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10lb line is perfectly castable on a BC and definitely strong enough for bass fishing in open water, but I'd be worried about breaking it off on a hookset with a MH rod unless it's a crankbait rod.

Indeed. Climate change and pollution is very real.

No, sir. I was speaking about in the immediate; rod vs reel. I've learned that I'll take an expensive rod and an inexpensive reel over an inexpensive rod and an expensive reel for any given fishing trip any given time.

I'm not speaking about longevity or later value though.

Some of you know that my wife left me and destroyed the family after some medical hardships last year. I was probably more guilty than I have the ability to comprehend, but that's not the point of this post. I had to sell my fishing gear to gather the funds to start a new life after such devastation, and to get back into it, and with a new outlook on life, I opted for budget options. This post isn't a justification to make one feel better about cheaper gear, either, but I've learned something. What I've learned is that the reel is A LOT less important than the rod. I have a highly educated thumb and a good casting technique. I can pick up a $50 reel or a $200+ reel and it's all the same to me as far as distance and accuracy. The difference is the feel in quality, that's it. Before I'd have spent more on the reel than the rod thinking that the reel, being the mechanical component, was more important and would result in better casts. That's just not true. An experienced angler should spend more on the rod because nothing that you can control will result in better feel and sensitivity. A lesser rod is a much bigger handicap than a lesser reel.

This. Never miss a fish.

This is starting to feel a lot like when Jim Irsay was going nuts over getting Trent Richardson and it ended up being terrible

I was lucky enough to be at Walmart yesterday when they were stocking a fresh, massive shipment of fishing supplies for the first time all summer. I picked up A LOT of stuff. One of the things I noticed was this new packaging as well.

Dobyns Sierra 682C?

Moving slower than the government

That's a booger

- When someone sees me catching fish and moves close to me in an attempt to catch the fish I found. * There was a particularly nasty incident of this a couple of weeks ago. I was on them in a shaded corner of a highly pressured pond with a tough bite. After 7 or 8 bass, a man and a woman were hoofing it in my direction. They got close and the man angrily shouted, "yeah, we see you catching fish over here," and then proceeded to stand 10 feet from me. I had been using a fluke with whatever retrieve was working that day. He looked to be an old school guy. He had 1 baitcaster with him with a big spinnerbait on it. Rather than get angry, I decided to embarrass him in front of his woman by using something I was confident that he either hadn't heard of or hadn't fished: a Ned Rig, 1/15oz ShroomZ with a Coppertreuse TRD. I stopped counting how many fish I caught while he got skunked. I did feel bad for his woman because he started to take the frustration out on her. ... - When someone stops to ask me if I've caught anything, what I'm using, and then wants to continue a conversation with me, a complete stranger to them trying to enjoy a day of fishing, about absolutely any and all irrelevant topics. They think they're being friendly, but not counting the fact that I have high functioning ASD (Aspergers) and don't like to be bothered by people, I'm out there ignoring everything else in the world and focusing only on fishing for a reason. I'm there to fish, not to chat, and I'm certainly not telling anyone over the age of 16 how I'm catching fish. - When someone shrieks at me for releasing my catch. I hadn't had this problem before, but since moving to the Indianapolis area, multiple Mexicans who speak poor English have seen me toss my bass back into the water and freak out that I'm not keeping them to eat. I get it from a cultural perspective, but leave me alone. You don't agree with me practicing C&R and I don't agree with you keeping fish from a public pond, but I don't bother you for it so....leave me alone. - TRASH. Humans are disgusting in their lack of care for the environment. ... That's about it. I'm a simple guy. Please don't try to talk to me for 15 minutes while I'm trying to fish; don't be a jerk and invade my space; don't question me; and pick up your trash.

Literally the same amount of ease for me.

That's actually really creepy.

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Pflueger Trion, but even with the best care, it won't last "forever."

It's been mandated here too but people still won't listen and most stores are too scared to turn maskless people away.

At least that's somehow better than the parents who have their kids in the store without a mask on, chewing on the handle of the shopping carts lol. I see that all the time and just can't believe they're so careless. I know you're joking, but I really do see parents who just don't care that their kids could get Covid. It's crazy.

Well if you're one of those who deny Covid science, your IQ is a bigger issue than doorknobs lol

Be careful out there with the heat and COVID-19. The heat has been blistering and can take even the strongest men out, and COVID-19 cases in the US keep rising and breaking records held since the beginning of the pandemic. When fishing, stay cool and hydrated, and watch for signs that you're pushing your body too hard. When at the gas pumps and elsewhere, take necessary precautions to not expose yourself to the deadly virus.

7' MH/F and M/F But really if I only had 2 rods it would be a MH/F baitcast setup and a M/F spinning setup.

To each their own. I typically have 1 BC and 2 Spinning setups with me because I fish pressured ponds for LMB and rivers for SMB and I like to catch fish. BC are more enjoyable to use, but catching fish is a greater pleasure than simply using the equipment.

It's only a couple bad apples.

I'm back in Illinois for a few days seeing the kiddos. I was able to stop at my old stomping ground for about 15 minutes before heading back to our hotel. A squarebill fished through the fast dam water never fails. P.S. Yes I'm wearing my girlfriend's extra pair of sunglasses because I forgot mine like a doofus.

All I know is the fish have never cared about the difference between 10# and 15# braid as a mainline and my casting distance hasn't been noticably different between the two. But fingers get cut a lot less with 15#.