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5 bags of zoom worms, hooks and weights for said worms, and a new spinning outfit. Hooks were half off per pack with purchase of worms. I haven't tried crank baits yet. Some of those will probably be the next purchase.

I haven't really got a pattern as I haven't been doing this long. But, based on what I've learned, deep water when it's hot out, shallow in the morning or evening. First is a Texas rigged chartreuse or bananna seed worm. If that doesn't work, I go with a spinner unless veg is too thick. Then a top water of neither worked. If none of the above has produced a nibble, it's time for a new spot, and to start the process over.

Went with a Pfluegar President combo 6'6" M. I figure that will give me solid all around compared to what I have, the weight range covers all of my lures (I think), and it'll let me know what I need to look for in a future set up. I figure it'll also expose what I'm doing wrong because I can't blame it on the equipment anymore. Thanks all!

Hi guys, I'm relatively new to bass fishing. I've been using an older rod/reel that I've had for a while, and it just isn't cutting it for me. The reel is some unnamed black monstrosity that my father had from around the time I was born. All it has on it is 30x. The rod is an Ugly Stick I picked up when I was in high school to go catch catfish. I probably bought it at Walmart because it was supposed to have been indestructible. I'm having two different kinds of trouble. It's not very sensitive as a set up, and it doesn't handle light lures at all (poppers, weightless worms, etc.) I was looking to either get one set-up to get me through the summer, or a pair of set-ups to last me for a while. I'm much more comfortable with a spinner set-up. I haven't used a baitcaster much at all, and I imagine it would cost quite a bit more to get a baitcaster on par with a $40-75 spinner. Not to mention the time it would take for me to build familiarity. My question is whether is would I be better served with a single set-up that's a little higher quality? Or would I be better served with a pair of rods/reels designed for different purposes? I was thinking that I could probably get away with a light/medium light rod with moderate action for topwaters and cranks, and a second rod in medium/medium heavy for worms, jigs, spinners, etc. Most of my tackle is fairly light weight, and I've not caught a bass larger than two pounds yet. My friendly local fisherman recommended Pfluegar reels, specifically the Trion and President as being solid for beginners. Any others with similar features in that price range? I'd be looking to spend less than $250 on everything if I can help it. Thanks in advance!