Rod & Reel Arsenal

[Quarry Man]

I am going to list my confidence baits and how I like to fish them. I want your opinion on what the best rod reel and line would be for each technique. Specific gear or just specs are fine. Don't have a budget, but nothing under $100 or over $425. Thanks!

 

 

 

Ned Rig

 

Free fall in open water, I never drag them. Was thinking a 7'6" ML mod fast with yellow braid and a leader. This is my biggest producer in the spring. Mostly a line watching technique so i might be able to get a cheaper rod. 

 

Drop Shot

 

fished either in 25' visibility sand bottom or on milfoil beds. I am currently using 1/0 or size 1 drop shot hooks, and a 1/4 oz round tungsten weight. My rod and reel are my nicest in my arsenal, but my rod just broke and the reel is a 3000, might switch to a 2500. 7'1"MLXF and 25 size reel 10 lb braid, 6-8 lb leader

 

UL Texas Rig

 

Fished with a 1/8 oz lead bullet weight and a peg, a 1/0 hook, and a purple zoom finesse worm. Works great in ponds. mostly pitch to light cover. was thinking 6'6" ML fast and a 20 fish sized reel with 10 lb braid and 8 lb leader

 

Wacky Rig/Skipping Tube

 

I only fish this around docks for big bass. Not sure what to use, maybe a 6'4" MH spinning 3000 sized reel and 30 lb braid?

 

Keitech Swimbait

 

Probably my favorite to use, I use a 3/0 light wire unweighted swimbait hook, and a 1/8 oz hook. I only use 3.8" Keitechs. I don't usually peg. Mostly fished in open water over milfoil, or along weed and dock lines. Was thinking a 7'3" M or MH mod fast and smooth 3000 size reel 15 lb braid 10 lb leader

 

Finesse Swim Jig

 

I really like the KVD Tour Grade Swim Jig in 1/4 oz. I like to fish it around docks and threw light vegetation. Not sure what the best rod or reel is but id prefer casting.

 

Finesse Spinnerbait

 

I like 1/4 oz spinnerbaits with at least one willow, mostly double willow. I like how they swim and stay relatively shallow, while allowing me to cover water fast. I use a 6'6" MH Bucco and Tataula Ct 7.3 with 15 lb floro, great in tight quarters, but not open water.

 

Frog/Swimbait

 

The last bait that I am confident in is a frog or soft 5" keitech swimbait weighted through vegetation. i use a 7'3" MH F and 30 or 50 lb braid

[CroakHunter]

That's 2 rods. A medium light spinning rod and a medium baitcaster. Don't over complicate things. They make line snips, if they ain't biting one tie in another. 

[Quarry Man]

Good point, i like to switch up a lot in order to find the pattern and i still switch even when i have a pattern. i will probably get 1 or 2 more spinning and another caster eventually

[Boomstick]

I would agree a ML spinning rod (although M works too), a M casting rod maybe a moderate fast tip not too fast, but then I would add a MH/F or even a H/F casting rod for frogs and swim jigs.