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Why the Minn Kota Endura 50lb thrust is 240 on bass pro shop and similar sites, but wal-mart has it for 180? Am I missing something or is that just a really good deal?

Ive been reading alot of reviews saying the motor guide had problems and would not turn off sometimes and things of that sort. Maybe the model of minn kota above the endura?

I am about to be buying my first trolling motor so i can finally get off the shore and not have to pay 25 dollar rental fees for the motor and battery every time i want to fish. Can anyone recommend one for around 150 200 dollars? The two that i have found were the minn kota enduras and the motorguide varimax models. How big of a difference would the 30 lb thrust vs a 40 lb thrust. or in the motor guide a 45 lb vs a 55 lb thrust? Any advice?

Yeah I use weightless senkos sometimes but I'm wanting to throw alot of shakey heads and some wacky rig jigs too, would the xfast still be the better rod? or would getting the other one thats just fast be more versatile and still do the job i want it to do well?

I'm stuck between the 6'8" medium xfast or the 7' medium fast action on this page... http://www.***.com/descpageRDSSHIMANO-SCRSR.html Can anyone recommend one or the other to me? Or possibly there is an even better one on there?

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I've just been using the Yum garlic scent, haven't tryed any others though. How does everyone feel about the yum scents?

Thanks for clearing that up for me, So what i've taken from this is that I should probably get a 7' Medium action pole with just a fast tip? Can anyone recommend one off this link specifically? http://www.***.com/descpageRDSSHIMANO-SCRSR.html

Shimano and a lot of other Mfrs will often designate reels designed for more/heavier line, within a Series, with larger numbers. Is that what you are asking? Yes that is what i was trying to get at. I saw on the site it lists the different aspects of the diff models but i did not understand the numbers such as Line Cap: 6/200, 8/140, 10/120

And I also found this reel on sale, http://www.***.com/http://www.***.com/descpage-SSMGFB.html. Is this reel a better choice than the stradic fi 2500? They do not have this reel that is one sale in anything but the 1000 model though, and i'm not too sure about what the differences are.

Yes but I need a little guidance in which one of those poles I should pick now, they have a 6'6" med lght a 6'8" medium a 7' medium a 7'2" med xfast and so forth, I'm not too sure out of all those different rods they have listed which would best suit fishing senkos and shakey head style or which would be best at doing that and being able to do a little more than just fishing with senkos and things. Thanks for all the help and input!

I cant post links yet but I was trying to link the Shimano crucial spinning rods page off tackle warehouse.com

I think I am going to go with a Shimano Crucial rod.. how does everyone feel about these? Is there a better one for that price range? Can anyone recommend one of this page that would best suit the type of fishing I am going to be doing with it?

So a Medium action pole is good for throwing senkos and wacky rigs and such or is a medium/light the better suited rod? Thanks for all the prompt responses too!! I had already had my sights on the Avid the Crucial and the Carrot Stix so If anyone wants to debate those a little too that would be great!

Thanks for the recommendation. I should clarify that I meant a rod anywhere under or around 150 not including both a rod and reel i will pay a seperate amount for a nice reel

Can anyone recommend a good rod for throwing senkos and doing alot of finesse wacky rigging and shakey head fishing? Iy not sure what else I would be able to throw off this rod but this is what i mainly fish around my area this time of year. I would prefer a spinning rod. Any rod close to 150 is fine and i'd like to pick up a really nice reel for the pole too. Any recommendations would be much appreciated 8-)

Thanks for the help! How do you guys feel about buying used gear? And what about off ebay? I found some nice Daiwa and G loomis rods for cheap but the seller doesnt have any seller info or anything so i do not know if it is a reputable seller. Can you be scammed on there? Is it a bad idea to get one?

I'm about to be ordering probably two new rods and reels and i was wondering where to start. I'm now learning about how different types of rods are used for different types of lures but i was wondering if there was a pretty simple explanation of what rods can do what. Like can I get a rod that will fish crankbaits, jigs, and other stuff like that very well, and then have another rod that is great for fishing senkos, finesse worms. what poles would be good for frogs and so on. Any recommendations? Lately i've been fishing alot of senkos, and im about to pick up some more finesse worms and jigs head for wacky worming. And if im not fishing senkos im usually throwing crankbaits or jigs. Would a rod that is good for crankbaits also be a good jig rod?

Thanks for all the great quick replies!!! Can anyone recommend a baitcasting rod vs a spinning one or some of the pros and cons? I'm familiar with spinning rods but I have never used a baitcaster. And i'm not one to give up quick, so if a baitcaster is a better choice I would absolutely be willing to learn how to use one

Hello everyone, i just now picked up a new fondness for catching bass and would really like to get a nice freshwater pole and a nice reel but im not sure where to start.. Ive been reading alot about getting different kind of action poles and gear ratios on reels and stuff and its left me pretty clueless. I'm looking for an awesome all around pole, i dont want just one thats good for throwing plastics and not spinnerbaits, I usually fish a lot of senkos, spinnerbaits, crankbaits, ect pretty much anything you can think of. So what should i be looking for? A good Medium heavy action pole? And im also not sure if i should get a spinning rod or get a baitcaster?? Ive never used a baitcaster in my life, im not sure how hard it could be to use but i did notice when watching bassmaters tournament that almost every pro was useing one.. im not sure if it was just the time of year and the situation was calling for one or not but i'd also like a little input as to which one would be a better choice for me. I'd like a rod for at most around the 200 mark a little more or less is fine, and a real nice reel dont want to jip myself out of some nice gear. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! ;D