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This right here. Exactly! I would add a 4 inch robo worm wacky rigged will get bit....not the biggest bites...but ALOT OF STINKIN BITES.

My son has 2 Laguna spinning rods. They arent bad rods. He was catching fish on a jerkbait with me a few days ago on them with 8lb yo zuri line. Great value rod for a kid or to have as a beater Rod. Not sensitive on any level with the rods I use, but I like the actions. Great rod for the 28 bucks I spent.

Get the 6. You can always fill it half way and still have 3. Cant do that with a 3 gallon tank. Late in the year, just fill it half way if you dont want alot of old gas left in it.

Bait monkey says get one of each as a reward for surviving 2020. Good luck finding a good reel. I dont think you can go too awfully wrong at the 100 dollar price point with shimano or daiwa.

20 years ago I started out with 2 quantum agility reels. It almost turned me off from casting reels until I bought a Citica, then some daiwa reels. It was like "ahhh, this is what it's supposed to be like"

Welcome aboard. Nice to have more va folks

Call your local wildlife biologist. I personally wouldn't put them in there. Your pond probably isnt big enough to give them what they need for food, and if you put them in there, you can kiss all of your other fish good bye.

Adorable kids ! Good fish too.

THIS

It's slow and aggravating, but if you find the fish, they will bite it. Just remember to slow down and dont overwork the bait

If you go dobyns, you will have more versatility out of the the 4 power, but if you anticipate heavy this grass and are typically throwing 1/2 ounce or better lures, go with that 5 power. I think most 7'H rods will do well, unless u plan on throwing lighter stuff too. The moment you said frog, I said heavy. Tatula 7'1 heavy Dobyns champion 705 Also check out the new megabass levante line and see if they have a rod that will fit your needs. They are 200 bucks...might take till january or February to get tho.

I'd like to get on the boat with @A-Jay and @WRB at the same time.

Wow for a while that's all I could catch them on.

I really dont think you have to be super fancy with the braid selection. Just a good quality braid. I use daiwa j braid/green/ 65# I have used 50 and it's fine too. I would use at least 50#. Since you can see your frog and the blow ups, no need to get hi via. I like green. If you wana get top of the line, smackdown is awesome.

I have the mustang. But I know alot of guys that went with the more cost friendly onyx. Good choice sir.

That's what I was thinking

Sooo...what are you trying to say.

I got a kayak over the summer.. and It took a little practice to get used to standing and fishing while keeping balance if there was any kind of current or chop on the water.

Alot of times I forget about the space monkey, but lived had good success on them Texas rigged with a 1/2 oz into sparse hydrilla and around brush. Overall good bait

I'm sorry didnt mean to come off as Mr.Negativity. I want to to clarify, a 7'6 M Fast, would be a good rod for serval things. The sole limitations would be in thick vegetation, brush, and possible around docks. If around docks, the longer length will help to move fish. Braid couldbhelp in weeds. If not a flipping stick, that length and power would be a great ling range rod for moving baits.

No. It would not. It wont do great with heavy hooks.. maybe with light wire jigs or t RIGS. Around thick stuff I want a MH at the least, even using braid. You may be fine with lighter jigs as long as you arent right up in thick cover. But overall, a medium action rod will not ever be a thick cover rod. You may catch a few, but in the long run, you will lose fish and maybe even break a rod

@Glenn this is why BR needs a love button added

I like them all. Havent found a rage I didnt like. The Bug, menace and rage craw get the most work. I like the cutter worms and thumpers too. I a rage frog can be magic on the back of an arky jig. When it's on, it's on. 10inch thumper can be awesome when on a 1/4 oz shakey head. Another bait that can get white hot when it's what they want.

On a true hair jig...no. on a hybrid style like North Star Custom baits make, yes. Those are 1/2 oz football and have both silicone and and hair. I use either chunk or a net bait paca craw. And it's just a dead stick and slow slooooooow drag. And I use light line

I got the rod with intentions of finding the perfect skipping rod, however it just does alot of things well. I like it bank fishing because I ha e more control when i am standing under trees and brush that requires me to cast from a weird angle.