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Thank you! I am in Yorktown. I was on Hardwood's Mill...

Most of my salt gear is Lamiglass.. I don't mind spending money, but for right now, I need to maximize my purchase because after all, I am just learning this style of fishing. Ideally, I would like to be in budget at around $200 with a reel, if possible. Also, if braid, how heavy? I like power pro super slick for my salt sticks, but no experience in freshwater. Please pardon my ignorance...what is finess fishing??

Hey guys. I am brand new to LMB fishing (I've gone once, but haven't caught one)..LOL! I have a light 6' rod which is ideal for trout, but not bass. I am fishing from a kayak on a small, shallow reservoir. I have done enough saltwater fishing to know that there is no magic rod that you can do every type of fishing with, however, I am looking for that exact rod. Just kidding. I plan on fishing some small jerk baits, spooks, and plastics. Can anyone recommend a rod that would maybe be the most versatile for what I am doing? Or, knowing that I have the 6' light rod rated around 1/4oz, what could I pair it with to be able to fish other types of lures? I am fishing 8lb mono right now, but I prefer braid. I have very little experience with baitcasters and would prefer a spin outfit. Any help here is much appreciated!

Hi folks. My first post here. I moved a few days ago from Connecticut to Virginia. I have spent my entire life striped bass fishing, and I know ZERO about LMB. I went out in my kayak the other day for a couple hours at daybreak on a local reservoir near my house. This was literally my first time targeting LMB, and first time fishing a lake....I have absolutely no clue what to do. Went out with the 3 lures I own, a chatterbait, a ShadowRap, and a spook. I worked my way close to the bank for a bit, but no activity. I moved to some structure/timber that I could see in the middle of the lake. I was in 10-12' of water with sunken tress nearby and was marking lots of fish suspended in the middle of the water column. I threw my entire arsenal at them for a while, but no players. I did meet a regular who said that the fish aren't quite on the beds yet, but that they should be within the next week or so. I suppose they could have just had lock-jaw. If the wind ever lies down, I plan on going again tomorrow or the next day. I bought a bag of Senko's, and rigged a couple wacky(??) and texas(??). Again, I have no freaking clue what I'm doing. I'm not used to being the googan on the water, but we all have to start somewhere! Just thought I'd drop a line, and say hello. Any tips/advice would go a very long way. Thanks!!