Start with what you have, then buy stuff as needed. For example if you find you really like topwaters start builing a topwater collection. If you like crankbaits expand to spinnerbaits/chatterbaits. I have found that when people start bass fishing they buy everything under the sun, then they find their style of fishing, and after a year or so most of what they bought the first year ends up sitting in their basement. Find what you like to fish, then start buying stuff to suit your style.
These rods are awesome. I still have the first generation rods a medium/light casting, a medium/light spinning, and a heavy swimbait casting. There are not fragile at all. I set the hook like Matt Allen, use them on average 2-3 a week (usually more), and I use braid most of the time. They are so light if you do a side by side comparison a Duckett Ghost seems heavy. The sensitivity is crazy you can tell the difference between rocks and wood easily, you can feel everything on the bottom. And they are a pretty good deal $99 on Tackle Warehouse, really not bad.
You are right it's long, but the intials are catchy. What's the "style" of what you're doing? Is it traditional, young, old, California, Midwest, swimbait fishing, ned rig, fly fishing? Give a few more ideas, and somone will come up with something.
How about an Abu Garcia Revo Rocket. I would be willing to bet he doesn't have one of those, and it would work with what he already has. Another idea would be bass fishing t-shirts, you can't go wrong with that.
I've been having the same problem, and so far have fixed it. I have been using the Lake Fork Frog tail hook, it's practically changed everything. It doesn't snag at all, and improves hookups tremendously even when they just slap or charge it. Highly reccomend it, especially since it's only $4.99 on Tackle Warehouse. While I'm spending your money, pick up a Picasso Shad Walker. When bass are keyed on baitfish it's a monster. It walks just like a Spook, but it's completely weedless.
Wow, kinda suprised the mods haven't tweaked that post. Pretty strong rhetoric. Totally uncalled for, you do realize you're addressing a kid right?
On that note Happy Memorial Day
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