DustyOH

Thank you so much for the recommendations. Can't wait to get out fishing. My other option that I keep going back and forth with for the rod/reel is splurging a little more and starting out focusing on the finesse fishing with a Dobyns 702SF with a Pflueger President reel and then if I eventually want to do heavier fishing buying a better M/H Rod and Casting Reel. That would probably give me a better experience to start, but not sure if I want to commit fully to starting with finesse fishing ? Are there some hard lures that would work well with the GX2 and line combo, or would sticking with more finesse be an easier start?

Hi, I am just getting into fishing as an adult. It wasn't something my family did growing up, but I want to learn and be able to fish with my kids as they grow older. I was wanting advice for a few good tackle options to start my journey with. I am in Cincinnati and most of my fishing will be on the East Fork Little Miami river (a smaller river) and local ponds and lakes. My plan to start was to get a Ugly Stik GX2 Spinning Rod 7' Medium Heavy or 6'6" Medium as more of an all around rod to learn on and then once I find what techniques I enjoy the most to invest more into rods that are better suited for those techniques. Yes I know it's not the best rod, but it is something that is inexpensive to get into and I could potentially pass down to my kids when they get bigger. What tackle would you recommend me to get to have a good variety of rigging options?