Dat_Bass Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Ok, so as of right now I have two setups. I have a spinning rod I use for wacky rigs, shakey heads, drop shots, etc. and it works great for me. Then, I have a Lews LFS Speed Spool with a 6.8:1 gear ratio and a St. Croix Mojo Bass that is 7' MH Fast action rod. I'm selling a kayak and will use the money for another setup. Only problem is I don't know what to get. I fish lakes that are no deeper than 10 feet deep, usually sandy bottom or wood structure, and fairly small in general. These lakes don't allow gas motors if that helps with size. I live in Florida and every summer grass covers some lakes. I don't know what to get to add to my arsenal. I love fishing Texas rigs, cranks, jigs, jerkbaits, and frogs whenever I get the chance. Any suggestions help! Quote
Super User Darren. Posted January 15, 2017 Super User Posted January 15, 2017 Maybe a setup for punching into thick grass? 1 Quote
CTBassin860 Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 X2 on the flipping/pitching setup.Something like 7'3" HF with a 7 or 8.x:1 Doubles as a frog rod too 1 Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted January 16, 2017 Super User Posted January 16, 2017 If I was you I'd get a Heavy Fast Baitcasting setup to fish the jigs, frogs, T-rigs 1 Quote
Super User new2BC4bass Posted January 16, 2017 Super User Posted January 16, 2017 A heavy would be nice, but so would a Medium power crankbait rod. I know the last time I visited Florida all the fish I caught one day was on the same Yo-Zuri 3DB crankbait. Matter of fact, I picked up a used crankbait rod at a local mom-and-pop store before leaving so I'd have one handy for this year's visit. I leave the rods there, but bring reels with me. Quote
Super User MassYak85 Posted January 16, 2017 Super User Posted January 16, 2017 21 minutes ago, new2BC4bass said: A heavy would be nice, but so would a Medium power crankbait rod. I know the last time I visited Florida all the fish I caught one day was on the same Yo-Zuri 3DB crankbait. Matter of fact, I picked up a used crankbait rod at a local mom-and-pop store before leaving so I'd have one handy for this year's visit. I leave the rods there, but bring reels with me. This would probably the other best option. But I'd still lean towards a heavy since it sounds like OP's lakes might not even be fishable with cranks for a decent portion of the year. Quote
Super User lmbfisherman Posted January 16, 2017 Super User Posted January 16, 2017 I'd say it's a toss up, go with either. Normally it's a no brainer and say get a crank bait rod, but because of your lake and region you would need both. If I had to make a decision I'd go with the flipping and pitching and use the spinning rod as a cb rod for now. Quote
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