New Guy from Georgia

[daxford]

Hey y’all!

 

My name is David and I currently live in Kennesaw, Georgia but I’m moving to Auburn, Alabama in July. I am really new to fishing have been fishing as a sport for about a year now; mainly for bass but I really enjoy other types of fishing as well. Therefore, any beginner tips are appreciated.

This summer I’m looking to step up my fishing game. I’ve been getting into kayak fishing, and I really want some new rods and reels to add to my arsenal. I already have a 6’6” medium spinning rig.

If anyone could recommend what they think are 2 or 3 super versatile rod/reel setups and their uses, that would be massively helpful! I was thinking 1 more spinning set up and 2 baitcasters. I want some more gear but I don’t want to be bogged down with too many rods and reels. Any help is welcome!

Also, does anyone know of kayak bass tournaments in Alabama? Since I’m moving there this summer, I want to get involved in competitions in Alabama. Really excited to be on the forum! Thank you in advance for any help!

 

Cheers ?,

David 

[A-Jay]

Hello David and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

Here ya go 

A-Jay

 

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard, David!

[whitwolf]

Welcome! 

[daxford]

1 hour ago, A-Jay said:

Hello David and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

Here ya go 

A-Jay

 

Thanks A-Jay! This looks like exactly what I need to learn about rod selection! ?

[Bluebasser86]

Welcome!

[Mike L]

Hello and Welcome 

 

 

 

 

Mike

[SDoolittle]

Welcome to BR!

[TimberTodd]

Welcome David!

[MichaelCopeland]

Howdy David and welcome to our fishing family! ?

[soflabasser]

Welcome to the forum

[GGKayakFishing]

On 2/23/2018 at 3:05 PM, daxford said:

Also, does anyone know of kayak bass tournaments in Alabama?

You should check out KBF (Kayak Bass Fishing). There are tournaments all around you within traveling distance down there!

[Glenn]

Welcome home!  We're glad you joined us.

[Will1248]

@daxford This is the budget anglers 3 rod system for cheap effective and long lasting gear.

If you want all purpose rigs the 6'6" M action F tip with a 6.2:1 reel with 8lb Trilene XL(best casting distance for the price) is for everything which you have, so two things a stout 7' Medium Heavy action Fast tip rod with a 7.1:1-6.2:1 reel ratio baitcaster with 12lb Berkeley Big Game mono(or flouro but this is cheap it works fantastic and lasts longer). This rod covers jigs, worms, spinnerbaits, smaller swimbaits, bigger jerkbaits and more, but can be used for frogs, flipping and pitching light cover if you want to swing that way(joke intended) until you want to upgrade to a 7'6" Heavy action Xtra fast tip for the 2oz artillery weights for really punching through thick grass. And after that personally I would recommend a 7' Medium Heavy action Moderate tip for crankbaits and a few odd baits. With a 5.4:1 gear baitcaster spooled with 10-12lb FLOUROCARBON(absolute must for deep crankbaits). 

 

S 6'6" M action F tip with a 6.2:1 6-10lb(8 is best from much experience)

C 7' Medium Heavy action Fast tip 7.1:1-6.2:1 10-12lb

C 7' Medium Heavy action Moderate 5.4:1  10-12lb

 

Now the crankbait rod can be a Medium action but if you plan to throw any crankbait deeper than 12ft or a squarebill over an ounce then stay with the MH  or else you will have a  workout and possibly break a rod or reel(strips the drag). So initially a Med. Mod isnt advised. Moveover, look for a very "noodley" rod with a very moderate tip but with a decent backbone so you can fish smaller cranks and not have them pop out and fly toward your face. All this being said I reccomend 

 

Lews Laser MG Speed Spool baitcasters

 

they run about $80 but are hands down the best bang for your buck reel in the medium price range of $50-100 and they last forever. 

 

For the rods I reccomend 

 

Lews David Fritts Perfect Crankbait rod

 

also $80 (they actually have a new combo out called the Crankback for $100 with the right reel instead of a $160 set up) They are very limber, light and set hooks very well again a great bang for your buck.

 

Lastly an Abu Garcia Vendetta 7' MH Ftip rod is very stiff, has a solid backbone and if you catch it right you can get them for $30 but normally about $70. 

 

All of these rods will fish pretty much anything you want besides alabama rigs. The spinning and the worm rod are really all you need but if you like crankbaits at all and will fish for hours at a time, if you have the money just get a crankbait rod they help so much and make it more fun instead of a chore. 

 

This is all suggestions and just an opinion. Hope that I helped.

 

-Will

[Mobasser]

Hello David, and welcome