sully420

I agree 100% about the pike I fish Minneapolis lakes alot and the musky and pike are a problem I hate it but I use steel leaders late spring and in the fall. The pressure on the pike and musky is so high with spinners that the hit my plastics all day. On sunny days I like to punch the milfoil mats and on cloudy days I do better on the 4 to 12' weed lines.

Where are you fishing and what are you going to start with?

Lets talk Minnesota bass fishing who's stoked?

Welcome to Minnesota the best thing about Bass fishing in Minnesota is that most people here don't fish for Bass. Green lake is good for smallmouth. I would suggest leach lake for large mouth and just look for little lakes close to where you live likely there will be less pressure and better fish.

Canoe mostly but if the water is high bank fishing is good. Once the weed line forms you need a boat or canoe because the best fish are on the outside weed line. Carolina rig worm with long leader is great.

Lake Calhoun lake of the isles and cedar lake in Minneapolis are great for bass

Quantum has there octane combo on sale for 50 bucks 6'6" medium heavy 6.2:1, bought one combo last year works great ez to learn on good first Bait caster combo

I just purchased a Abu Garcia revo sx Gen 3 for 160 love it