haven't had any problems 👍

[@mltron]

I have never fished a rig like that with worms, I’m definitely trying it out

[@AllmouthBassing]

It's a great method for covering water with live bait. If you have a worm out on the bottom or floating for a long time with no bites, a lot of the time you'll be able to find one casting around with a jig instead 👍

[@myboyfriend95]

Ozark trail has been really making a mark in the fishing market

[@AllmouthBassing]

Yeah, seems like they've been experimenting with a lot of fishing products these last two or three years. Some of the stuff is actually decent, especially at the price points

[@Livinglifetvee]

I just bought one for my daughter 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@sergeantoggy]

BRO!!! 500 SUBS!!! WHAT?! GOOD STUFF MAN!!!!!! 💯💯💯💯💯 Killer video! You know of some lively spots man for sure 👏 under those bridges looked cool.

[@AllmouthBassing]

Haha thanks man! I'm pretty excited about it too 🤙 & Yeah, there are some nice spots to fish in SoCo

[@fishingdowntowndenver9677]

Great video and some beautiful fish bro🎣👊🏻

[@AllmouthBassing]

Thanks man, I appreciate that! I was hype for that brown trout 🔥

[@fishingdowntowndenver9677]

@@AllmouthBassing that was a nice Brown🎣💪🏻👊🏻

[@ltg6686]

i bought one and i caught some pretty big channel catfish on it

[@VespoLiveGaming]

I picked one of these up for my son- he's outgrown his 5' youth rod, so the 5'6" length works for him- felt real good in my hand, reel is smooth, and feels much more solid than most budget reels- drag doesn't seem to slip like on other cheap reels. I'm a fan of med-light combos with 6lb mono for multispecies- and I've caught some decent sized bass on my longer medlight combo. The pre-spooled 8lb line is trash with too much memory, but I'd rather drop to to 6lb anyway. Will probably take this rod down to the creek for a test run sometime this week. Was really surprised it was so inexpensive. Even if it fails, it's worth it if I even get one year out of it.

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice! Hope it works well for him. I wouldn't go out targeting big catfish or anything with them, but for most casual angling I'd say it should do the job just fine. I don't blame you about the pre-spooled line though. I rarely use pre-spooled stuff even on bigger brand reels/combos.

[@VespoLiveGaming]

@@AllmouthBassing Yeah, dumping pre-spooled line isn't even a knock on the product itself- mono doesn't hold up well sitting on a spool in a warehouse for a long time. I've only seen one or two prespooled reels that were in reasonably condition, probably because they weren't sitting on the shelf for long.

[@silvereagle1960]

I just picked one up today, rod only, missing real $4.99, I bought it for the ML action for top water spooks and popers!

[@terryGrindz_69]

I jus got a ozark trail bait caster combo on clearance 20bucks and I’m shocked @ how good it is. Ozark fishing gear really is impressive.

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice! Yeah, I keep buying their stuff with pretty low expectations & they almost always surprise me. If you're on a budget, Ozark Trail seems like a great option almost across the board 👍

[@inglewood_devonshire1227]

That first fish was a trout right? Never seen one so if it’s obvious my bad

[@lagginswag]

Could be a zebco slingshot in disguise. I found the ot rod that comes with quantum throttle for 5$ clearance. Zebco owns quantum. My fav cheap combo is daiwa d shock b, comes in 5'6"- 7' for 20-25. Best cheap rods are shimano fx 15$. 🎣

[@AllmouthBassing]

Yeah, if it's not made of the same components as the slingshot, it's very similar! I've used both & didn't have many complaints about either aside from a few little things to be expected of a $10 combo 👍

[@nick044]

Just got this today. My 2nd pole as my first was also a walmart push button rod. Got tired of the crappy push button so I bought this instead. Still a beginner with almost no experience (caught a total of 3 fish in about 7 fishing days). I hope I'll enjoy this rod. I'll update once I get some experience

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice! Yeah, I've never been a fan of those push button setups, but some people love them lol. I think even a basic spinning setup like this is a better option. It's not the fanciest thing out there, but hopefully you like it!

[@nick044]

@@AllmouthBassing I've been messing with the pole at my local Pond and it's been amazing!

[@mikewossoski4076]

I got one for Christmas and it’s pretty good I’m going Bach fishing on Saturday

[@AllmouthBassing]

Awesome! Sorry for the slow response. How'd the fishing go?

[@t0nyT]

Would this still be good for trout? Or at least a budget option?

[@AllmouthBassing]

Yeah, I'd say it should be a good bet if you need something cheap

[@FishingwithKdawg]

Hey all mouth how do you do the outline for the thumbnail it looks really eye catching

[@jasonlopez4855]

This is a good combo the reel is a little week thas it 6 lbs line monofilament is best for the beginner to trout fishing. For the money is a good rod reel is not the worst. I got two for people that need a fishing pole 🎣 it needs the Lew's reel $20 and got something nice. Or get your next on Hank Parker combo. What I would like. Under $30

[@AllmouthBassing]

Yeah man, I'd agree with what you said for the most part. Other than being a bit short, the rods are actually awesome for the price. They'll hold up to some surprisingly big fish.

[@girlfinfishing]

$10 combo 🤩 Looks like it did the job. Some of their lures are fires too.

[@AllmouthBassing]

Yes, it definitely did the job especially for the price. I actually haven't had a chance to try their lures yet. I have one multi-pack of hard baits that I'm saving for warmer weather to do a video on though. Thanks for watching! 😁

[@girlfinfishing]

@@AllmouthBassing their rattle traps and crankbaits are awesome. Looking forward to that video.

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice! That's what's in the pack I've got. Those & a jerkbait. I'm glad you like my content 🤙

[@mica1k]

nice trout! perfect first catch, if i do say so myself

[@AllmouthBassing]

Thank you!

[@josebengochea588]

Bought one yesterday and snap it in half today smh line was I believe 5 or 6 lb didn’t snap but the rod did .

[@AllmouthBassing]

That's weird. Must have been a defective one because I've caught 12lbs carp on these setups without any issues.

[@tyreesefrazier104]

Bro I've caught a 3 pound cat with this pole with the original line and gar to

[@tonygonzalez7029]

Dope, good review, picked up 3 fairly semi new ones, 3 setups for 10bucks..

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice! For a few dollars each you can't really go wrong. They're awesome panfish/bait poles 👍

[@tonygonzalez7029]

@@AllmouthBassing right, im in Cali and own all the name brands but why not..gonna shoot to Newport Beach Bay and hit the spotties..got a drop shot, texas rig and 1/4 oz ball head on a 3inch keitech..cant wait!

[@AllmouthBassing]

@@tonygonzalez7029 Nice man! I've landed a good 8lbs carp with one before, so I'd say they should do alright with most bay bass. Good luck! 🤙

[@BMAN1able]

Nice review.. did you change the line on the reel?

[@AllmouthBassing]

Thank you! I want to say I replaced it with some cheap 4 or 6lbs Zebco omniflex, but I can't remember exactly.

[@Charles_Ashcraft]

I replaced mine with 15 pound x8 braided line

[@jaredsmith7706]

Hey man. Great video. I’m moving to Pueblo west in the next couple of months. Any secret spots you wanna tell me? They wouldn’t be secret anymore, but aye lol. Any tips for Pueblo reservoir and Arkansas river?

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice man! There are some good fishing opportunities out here. Honestly, the best tip I could give you is to watch my videos & other videos from local anglers, & even bigger, less local youtube channels. That's how I learned basically everything I know about catching fish out here & I share more info in my videos than I'd ever be able to through a quick comment.

[@masonbennett7274]

I bought one and put 15lb spider line on it and I have s bad ass fishing rig for 25 bucks

[@markraciborski4289]

Wish Walmart would understand some of us like bait casters over spinning reels. As it is, to get a really cheap bait caster rod is to buy a Zebco combo, throw away the reel it comes with.

[@AllmouthBassing]

I think the price difference has to do with how many more internal parts there are in baitcast reels. If you check out a few Walmarts, you might get lucky & find a 6'6" Shakespeare Durango casting rod for around $10. They're only M/F, so not the most backbone, but they're tough enough to land decent bass with if you're just looking for something on a budget 👍

[@markraciborski4289]

@AllmouthBassing Have been looking for an Eagle, Shakespeare. I have a 1950s Sweetheart fiberglass fly rod about $20. I have a $350 graphite rod, I prefer that fiber glass.. it's forgiven in the cast, easier to use when tired. The graphite one, you can cast it across a gym into a coffee cup. Problem real world, tired, wind shifting, casting to a coffee cup becomes moot. Basically, I'm looking for a cheap BFS rod, that can get banged around, left in the CRV.

[@richardj.chaparrosr.9810]

Always awesome videos and area tips...I'm perty sure I've seen most if not all you're videos here as well as follow you on Fishbrain...LET'S GO! 👌🏽🙂💯💯

[@AllmouthBassing]

Thank you man! I pay attention. I know you've been around since real early on & I really appreciate that! I'm trying to move away from giving away exact locations these days, but I'm trying my best to keep things at least somewhat educational & entertaining! 🤙

[@aaronjones839]

I’ve caught 5 white catfish, a bull head, a carp and a bluegill on this little thing

[@AllmouthBassing]

Nice! I'm always surprised by what these little budget combos can handle. I've landed a few good sized carp on this one now while jigging live worms for baitfish

[@Charles_Ashcraft]

Mine broke in 1 day so i went to dunhams and bought a better one bought a southbend wormgear a green one and tossed some braided line on it

[@AllmouthBassing]

Weird. Did the rod or reel break & how did it break? I've had a couple of these & never really had any problems with them. I usually tell people to avoid worm gear because their handles are made of cheap material, but hopefully you get lucky & it holds up 👍

[@Charles_Ashcraft]

@@AllmouthBassing i changed the handle on it so it wouldn’t

[@AllmouthBassing]

@@Charles_Ashcraft Nice! Pretty sure that's the main weak point on those Wormgear setups so hopefully that does the trick.

[@Charles_Ashcraft]

@@AllmouthBassing the rod broke at the bottom grib i was able to fix it so i still use it i got the blue and orange ozark trail wayfare pole

[@Charles_Ashcraft]

@@AllmouthBassing i caught a large mouth bass on the wormgear

[@KushGunSmoke27]

The drag clicker on these reels break super fast

[@AllmouthBassing]

Yeah, that's kind of what was going on with this one right from the store, but the drag still worked, just slipped and caught a bit occasionally. I think I mentioned that the drag was acting weird in the video if I remember right & that's what I was referring to. The reel still functions well enough for coming on a $10 combo even with that taken into consideration though, at least from what I could see.

[@theo1776]

Good video but you might want to invest in a tiny short handled net to carry with you. The less you handle these beautiful fish with your hands the better.

[@AllmouthBassing]

I've got a few nets now, but now I live in South Florida where there are no freshwater trout so that's not really a problem for me anymore lol

[@FishingwithKdawg]

Thank you I got a new pb bass at Pueblo

[@AllmouthBassing]

That's awesome dude! I'd love to see it. Lmk if you put out a video 👍

[@FishingwithKdawg]

@@AllmouthBassing I got you

[@mrdeez9603]

Is this a left-handed rod?

[@AllmouthBassing]

It can be changed between left and right hand retrieve. That's how most spinning reels are actually built 👍

[@mrdeez9603]

@@AllmouthBassing Yeah I saw, thanks!

[@Matt341]

What pound line does it come with ?

[@AllmouthBassing]

I believe 6lbs mono

[@Charles_Ashcraft]

6 pound i have the same rod and reel combo and ended up upgrading it to a 20 pound line

[@FishingwithKdawg]

Where is that looks like a great spot

[@AllmouthBassing]

All the spots I fished in this one are in Pueblo 👍

[@FishingwithKdawg]

@@AllmouthBassing thanks

[@AllmouthBassing]

@@FishingwithKdawg you got it! 🤙

[@NoahBurch-yy9pw]

I bought one broke within 1 hour of fishing

[@AllmouthBassing]

Ahh that's rough! What part of it broke & what were you doing when it broke?

[@VIRGILSHELTONII]

My real lasted for 2 fishing trips, like the bearings fell out, happened to 2 reels... Total trash

[@AllmouthBassing]

That's a bummer! I've owned 2 or 3 of these now & never had a problem with them. Even landed some big Carp with them out in Colorado without any issues. Maybe just bad luck I guess

[@VIRGILSHELTONII]

I was getting on my son for not taking care of the pole, then mine did the same. 😢

[@myboyfriend95]

Just wanna say, get your hands wet then grab the trout because they die really easy

[@AllmouthBassing]

It doesn't make as big of a difference as people think. All fish species secrete epidermal mucus, and it's not ideal for any fish to have it removed, but it's not ideal for them to have hooks in their face either & we don't think much about that. Trout just happen to be a bit more susceptible to fungal growth & disease than many other game species which causes a tendency in anglers who target them to be slightly over protective. The reality is, most trout are going to secrete more mucus to replace whatever is removed before it becomes a problem for them.