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Depends on how you want to fish them. Are you fishing for schoolies, or finicky spots in deeper water... Or are you throwing them in the veggies?

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I find that used reels have more sentiment. I would like to have my Dad's Corsair wish was rarely used though. Smooth as butter. It's heavy, but it may make a decent big bait reel. In terms of used, I would like to get my dads old Browning Midas 6. He loves that reel. I hope I can find parts for it, but I dought it. That, and his old ProCaster.. I kinda want to trick it out though.

For the $3 price tag at dicks they can not be beat. They're baits rank in some of my favorites, in any $ range

I have little knowledge on A Rigs...I'd like to here what answers are here. I want to try the Booyah Boo (kinda umbrella, kinda not) rigs and Yumbrella Flash Mob Jrs.

X Rap is good for smallmouth because of its bright colors and action.mit can be good when the fish get a little more active as well. I really like xCalibur jerkbaits though.

Gawking at the fish counter of my local grocery store... Lol

Kissimmee chain of lakes is right in your neck of the woods. These are big water, bait if their are some no wake zones they could be productive.

Definitions for reference Prespawn: Bass moves from winter haunts to spawning grounds, usually in stages. Spawn: Bass lay eggs on beds Alright, so PreSpawn is like traveling a highway. Fish wil travel along structure to spawning grounds and stop along staging areas. They also begin to feed. In my area they feed mostly on Shad and some crawfish. To target these fish I search for them with a shallow flat sided Crankbait, jerkbait, and small swimbait on a 1/4 oz jig head. I then pick apart areas where I've found them with a small jig and chunk trailer. I want the jig to be compact, and not to have too much action. Once fish reach their spawning grounds they begin the spawn. They are bedding. They are focused more on spawning then feeding, and so you have to get at their protective instincts to catch them. A large flippin tube or lizard looks like it is invading their nest and poses a threat, so they will strike out of instinct.

I know fingerless gloves are good in terms of not impeding casting/fish handling... But in terms of keeping you warm they are pointless IMO (no offense, I'm sure you like them..mot each his own).. But you are still losing all that heat through your extremities

A hoodie lol

I don't have a lot of knowledge on the subject, but I can say that a 50 may be a little under powered... You could maybe a try a smaller aluminum boat that still has lots of features?

Interesting. I believe the Ascend yaks already have scupper holes for transducers... I don't know a whole lot about electronics..

Interesting point. Maybe they were made so that they suit the temp and activity of the fish?

Thread hack, but is there any good water for kayaking/on foot in the Marietta/Kennesaw Mt area? I know Spro is down their so I'm assuming there should be some decent water around. I don't mind taking the Yak on big water, as long as its safe, and has some no wake zones.

All of the BBB soft plastics are really great in terms of quality/price ratio. I am starting to move to mostly there soft plastics after my other stuff gets used.

You sir just opened a can if worms for those who collect old original floaters.

Which one? The KVD?

There a multitude of options in your price range. For reels, there a plenty of good quality performers, but get a lower gear ratio if you intend to use it for a wide variety of cranking situations. A 5.4 or so is good. As for names, you can't go wrong with a Lew's, Tatula, or Pflueger reel. As for rods, there is numerous options including the Veritas, BPS Crankin Sticks, Berkley EMotion, and Field and Stream Tech Spec rods. I would go with a medium power rod, and I'm usually target cranking so I prefer a shorter 6'6" rod, but a 7' is a good all around length.

I've found legged frogs just aren't as good on my local waters. I'm usually not trying to immitate a frog as it is, so more. Action is the deal.

I carry all of my plastics with me. I only keep a few bags of plastics as it is. I will tell you that plastics are the heaviest thin in your box, so if you want to get rid of weight, having less plastics will help.

Thank you all for your support! Looks like my extra spending $$ is pre destined so to speak.

Good informative article that answers some of your questions here: http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gone-fishin/2014/04/bass-lures-spy-baiting

Rat-L-Trap in a 'Sparkle Perch' color or something like that.... I lost my last one early this summer. They no longer make them. I think when I first bought them, I bought them on clearance at Wally World and must've stocked up on 20+... I now have zero... And they discontinued the color. d**n you profit margins..