riverrat13

Thanks for the input guys. This will almost always be used to fish around heavy grass (snot grass), lilies, and heavy cover.

Looking for any info or input on a good budget (less than $150) rod to be used for topwater baits, wake baits, and frogs. I tend to have a quick reaction and I have read that maybe a crank bait rod would be better suited. Thanks for the input.

Doc thank you for sharing all that info with me. I have two roughly $200 spinning set ups. Both set up's have shimano reels one has a MH 7' St. Croix Triump rod that i really like. The other is a 6' 3'' but I cannot remember the name right of hand. I bought both of these roughly two years ago. But I am just know getting into the market for a casting rod an reel so all info is appreciated because I am pretty much clueless.

Thanks for the reply Emerson. I am from NW TN I primarily fish Reelfoot lake which is shallow cypress lake. The average depth is about 5-6 feet deep. I do on occasion fish KY lake which would be the only time i would ever fish a deep running crank bait. I fish through cover about 90% of the time with jigs, soft plastics, or topwater during the right conditions. The other ten percent I would be use using a spinner or shallow running crank bait.

I know that it is preferred to have a set up for each different fishing technique. But I do not have the money to buy a rod and reel for every application of bass fishing. Therefor I am looking for the best do it all Casting Rod and Reel combo. I fish relatively shallow lakes so I do not do much deep cranking. I fish through lilies and other heavy cover quite often. Thanks for the input.