i have several baitcast rigs but the artritus in my hands makes them very uncomfortable to use. i bank fish for bass. i keep it as simple as i can. bass fishing doesnt have to be complicated. i do this to relax and have fun. 95% of the time i use 2 spinning rods.
rod #1 -
7' med/heavy fenwick hmg with a penn battle 3 3000. spooled with 30# power pro and 12# big game mono for leaders. i fish texas rigged worms/lizards, jigs and spinnerbaits on this rod.
rod #2 -
7' medium fenwick hmg with a penn battle 3 2500. 20# power pro and 8# big game leaders. on this rod i fish wacky rigged senkos, ned rig, shaky head and jighead/grubs.
all of my tackle, water bottle and other essentials go in a backpack. its light, mobile and i can cover alot of shoreline.