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Let's just imagine for a moment... - captn160 - 06-08-2007
... you wanted to set up a bass fishin' rig for an ambitious (but newbie) bass fisher. The budget allows $150 for a rod, reel and whatever hooks, lures, etc. that would be needed to get a good solid start.
What would you purchase? And why?
steve
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Re: [captn160] Let's just imagine for a moment... - mactuna - 06-08-2007
What exact kind of Bassin are you doing ?
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Re: [captn160] Let's just imagine for a moment... - EZOP - 06-08-2007
I would just go to Walmart and get whatever I could that looked good and then go fishing. After about 3 months of bass fishing, you would know what worked and what didn't, including the pole.
I would think that for a 150$ you could get topwater lures, plastic worms, bullet sinkers, hooks, crankbaits, spinnerbaits and a fishing reel/pole(maybe even 2 pole/reels). They may be of lower quality, but it still catches fish.
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Re: [captn160] Let's just imagine for a moment... - tubeN2 - 06-08-2007
I would say that EZOP is correct. Go to Wallys World. You can purchase the Abu Garcia Ambas
eur combo for about 70 bucks. That gives you some extra dough to buy hooks, weights, line and plastics.[cool][signature]
Re: [captn160] Let's just imagine for a moment... - fsh4fun05 - 06-09-2007
It can definately be done for $150. A couple questions for ya'. From a boat, tube, or shore? Where do you live? Smallies or Largemouth or both, or whatever is biting?[cool]
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Re: [captn160] Let's just imagine for a moment... - straight6pwr - 06-10-2007
id say
1--- ($60-70) rod/reel combo,
2--- ($6) 1 or 2 plastic cases for holding lures and throw them in an old duffle bag vs buying a tackle box
3--- ($25) terminal tackle (bait hooks, bobber, sinkers, offset hooks, swivels, whatever lb line appropriate)
4--- ($10) plastic worms/tubes for texas rig
5--- ($10) couple of spinnerbaits
6--- ($10) couple of topwater baits (poppers, scum frogs)
7--- ($10) couple of crankbaits
***8--- ($10-15) any appropriate tools. you need a good pliers if you dont have some and a tape measure/scale is nice as well. (have to know how big to tell people)
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Re: [captn160] Let's just imagine for a moment... - birddogwi - 06-11-2007
A Zebco 404 rod/reel package, 2" round red and white bobbers, #2 hooks, 1/16oz split shot..... dig some crawlers and your set for Bass!
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Re: [birddogwi] Let's just imagine for a moment... - fsh4fun05 - 06-11-2007
That's funny, never underestimate a nightcrawler. You can never imitate movement like that. My wife, who always has a care free fishing attitude, caught a 6.23 lb. smallie on a dropshot nightcrawler. So much for my LC lures at $15 a pop.
Rod, reel,line, lure, location. The most important to me is line, whatever you choose get the best line you can afford for the conditions but that's another post...
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Re: [fsh4fun05] Let's just imagine for a moment... - fishingrich - 06-11-2007
any combo would catch you fish even if they are cheap. i've used a cheap shakespeajustre rod and reel combo and caught tons of bass for only $20.00. then i would spend the rest of the money on the tackle and line you would like.
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