i went into a store and bought a very humble Daiwa VIP fiberglass rod to drift for rockfish in the Pacific Ocean.  my intentions were to dust off an old LEWS heavy duty, fill it with braid and use that to drop jigs on the ocean floor.  about 90 feet down.   probably wreck the reel, in the salt but i only use it to reverse braid on other reels.  

 

the store manager, is a delightful woman.  halibut catching master.  she asks, "dont you need a reel?"

"no, i'll get that later"

"well, if you buy a Lexa 300, we have a promotion where you get a free rod!"

"wut?"

 

i wanted a one salt rod option.  i hopefully dont get all mired down in gear for rockfish/halibut.   she suggested a swimbait rod would work for both.  not perfect for both, but work.  and i could throw a big swimbait now.  

 

at home, my wife, "so, you think you can actually catch a few rockfish?"

 

no pressure.  hahhaha... 

Surprise purchase.   i really hope a rockfish will fit in my bass net.  hahhaah.. my friend is giving me terminal tackle, since i am flying blind and really dont even know what i need in terms of hooks/weights/bait/lures.
 

had me thinking Japanese AHPL topwater plug

 

Darth,

     Get you some 1 oz and 2 oz maybe even 3 oz jig heads and some of those Berkley Gulp 4", 5" maybe even 6" curly tailed grub like thangs in colors you like and go fishing.

FM