Laamold

Awesome thank you

That’s very helpful thank you. I actually do have a nice ML spinning rod that throws the ned rigs well, so I think I’ll just stick with that and test out the range of lures that work on my casting rod and buy a MH if need be. What do you think when it comes to line types? Right now I have fluorocarbon on the spinning rod and braid on the baitcaster. Should I change that? Thanks again

Ok that makes sense. So my options are basically have one light lure rod and one heavier lure rod?

I’d like to stay under $200 if possible. And essentially yes it’s more so the rod I don’t like but I definitely wouldn’t be opposed to upgrading reels either.

So I’m in the market for a new baitcaster for this coming summer. Right now I have an okuma fuel 7’ medium baitcaster combo. It’s not a bad combo but it doesn’t really fit my needs. My biggest complaint on it is that it’s a little to light and I find it difficult to set the hook and maintain tension while reeling. I would like recommendations on a combo I should get and what kind of line. I’m in the North Dakota/minnesota region and I fish mostly for smallmouth but I’m trying to get more into largemouth. I like to throw lighter baits so something like a ned rig, a texas rig, wacky rig… etc, but occasionally I’ll throw a crank bait or chatter bait or something slightly heavier, but nothing super heavy. As for the size of fish I catch, in my area we have a lot of 16”-20” smallies so somewhere in the 2.5 to 3 ish pound range. I fish shallow water usual with lots of weed cover. I would appreciate some advice on what combos you guys would use given that info. Thanks!