Azar

Hey guys! Getting back into fishing after a long time out of it (20 years ago was probably last I fished when I was a kid) Anyways, lots has changed and I've taken much more interest in it and understand a bit more now. I wanted to try a baitcaster, so I picked up an Abu Garcia Blackmax 3. I had bought a set of 4 rods for 20 bucks from a guy and it had 2 Berkley Cherrywood HDs in it, they're both 7' MH. So I threw the Blackmax 3 on one, and kinda kept my eyes open for another baitcaster. Just last week a guy listed some a Bass Pro Shop Prolite Special for 20 bucks, so I went to go meet with him and got to talking about trying to get back into fishing so I can take my son in a while. He was an older guy who had more gear than he could use, so he ended up selling me the BPS Prolite Special (and another BPS Prolite Special) and 2 Abu Garcia Ambassadeur S3600c! In addition, he sold me 2 Falcon rods (6' M) and I had a Ugly Stik 5' Light from another deal. As a very amateur angler, what's the best way to pair these up..or get another rod? Sell some baitcasters? (I also have a few different spinning setups as well) My main concern is that they're all so similar in gear ratio, that it may be better to sell a few and buy different, but I just got them so cheaply and I'm a very amateur angler right now that I should just pair them up and hit the water. TL;DR Reels: 1 Abu Garcia Blackmax 3 (6.4:1 GR) 2 BPS Prolite Special (6.3:1 GR) 2 Abu Garcia Ambassadeur S3600c (6.3:1 GR) Rods: 2 Berkley Cherrywood HD 7' MH 2 Falcon FC 4-16 6' M 1 Shakespeare Ugly Stik SCL1101 5' L (Would this even make sense to pairup with a baitcaster?) Honestly, I'm really new to this level of fishing (more than buying just a combo off the shelf) so any input or constructive criticism will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

Hey all, Signed up to gain some knowledge and insight from you veteran anglers. I'm a guy that grew up bass fishing at my parents pond, but I knew nothing of technique or anything. To be honest, I just used what my dad had around and he wasn't big into fishing. I mainly fished plastic worms on a spinning setup on a casting rod...the pistol grip sure made it feel weird to fish, but I made due because I didn't know any better. When I got a bit older I found videogames were more entertaining and fun, so I started playing those intead of enjoying the outdoors and quickly spent most of my time indoors. Fast forward 20ish years and I'm now a dad to an ornery 2 year old that loves being outdoors. The last thing I want to do is have him shut himself in his room and play videogames, so I want to encourage his love for anything related to the outdoors...one of which is fishing when he gets a bit bigger. I've started to get back into fishing and I've already learned so much and am having a great time doing it. I just got my first baitcaster and I was out back practicing casting with a practice plug and he was out there with me helping me reel it in. He thinks it's great fun already. Can't wait to see his face when we're hooked up with a fish, he will lose his mind. Haha. Anyways, enough about me...happy to be here. Have a great day, all!