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Hello, I'm going to be getting into umbrella rig fishing and I'm not sure what some good rigs are, I thought I'd go on here and ask you guys. What are some good Alabama rigs that aren't super expensive, also what are some good swimbaits to put on a alabama rig?

Hello, I was wondering what could be a good fishing rod for a beginner under $100 for fishing bass?

I've recently started to fish heavily for large mouth Bass. I have been somewhat successful since i have started taking fishing to a higher level of seriousness. I have mainly only used Texas rigged worms, and a wacky worm setup. I have been digging around trying to find some info and tips on how to catch more and bigger bass. Any recommendations for a beginner bass fisherman as far as techniques and lures to use? Anything would be greatly appreciated.

Hello dear forum users, I am new here. I came here to seek an advise. I am from Europe and have been fishing for most of my life. As you probably know in Europe we almost exclusevely use spinning reels. Yet couple of years back I started to read about baitcasters and wanted to try it out. Sadly it's a rather expensive reel for my budget and I want to decide what to buy very carefully. Because baitcasters are so popular in US I thought that it's a best place to ask questions. I found alot of information but there is alot of contradicting statements from anglers I found about these reels. I know the main advantages and disadvantages, but still have couple of questions First of all I was wondering about the size of these reels. I am looking for a reel for pike fishing mostly, was looking at low profile Abu Garcia models and I found no difference sizewise between different models (by sizewise I mean size of lures and lines that it is made off). Is there any size differences between models or is this neglectable and only the quality dictates the range of use? And second question would be for users of Abu Garcia Pro Max. This is a model that I am thinking of buying. I found alot of good reviews about the reel. I was wondering if it's a good model to choose for pike fishing. I normally use lures between 1/5oz and 3/4oz (rarely anything bigger but you never know). I know that 1/5oz is rather light for baitcaster, so I was wondering is it still possible to use such lures (atleast during calm days). Sometimes I only want to take one rod for short trip and having something rather universal is nice. Sorry for asking maybe rather basic questions. I would be very grateful if you help me out and answer.

I do all kinds of fishing during all times of the year, and I normally do fairly well. But I am looking to take my fishing experience to the next level. I fish from a 12' Lowe Jon boat and a 20' Procraft bass boat. I live in Michigan. And I am new to the market of fishfinder. Well I have a old Hummingbird but all its good for is telling me the depth of water. I am looking for any advice for buying my first fishfinder. My price range is around $500. I have done some research and have looked at a Raymarine Dragonfly Sonar GPS and it looks nice and is around my price range but I don't know much about fishfinders. It should be noted that the majority of lakes around my area are 50-150 acres. I would like to primarily use the unit to help locate my crappie honey hole easier which is in about 10-20 ft. of water. And to catch deep bass. And the average depth of water I fish is about 10ft. (the reason I add this is I've heard different fishfinders give different readings depending on depth) A key feature I would like it to include is a map so I can mark areas I've caught fish. THANK YOU!!