Hello, I just got into fishing over a year ago. I'm still learning. Today, I went to a local park and used a blue and black rage rodent Texas riged. I caught a few bass over 4 lbs. I also used a buzz bait and caught several more bass close to the shoreline. I used cheap spinning rods and reals I purchased from Walmart. I have upgraded to 1 bait casting rod, but I'm still trying to figure it out. Good luck and hope my newbie input helps.