I fished as a kid a lot but not as an adult.  I have a buddy at work who recently started taking me bass fishing on his boat and I have the bug.

 

So far, this is what I have:  an Abu Garcia Black Max on a MH 61/2' rod and a Cardinal STX20 on a M 61/2' rod.

 

I just bought a Revo S reel and I'm trying to figure out what size and strength Veritas 2.0 rod to get that would complement what I have.

 

I've leaned most towards a 7' MH since it seems to be a good all around but I somewhat have that covered with my Black Max.  I want to use my Revo S as my main reel so I could get the MH and then change out the Black Max's rod later on to maybe a cranking rod or flipping rod.

 

What would you get?

 

Thanks for any replies.

 

What size is the Revo S? What are planning to fish for with the Veritas ( Crankbaits, Flipping, Pitching, Fineese etc.)?

yeah it really all depends on the what lures you like to throw the most. It also depends on what kind of cover you fish.

yeah it really all depends on the what lures you like to throw the most. It also depends on what kind of cover you fish.

 

Here in Kentucky we have a lot of weedy lakes with submerged timber.  I'm a beginner with bass fishing so I'll be trying a lot of things out.  

 

With the weeds I like fishing a spinning bait just above them.  I also figure I'll be using worms a lot in the weeds and submerged tree cover.  Jigs and smaller swimbaits too.  Maybe I'm wrong but crankbaits in weedy lakes would seem not to work as well as clear rocky bottoms.

Either a crankbait rod or a mh

Here in Kentucky we have a lot of weedy lakes with submerged timber.  I'm a beginner with bass fishing so I'll be trying a lot of things out.  

 

With the weeds I like fishing a spinning bait just above them.  I also figure I'll be using worms a lot in the weeds and submerged tree cover.  Jigs and smaller swimbaits too.  Maybe I'm wrong but crankbaits in weedy lakes would seem not to work as well as clear rocky bottoms.

If you are fishing worms and Jigs, Go with a  7'mh rod fast action. For fishing cover, you need a stout rod and from I have heard, VERITAS's are like broomsticks.

Get you a 7 mh, im also in kenucky chris what county are you in?

Get you a 7 mh, im also in kenucky chris what county are you in?

I'm in Madison. We fish at Cedar Creek Lake.

Now I'm starting to think about getting a 7'6" heavy for worming and flipping.

I'm in Madison. We fish at Cedar Creek Lake.

Now I'm starting to think about getting a 7'6" heavy for worming and flipping.

For Flipping and fishing heavy cover, a 7'6 Heavy Rod is perfect. But for fishing worms, it is a little overkill. For worms, I'd just go with a 7' MH Veritas. You will find that it is much more versatile than a heavy rod and will also be able to flip.

I'm in Madison. We fish at Cedar Creek Lake.

Now I'm starting to think about getting a 7'6" heavy for worming and flipping.

Not sure about the 2.0, but the 1.0 MH/F 7'3" very versatile stick.  It is multi-purpose written all over it.  My back up plastics, jigs, frogging, pitching, spinnerbait..it does it all well.  In fact it is the only Veritas I own and it is regularly used.  I wouldn't mind grabbing 1 or 2 more either.

A mh vertias is more like a heavy anything else. Personally I like that.

MH a great choice, though I'm not a Veritas guy.

 

And hey, welcome to the forums!