I havent really been into fishing until last year or so when I got my Flueger Medalist, Flueger Gold Medalist and an ultra-light spinning combo.  I live 15 minutes away from Lake Murray in Lexington, SC and its a great lake.  I recently bought a Flueger Element baitcaster (first baitcaster) and now i want a rod.  My friends dad, who loves fishing, uses only bionic blades and I was very happy with the one he let me use last weekend.  I don't know which one to get though.  Ill be fishing in ponds (40 acre to 5 acre) and on the lake.  Maybe the Saluda River.  Ill be using it for largemouth, panfish, anything i can catch really.  I have two median action rods already.  Berkley Cherrywood and Shimano Coverger (sp-from DICKS).  What length and action would be the most sutable for me?  Ill be using 6-12 lb test.  Nothing probably over that.  Any help?  and since its Bass Pros rod, is there anywhere i can get one for cheaper?  I dont mind spending 80 dollar but if i can find one cheaper, why not?

     Pic below is the bass I caught from my buddies 5 acre pond using a white buzzbait while wading about waist deep.  Had to weigh at least 8.  I lost the measurements but im 5'11 and that baby was big.  Had to let her go to be caught another day.  There a rule on posting pics like having a certain amount of post?

I would get a med hvy rod (fast action) for the baitcaster since you already have med rods. 6'6" is a nice compromise length if you are going to fish from shore and a boat. The Bionic Blades are often on sale for $60. They have been on sale at the BPS here in Nashville this past week for $60 during the Spring Classic event. I think the Spring Classic Event in the Charlotte store is coming up in early March. You may want to check that out.

Welcome to the forum and that is a really nice fish....congrats!

I am not sure about the Charlotte Location but at the Mrytle Beach location yesterday they had the Bionic Blaeds for $49 and the Extremes for $59. If you could spend the $10 extra the Extreme would be the way to go. They usually sell for $99.

Big T

Forget all that, how do I meet William Watson?????

Forget all that, how do I meet William Watson?????

DITTO!

alright I tried to post earlier but didnt work. Its great having friends who's dad owns a logging business.  The pond behind his house is pretty impressive. about 5 minutes from my house.  I'm the only one to catch two big bass from this pond.  Last weekend was an 8 lber but I cant upload the picture from my phone.  However, his dad owns a peice of land in Swansea, SC, about 30 mins away.  It has a 40 acre pond.  Its our paradise in the spring and summer.  We go camping and fishing all day for the weekends.  From the deepest being 10 ft to 1 ft in the stumps.  Heres some pictures for your enjoyment.  <embed src="http://img339.imageshack.us/slideshow/smilplayer.swf" width="426" height="320" name="smilplayer" id="smilplayer" bgcolor="FFFFFF" menu="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="id=img339/4051/1172458929wqs.smil"/>

<br/><a href="http://imageshack.us/slideshow/index.php">Go to ImageShack® to Create your own Slideshow</a>  We've caught fish as big as about 8 lbs in this pond.  In both ponds, we usually catch around 1/2 lb to 2 lbers.  Mostly weedless carolina rigged worms or lizards, spinnerbaits, and topwaters but no crankbaits.  To much weeds and algae.

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