Does anyone else have the same fishing rod?

Can someone please tell me what Im supposed to expect?

I've caught many bass with a ned rig and drop shot but never a cleo.

so the place where im going has a lot of largemouth bass, chain pickerel, & black crappies . I remember using smooshed up hamburger buns there when i was younger & that worked pretty well, haha . so if anyone has any advice on what rod I should get & if I should use a spoon, that would be great !

Just started messing around with topwater lures and I'm still trying to figure this out 😂

When a fish hits the lure, do you set the hook straight away or wait until you feel the fish? I feel like I'd probably see the splash and react way too fast lol.

Curious how you guys do it.

What organizer do you recommend?

So I fish off my boat south shore Long Island. Bay, inlet, local near shore reefs when I can and further out Cholera banks. I have a 22’ so weather makes where I can fish.

I put together a medium/heavy ugly stick with a Penn battle 3, 5000. Spooled with 40lb braid. Idea was stripers with this one and just heavier fish. Now that I’m out more I was looking for Cobia and would use this

I got a cheaper rode and reel from the local tackle shop. Aegis Tsunami (I think 20lb braid) with a lighter 2 piece rod. For the bays and fluke and just all around fishing.

I need a new lighter rod for this reel? I’m hoping to find some mahi and bonito. Small tuna come the fall but sea bass, fluke, black fish.

The Penn is the better reel should I switch that and use the Aegis on the ugly stick? I was originally using the Aegis for other people and I used the ugly stick set up. But I kinda sucks for the fluke and seabass I’ve been catching at the reefs.

Sorry for anyone not around the area the local reefs are 60-70’ further out at the banks I’m 80-100’

Thanks in advance. I’ve been throwing money and lures and trying all different stuff. Local tackle shops help but not as much as I thought. I need a little more direction.

This is my first summer really fishing a lot

Anyone have recommendations for better boxes to store my lures in a backpack?

Any unique/recommended terminal tackle recommendations?

Anything I'm missing or anything I should swap for something else?

I travel light with just a small backpack so it all needs to fit.

Tight lines!

(UK based!)

Hey y'all,

Been fishing for a little bit now but mostly used spinners and soft swimbaits when I've been lure fishing but most of the time I've been kinda relegated to going for things like Roach.

Was fishing at the local lake earlier today for some Roach and spotted this caught up in a tree at one of the spots I frequent. Managed to climb over and get it out but I've no idea how I should actually use this?

Went out on a channel to a larger river and it was really murky, didn’t really know how to approach it with my standard set up with a curly tail and jig head. Didn’t catch anything and was wondering if I just messed up by not throwing something else, was going for crappie mostly but knew a few people that caught walleyes there too.

What is the difference with fishing in murky waters? Do I get brighter baits? What have you done to catch some stuff?

Hi All - I am new to baitcasting and I am confused as to what line to place on my reel. It is a shimano curado dc150 - I fish in the Hudson Valley mostly lakes and occasionally the Hudson river. I am a bank fisherman that targets bass and pan fish mostly. I want to avoid birds nest where possible - should i go mono, fluro or braid and what 12lbs or 30lb. I asked the question to Chat GPT, Gemini and Claude and they all gave completely different contradictory responses - so I figured lets ask the humans who would truly know - thank you in advance

Hello i just ordered my first set and i was gonna ask you guys if you think it is good or not? I ordered a Daiwa 24 prorex x lt 2500 and an Abu garcia orra predator Rod, im thankful for any response:)

First time putting line on a reel, got this kit put together for my kid. He is a big hockey fan and loves Team USA, he just got into fishing this year because his grandpa was an avid angler, so I got him this for his birthday. I put on some Power Braid 15lb test. I think I did it right but I’m not sure if I overspooled it, I haven’t fished since I was a little kid and this is basically all new to me again.

My younger brother recently got really into fishing, and I want to get him something fishing-related for his birthday. He already has a rod/pole, line, bait, and a net, so I’m not sure what else would actually be useful.

I was thinking about getting him a small fishing sling bag/pouch (kind of like a fanny pack), but I don’t fish myself so I have no idea if that’s actually useful.

What are some tools/accessories that someone who fishes would genuinely use and appreciate? Looking for something practical rather than just a random fishing-themed gift. Thanks!

I've been using Ned rigs and drop shots in both the river (city rivery walk) and the harbors. I catch more fish in the river, but the bass tend to be way smaller.

I'm starting to get a little bored of fishing Ned rigs and drop shots all the time. The other night I threw a paddle tail on a jig head, which I know is still somewhat finesse but at least lets me fish a little faster, and hooked into a really nice bass. It felt and looked pretty big, but I couldn't confirm because it came unhooked as soon as I tried lifting it out of the water without a net.

I've never actually caught a bass on a moving bait like a chatterbait, so I'm wondering if I'd have a good chance using one in the river or if I should expect my catch rate to drop compared to finesse techniques.

I also usually fish from around 10 AM to 1 PM, so I'm not sure how effective a chatterbait or other moving bait would be during that window. Would I be better off shifting my fishing time closer to dawn or dusk?

And if I'm specifically looking for bigger bass, should I spend more time fishing the harbors instead of the river?

I recently picked up an ultralight Shimano Sensilite and paired it with a used Shimano Nasci 1000. The reel came with a line on it that was maybe 2lb? I don't know if it was braid/mono/fluoro. It was razor thin, white, and I was tossing Donkey Tail Jrs. across the river with ease. Super fun. But the line was snapping way too easily, so I wanted something a tiny bit stronger.

So after some research on r/UltraLightFishing I put 6lb braid on it (via machine at Bass Pro). But now my casting distance is cut in half, and it takes twice the effort. I can't get close to the distance I was achieving before.

I understand that a heavier line is going to affect cast distance, but I thought braid was considered pretty light. Is going up to 6lb braid really that much of a change in weight?

What type and weight of line would help keep most of my casting power while improving strength? Switch to 4lb mono or fluoro? I'm only fishing for panfish and very small bass.

Thanks!

Edit: the new line used is Sufix 832 Advanced Superline 8lb Braid.

Hey all, I'm doing a lot of light wade fishing with a chest pack, maybe only bringing 2-3 types of lures with me and associated tackle. I've been fishing a lot of Zman soft plastics and have been careful storing them separately from other stuff.

However, instead of bringing, say, a full 6 pack of paddletails, 6 pack of neds, 6 pack of craws, or something like that, I really only need 1-2 of each soft plastic with me. I see online people say it's NBD mixing zman lures of different types and colors, though light colors tend to suck in other colors a bit, but I don't see any info on if there are any restrictions on the type of soft plastic lure binders I can use for Zman lures? Are there any issues with using specific types of binders with Zman products melting, as long as I'm only using them for Zman?

Looking to head here in October. Anyone been and did they have much success?

What species did you target?

I’ve been staying at a cabin on a lake in BC for the last couple of weeks and I haven’t caught anything the entire time I’ve been here. There is a deep drop off just off the shore and I have access to a canoe to fish next to some cliffs and streams but I haven’t had any luck. I have a few days left and was wondering if anyone had any tips?

I'm very new to fishing only been doing it about a month, haven't caught much of anything. I'm hitting a new lake near me almost every week or so. I live in the ocean county area of NJ. Tryna fish for bass from the bank, any tips? I have prolly used every bait and style I could think of besides a drop shot.

I got this. A day ago and can U guys rate it out /10

Do you think there might be fish in any of these ponds? Probably made by excavating for gravel or smth.

How do i catch a pike? I’ve caught pickerel as a by catch but never targeted that family of fish. Im fishing the red river in ND. I heard it’s an easy bite because they’re so aggressive.

the pictures are pretty much related towards the second half of the post, but can also count for the 1st half too since im sure the spoons cover the range of the rod that ill realistically be using anyway

For context i have a 9' Ugly stik Gx2, and to spare you the time of looking up its specs it is a medium power fast action rod rated for 1/8 -3/4 oz lures (but i'm sure i can throw 1oz lures on it fine) i'm also rocking 15' braid with 0.019mm diameter and a size 4000 spinning reel, so how far should i expect to cast with a range of different lures and weights, although i know enough to know that obviously a 1/2 oz spoon would definitely throw further than a 1/2 spinner just because it's more aerodynamic

also i have a friend who gave me a very wide selection of spoons for free saying that they'll be fine on my rod after i mentioned i was in the process of getting spoons since its almost fall salmon season here in chicago and i think 1-2 might be 2oz lures so i wanted to hear your experiences throwing 2 oz lures on a rod similar to mine, ill still need to measure them and find out what they are specifically