c.rushing2010

I got mine 2 weeks ago and have only been out with it once. It's very nice for 110. I'll probably get another one. I got the 8.1 version with the nice handle and really like it.

I use a 7' medium fast mojo rod and a shimano symetre

I might catch flack for this, but I think the combo that bass pro offers for $160 is hard to beat for beginner to intermediate bass fishermen. The combo includes a pro qualifier of your choice and a carbonlite rod. My suggestion for you would be the 7' rod and the 6.4:1 ratio pro qualifier. This was my first decent combo and it served me very well until I decided to get into the expensive stuff. What you have listed will probably work fine for you though.

I love all my mojos. Really liked my carbonlite too until it broke.

One of my kayaks is the OK Prowler Trident 13 and it is a very suitable fishing platform. I hate the seat on it, but other than that, it is great. The 13' length is perfect for the areas I fish, which are very similar to the ones you have mentioned (6-30 acres) and I also bring it to the marshes for some inshore fishing.

The guys at the bass pro around here tell me they use their pro qualifiers for inshore fishing exclusively down here in south Louisiana. They said they just wash them out with water after the trips and they keep working. I have 2 of them, but have only ever used them for fresh water purposes. Great reels at the $80-100 range. Even better for $64. I used mine straight out of the box with 2 brakes on and the dial around 4.

I use a garmin echo 150. Water temp, depth, and bottom composition is all I need it to do.

Another vote for the ultimate (hybrid) here. I bought my 14.5 on craigslist for $600 and it is my favorite of my yak collection for fishing calm, flat water. I can stand up and fish with ease (6' 1", 200lbs) and it feels like I'm standing up from a chair at the dinner table. Paddles just as easily as my trident, but it is a much more comfortable bass fishing platform. I also have a jackson coosa that I like a lot for bass fishing, but it doesn't paddle as well as my ultimate. Never had a problem with water getting into the ultimate for flat water purposes.

Ended up going back 3 times since I work across the street from academy. 2 shopping bags full.

This is the best advice you're gonna get, and almost everyone who is into kayak fishing will tell you the same thing. Buying a quality used yak is far better than buying an average quality new one. I feel like the only thing buying a new midrange yak does for you is get you on the water quickly. Once you're on the water, you start to plan and save for a better yak you could have bought in the first place.

My frog rig is a 7' heavy castaway rod and a 7.1 revo sx. Works well for me and the whole setup new is $200

I own both and much prefer the carbonlite. It just feels better to me. Bass Pro is pretty good about their warranty on their products. Just to clarify, my carbonlite has regular guides. I've never felt the need to get a micro guide rod.

My personal favorite for a "grab and go" bank fishing setup is a 7' medium or medium heavy rod with a 6.something:1 reel. Currently, that setup for me is a 7' medium mojo bass rod with a shimano citica and 14 lb fluorocarbon. My previous version of this setup was a 7' medium carbonlite with a pro qualifier. This setup just gets it done for me as far as bank fishing is concerned.

I love all 3 of my mojos. Haven't been able to try out a duckett

Water's not really cold down here anymore. Took the kayaks out friday and water temps were in the 60s