Hello, just joined. Im a serious bass fisherman, dont really do tourneys but i will fish all day like a mad man. I live in tampa , saint pete area in florida. Recently had my truck stolen with all my fishing gear in it. Truck was found with everything gone of course, now im starting from scratch?. Looking for some higher end  rods and reels,  and a fishing buddy. So if anyone out there has any used gear to sell would  relly help me out. Best time of year to fish and i cant. Sucks.

Welcome to the site and sorry to hear about your loss.   You can check out our fishing flea market in the forums drop down, guys are always listing gear to sell or trade and you can also put up a request for particular items.  Good luck and get out there and make us northerners wish we lived next door.

I used to live up in misouri, but been in florida a long time now, i live about 40 mins from lake tarpon, and bass fishing there is world class! I,ll never go back north?

sorry to hear that ....been there - last summer - about 2500 dollars worth of gear taken out of my truck after a tourny....just about back to fully stocked, but i'll never be the same - feel your pain ...go to walmart, get a couple their best rods and a couple pflueger presidential reels and get back on the water...you'll rebuild, and you'll be alright - peace

Yep, i had all daiwa zillion, rods and reels, and lexa spinning, now i gotta slum it at walmart, lol

i hear ya...just get a line back in the water and work your magic !! the first fish will make it a little better - who knows...you may catch a pig with that cheap crap !

I know how you feel had my rods stolen out of my boat under my carport. Bad part was my dad was a semi pro fisherman and the man literally taught me everything g I know about fishing,  and was a boat Mechanic for 35 years, I had about 5 of his outfits in there, and he passed away a year ago. In a way I hope I don't find out who took them because I lt would be a bad day for them. So I feel your pain man, they stole roughly 17 rods ir so  and I'm back up to 12 of 13 look at pawn shops and flea markets be surprised what you'll find for cheap.

sorry to hear that man!

keep an eye on the flea market section here, great gear available sometimes!