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Thanks ppl! I'll just stick with what I was originally going to get, the Lightning MH 6'6"...then i'll be set! (lol, until my 4th, 5th, etc. rods, reels...) Thanks again

Argghhh....gotcha, stuff has got so confusing since i've picked up fishing again!

Also, don't know if I need to add, but I don't NEED another rod, just would be alot easier....so if another Lightning medium action would make the most sense for my situation, then that is a definite possibility. But a MH seems to be the best option... Thanks again!

**Update: Getting another one!** Ok, if you guys want to help a newbie out AGAIN, it would be greatly appreciated! I've decided to purchase another rod. I figure if I tell ya'll what baits I primarily use, you can help inform me of the type of rod to get. Until today, it was a pretty easy decision: I just purchased a medium action rod, so next week I was gonna go get a MH. But today, while browsing some rods online, I came upon some casting rods, with a shorter handle. It was the Berkley Lightning, and it only comes in 6ft, MH. I remember this being the first type of quality rod that I purchased some time ago, when I first became really interested in bass fishing. I'll try to get straight to it lol...what are these casting rods primarily used for? It seems like it would make shorter casts along docks and shoreline structure easier and more accurate. I use the following baits 99% of the time, in order of how often I use them: jig/pork, buzzbait, texas rig worm, swimbait. The plan is to use the rod I have now for the worm/swimbait, and to purchase a MH rod for the former. Soooo, should I get another rod like I have now (trigger style, correct?), or should I go with a casting rod? I remember in the past, that I liked the feel of a shorter handle, but this was 15yrs ago. If not, what is a casting rod primarily used for then? Also, it is $10 cheapet at Bass Pro, not that it makes a big difference or anything. Thanks SO much for all the help, without you guys I would just be picking one at random! Any help/comments are much appreciated!

Went with the Lightning Rod. The diff between this and what I was using is night and day! It feels twice as light, and twice as strong...cant wait to try her out early in the AM tomorrow! Couldnt afford the line I really wanted, so just got some Berkley 12lb test that was on sale. I'll get that on my next trip. Thanks so much for the help, and good luck on the water!

^^And sorry for the long post/tons of questions ^^!

Thanks for the replies! I will look into the berkley lightning! So a med action instead of MH would be ok for jigs? The reason I ask, is that recently I have been missing alot of fish, and my friend who fishes with me(former pro, aren't we all though? ) , dosent see anything wrong with my hooksets. I do like the feel of a lighter action rod though, the rod I am currently using(older, temporary though) feels alot better, and is more accurate. Seems logical, especially if I will be using it for texas rigged worms as well. As for my distaste for spinning outfits and braided line: after using a baitcaster for so long now, a spinning reel just dosent feel right anymore(for lack of a better explanation). Just kinda light, and I dont have the sensitivity I do with the baitcaster. I have lost too many fish with braided, and I like having some stretch in it lol. And as for line, I meant to ask if I should get mono or flouro. My friend told me BPS will spool a reel for you if you bring it with ya, maybe i'll try that until I find something I like the most?! Which would you choise if you were forced to shoreline/dock fish with only a 3/8 jig? And why?? Thanks again! Didnt want to go and ask all these ?'s at bass pro, almost as embarassing as stopping and asking for directions

Hello, I was given a pfleuger baitcasting reel. I want to purchase a rod, mainly to be used for fishing with a weighted worm or a weedless jig. I am lost with all the choices available these days. All I know pretty much, is that I need a MH. A shorter rod feels alot more comfortable and easier for me, and althogh I dont do alot of pitching/flipping, most of my casts are shorter, and 99% of my fishing is off of shoreline structure or docks. I will be making a trip to BPS this weekend, buy I picked up some new rods at my local wamart($15-20), and I was surprised at how nice and light they felt. Any value here? My price range is under $50. I know it comes down to what feels best when I am shopping, but what I was lost on was how stiff it should be, and the length. Also, any input on line? Anything but braided, idk whether to get mono or fili...i am thinking 12lb, I use a jig most of the time, but it would be nice to have the option of using a larger texas-rigged worm, or a swimbait. Thanks alot!