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Thanks again fishnkamp.. I will email but first reply here. I am located in Westminster, Carroll County. I have only fished at Pretty Boy (canoe) and Piney Run (from the docks) in Carroll. Most of my fishing takes place on my camping trips. Yes, I have been to Tuckahoe and was great. Was down at Point lookout a month ago.. awesome. Rocky Gap last week.. nice. Otter Creek campground on the Susquehanna a couple times per year. Would be interested in the campground that offers portage... Attached is my canoe/rig... another............ And my go to launch when I had a open bow boat was Dundee Creek....

Wow fishnkamp! thanks for the reply and offer! I would definitely like to take you up on that... awesome. Working today.. so will answer in more detail later...

Thanks for the welcome A-Jay I will be fishing majority of time in Maryland/PA reservoirs, rivers and small lakes. I do travel/camp quite a bit... NY, WV, VA, CT, etc.. usually around water. I have a canoe that I fish from most of the time but do fish from shore on occasion. thanks again...

Thanks for the reply hamma! I have mainly fished with plastic worms, lizard, spinners and buzz baits. I will have to look into some topwater jerk baits, jigs and jig heads. Is one of my rods better suited for spinners and buzz baits? Thanks again!

And another question.. my baitcasters are right hand wind reels and my spinners are left handed. Is this common?

I appreciate your reply ...Fool! I am looking more for what my rods are best suited for and if any changes are needed.

Hi all... first time poster here.. second time typing this.. as I must have timed out.. Oh well :-) I have always enjoyed recreational fishing but would like to take it more seriously now. I would like this board's help to become a better fisherman. After reading through some of the posts/threads here.. I see that there are rods, reels and line that are best suited for fishing certain lures and conditions. This is where I could use your help/expertise... Here's what I have accumulated over the years. I have 2 ultralight rods.. that I understand are used for smaller/pan type fishing. A 4'8 UglyStik GX2 and my most recent purchase that I bought specifically to try my hand at trout fishing.. Browning Air Stream 5'6" fast action paired with a Sedona 1000FE.. that I took out for first time yesterday.. and caught 2 rainbow. Yay! Anyway... My oldest is a BlackMax baitcaster that still works but is not as liquid smooth as my newest baitcaster. This is paired with a Berkley Scout 5'6" medium 2 piece rod. I believe I have 10# mono on this. Taking out of the equation that it is not what it used to be when new... how is this rod/reel best used... lures and line? I also have a BPS RT1 Graphite Series 6'6" MH fast action rod paired with a Pflueger President spinning reel that i bought as a combo. I don't remember the size line that is on here.Is this a good combo? What line and lures would be best used with this combo? Lastly.. I just purchased an Okuma Status V baitcaster. I paired this with a 2 piece Shakespeare Synergy 6' medium rod that my neighbor was throwing away. I believe I have 12# mono on this. I also have another rod I could pair this with.. a BPS Bionic Blade 6' MH fast action. Would it be better on this rod... or maybe another altogether? I have the funds to invest in another combo... if you folks recommend... in the $150 or less range. Any advice/suggestions would be appreciated.. line size changes.. combo changes.. and with lures best suited for each combo. Thanks in advance!!!