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Hi guys, My name is Al and I need some help. I am pretty eccentric so this will be a bit odd. I'm on disability and recently discovered fishing. It has changed me and my life for the better. I love building setups and selling them. It helps me be more social. I love testing them even more. I live in a very rural area (the nearest tackle shop is 52.4 miles away) so Walmart and the Internet are my options. I always get good feedback on BR, so here we go. I have a 15 rod rack and I wanna fill it up for with specified applications for bass and panfish. I prefer spinning setups but understand the need for baitcasters and am comfortable with using them. I've already built a few but need help on rods more than reels. I'm madly in love with KastKing for both spinning and casting reels, Lew's is exclusively spinning for me as is Shimano (the budget stuff). I would like to try to keep each setup under $100 and $75 is ideal. I'm dead set on Zebco and Abu for spincasting. I know the budget is very tight, but it allows me more setups. Here's where I'm at so far. ? are where i need help- Panfish SUL casting-Zebco Micro 33 Custom Z casting/5'/ULM/2-6 line/1_64-1_8 lure/Abu Max STX10SC/23IPT/8 drag/#2 SOS mono SUL spinning-? Maybe a Quantum micro 00 or a Denali Pryme?/Shimano Sienna 500fg/27ipt/4.4drag/#8 Berkley Solutions Braid AP-Lew's Hyper Speed/5'6"/ULF/2-6/1_32-1_8/KK Zephyr SFS 1000/24.3ipt/10 drag/#10 Power Pro braid Crankin-Shakespeare Micro/7'/LM/4-10/1_16-1_4/KK Centron 500/19.7ipt/11 drag/#4 Vanish FC Bait-Jenko Hypersense6/6'/LF/4-10/1_16-1_4/Shimano FX2500hg/35ipt/9 drag/#4 Mr. Crappie hi-vis mono Spinners-KK Crixus/5'6"/ LMF/4-8/1_16-3_8/KK Valiant Eagle 1000/31.4ipt/17.6 drag/#10 Solutions braid Bass Tube/Grub/Ned-Berkley Shock/6'/MLMF/4-10/1_16-3_8/? KK zephyr? Poppers/Wacky-Lew's XJ/6'/MLF/4-10/1_16-5_16/Lew's XJ10/30ipt/10 drag/#15 power pro braid Slow Roll/Crank-Shakespeare Excursion/7'/MMF/1_8-5_8/KK Lancelot 2000/21.3ipt/12 drag/#10 P-Line FC All purpose-Shimano Speedmaster Fightin Rod/5'9/MHMF/?KK RL2 or Lew's LZR Pro maybe? Drop Shot-Berkley Cherrywood/7'/MLF/6-15/1_8-5_8/Abu Max STX10SC/#6 grand slam flourocoated cp Jerkbait-? casting rod?/Piscifun Spark/31.1ipt/16.5 drag/#20 Spiderwire HV braid Jig/Worm/Flip/Pitch-BPS Extreme Woo Daves Worm/6'6"/10-20/3_8-1/KK Sparty2/28ipt/17.6 drag/#17 p-line cp Blades/LCB/Spoon-Fenwick Eagle GT/6'6"/MHF/10-25/1_4-1 1_4/Pfun Spark/25.2ipt/16.5 drag/#10 P-line cp Frog/Buzz/Walk-Fenwick Eagle GT/6'6"/MHF/? RLGT, Phantom? I know it's mostly complete, but any suggestions on upgrades would be awesome. I love the labor of putting in the toime and effort to get it as right as I can given my budget. Thanks in Advance. Also, Amazon is my jam, so anything there I might be missing LMK.

I just got into fishing this year as a way to get through losing both my grandparents at Christmas. I have all the equipment I need, but I need a little help with setup Ideas. I'm not looking to upgrade because I'm just a novice. Most of this stuff came from a store that closed and the owners just gave it to me. Any suggestions will be appreciated. Also, please don't tell me I need a Shimano/Daiwa/Lew's reel, I know they are good, but I'm happy with what I have. Just looking for Ideas, maybe a list of setups. Here's my list of Rods and Reels. I have every test of FC, Braid, and Mono, so I'm covered I think. Tons of lures and sp. Thanks so much. Reels LPBC 541-Abu Orra Winch 641-Abu BMax3 Abu Gen Ike Abu Orra SX Pflueger Intensity 711-Abu Pmax3 731-Pflueger Monarch 811-Sougayaling MDC SR 511-Abu MaxX 40 521-Quantum Optix 581-Abu MaxSTX 30 Abu Max Stx 30 621-Lews Mach 2 300A RBC 381-Abu 1972 Ambassadeur 5000 631-Abu 6500 CL Rocket Rods Casting 60-Quantum Tour Edition 8-17 1/4-3/4 MF 66-Abu Bmax 8-15 1/4-5/8 MMF Abu Pmax 8-15 1/4-5/8 MMF Abu GenIke 8-15 1/4-5/8 MMF Fenwick Eagle GT 10-25 1/4-1 1/4 MHMF 68-Shimano Sellus W/J 10-20 1/4-1 MHXF 70-Lew's Laser HS 10-20 1/4-1 1/4 MHF Pflueger Monarch 10-20 1/4-3/4 MHF 72-Lew's TP1X Speed Stick 1/4-1 MHF 73-Abu Vendetta 14-30 3/8-1 1/2 HF Spinning 66-Abu Vengeance 10-14 1/4-3/4 MHF Abu MaxSTX 6-12 1/4-5/8 MMF 70-Lew's Mach 2 T/G MF

I'm in HS and on a tight budget, I'm trying to make the best arsenal I can for the littlest price. Which rod is the best for around $40? Ive heard only good things about both and can't decide. Or if you have other suggestions please let me know. Also, has anyone had experience with the super inexpensive H20 rods? The Legacy sells for like $14. Would these be good for moving baits that require little sensitivity or are they junk?

Hey Guys, just wondering what everybody thinks about the Lews Laser MG’s and if they’re a good budget reel, also if it would be good for frog fishing