VinnyR

Thanks man! I usually throw the roboworms on a drop shot but with all the grass right now it's really annoying. I'll try the light t rig next time

Well I've tried echo Park a few times lately but no luck. Got a few blowups on a hollow body frog around sunset but no hookups, I think they were smaller. Gonna keep heading there after work because it's closeby and I know there are some big bass in there. But it's tough, someone told me during the summer they just start biting really late at night. I've fished Kenneth hahn a fair amount over the last couple of years and caught a bunch of smaller bass, probably nothing over 2#. Last few times have been rough though, I keep seeing tons of them along the bank and they just ignore my baits haha it's humbling. Any tips for when there's a lot of pressure in these shallow park ponds? I have much to learn, and it seems like echo is always packed, although I haven't been there at sunrise, which I'll try before work this week. Used to fish a private lake in the valley where my GF's mom lives. But she's likely moving soon and I don't have a permit from the HOA, so that's pretty much over. Used to throw Texas rigs on a crappy undersized spinning combo and do really well but that was like tee ball. I'll try legg lake on the weekend sometime, it's not far. Never fished there

Thanks for all the suggestions. I think something rated around 1/4-3/4 oz, 10-15# will cover me, and some of the MH's I listed seem a little heavy after reading some reviews and your replies. Might try to see how the magnesium MH feels compared to the helium LMH, which might be a good fit. Those two kistlers are basically the lower and upper ends of my budget, and I'm not sure I *need* that higher end. But even if it's the difference between, say, hooking up with 7 out of 10 bites compared to 6, it would be worth it to me (those 10 bites might come over 10 outings). I'll avoid the XF action - thanks for that tip. The medium LTB seems great but those are a bit more expensive, I know it's hardly more than the H3 but that's already pushing it. ALX zolo deputy and dobyns champion seem great too. I'll see what my local shop has in stock. Appreciate all the replies! Glad this post caught some eyes. Will update

Hello! I've read some good pointers on this forum over the last couple of years and thought I'd finally join. I live in the Los Angeles area and I've caught a lot more inshore bass (spotties mostly) than black bass the last few years but I've been fishing more freshwater lately. There are some nice lakes close enough (castaic an hour away, casitas a little farther) but I don't get to those too often and mostly fish the urban ponds near where I live and work, which are easy to hit up for a couple hours during the week but extremely pressured. Anyway, looking forward to talking to people who know a lot more than I do!

Hi all, first time posting here! Looking for some suggestions/tips for getting a ~7' M or MH casting rod. I would use it a lot for texas rigged plastics, so sensitivity is important. But if I could get away with it I'd want to also use it for weightless senkos, maybe a spinnerbait, lighter jigs & bladed jigs, and small-ish topwater lures. My other two rods I carry (bank fishing) are a 7'2 ML spinning rod for finesse and a 7'5 H irod Fred's magic stick for heavy cover, frogs and larger topwater lures. Don't have a quality set up for what's in between. Some rods that might work: St Croix Avid 7' MH XF (or 7' medium) Kistler Helium 3 7'1 MH (or KLX 7' MH, or KLX 7' medium) Fenwick Aetos 7' medium More budget friendly Dobyns Sierra 7' MH I know of course there's not one amazing rod for all those tactics, but how about a great rod for a ~1/8-3/8oz Texas rigged rage craw, that can decently handle a 3/8 oz spinnerbait and a smaller Whopper plopper? I don't want two new rods because I like to carry 2-3 at most while bank fishing, and don't have a boat. I might try carrying an extra reel spooled with mono to use on the same rod for treble hook baits like lipless cranks, smaller wakebaits and topwater lures, maybe a jerkbait (although not sure how well this work). Happy to spend more on a rod like the helium IF it really is a significant upgrade compared to the cheaper options and I'll actually feel more bites. I'm curious as to what some of the very knowledgeable and helpful people on this site might be able to tell me! Any tips? Thanks