Tconley

BG 1500 should be more than enough. I use the 2500 to fish for Snook and Redfish around the docks and in the mangroves for comparison, so the 1500 should handle anything in a creek!

Sorry guys, probably should have worded that differently ? I'm from Brandon, Florida (small city outside of Tampa). Didn't know if any other members were in the area lol. My actual name is Tim, nice to meet y'all!

Sorry! Forgot to note I'm throwing them weightless, with either a EWG or wacky hook. I believe they're about 3/8oz even still. Good to know. What line do you use? Interesting point. I use braid with fluoro leader on my inshore setup, but I didn't want to fuss with a leader on this one and wanted a line with a little give, but not as much as traditional mono.

So I treated myself to an upgraded rod/reel setup this last month and decided to go with a 7' ML/F St. Croix Premier with a Daiwa Fuego LT 2500 spooled with 8lb Yo-Zuri Hybrid. I primarily want to fish 4" senkos and the 2 3/4" Yo-Zuri 3DS Minnows but I'm wondering if I shouldn't have gone with a medium instead? The 4" senkos feel solid and like I could cast them just fine on a medium but the 3DS are pretty lightweight. Even though my goal is just to have a good time and not really trying to trophy hunt, I'm wondering if I'm a little undergunned?

Brandon to be exact. Not a lot of big water opportunities for bass fishing near me (relatively speaking) but there are some nice rivers; I spend most of my time on the Alafia, Little Manatee and Hillsborough rivers if anyone has any pointers. My Grandpa taught me to bass fish with little 4" & 6" weedless rigged worms on Zebco 33's when I would spend the summers in Tifton, GA and I guess the "finesse" aspect of it just stuck with me, I prefer small lures, light line and a laid back approach to bass fishing.