kikstand454

I've been using YZ hybrid and ultra soft exclusively for more than a decade, and have never had a single issue with it, in either fresh OR salt water. Its getting hard to find though...I tried CXX recently and it was ok. Not YZ.....but ok. Mh rod, curado greenie, YZ 15# ultrasoft, Zara spook. 34" redfish. Like I said, never an issue with my line....ever.

Any of those yaks are top notch. They are all high quality, and you should have no remorse with any of them The truth of the matter is, you should take the time to try them all out since you have access to doing so. It is the only true way YOU can be sure you are buying what is right for YOU. Good of luck and let us know what you get!

Amazing fish man!!!!! Way to go!

Black trick worm.

Yzh. 8-12# ....depending.

I use a m/f currently for these presentations, but its mostly because I'm using a rod that is heavier than its rating. A mh/f worked well for me for years.

Welcome aboard! Where are you fishing. ..? I'm in Tallahassee.

We are at 25% here and holding. I've had my eye on a veritas rod that's still hanging out in the clearence bucket. If it gets down to <$40 like the 5 I bought a couple of years ago, i will get it quick! Live target and Livingston are 25% off and I will probably get some this upcoming weekend. There are two gloomis rods at 25%off $119 in there right now that are trying to make me buy them, even though I have no use for them at all. Lol. No monkey! Bad monkey!

Trick worm. All year, almost all presentations.

Eh.... i would say the acadamy rod is a better stick. I personally feel that BPS doesnt have anything that can compete with the academy rods until at LEAST the carbonlite line. I wasnt the biggest fan of the few bionic blade rods i owned. *shrug* theyre alright i guess. Ymmv

Great advice here. Follow it. Demo demo demo. With your budget , you can get any paddle kayak you want- make sure it is right for YOU. Factor in the paddle, pfd, and transportation accessories ( straps, racks, trailer....whatever you need) into your budget. Welcome to the plastic navy!

Bottom contact- 15# copoly Cranks- 12# copoly Topwater - 15# copoly Finesse- 8-12# copoly Moving/reaction lures- 15# copoly Frogs- 65# braid Punching mats- 65#braid I use YZ hybrid and power pro.

I like the academy h2o jerkbaits. They work awesome for me, and have good hooks.

From a different price point, I fish that with a 7' m/f veritas. It has much more backbone than a medium, but still enough tip to cast the 1/4oz with authority. I love it.