Don't you have a lot of tighter spots? Like I could get a decked out 16' bass boat, but a kayak would be way more practical for the ponds/lakes I go to.



Go buy a $20 one and beat it up in the backyard until you're decent with a casting setup. They can be a huge pain in the ass at first, no need to constantly spool on a nicer one.

ugh..no idea how the 20$ reel look in the us but when I look at the 20$ reel in canada...I see how some people doesn't like fishing, they are cheap as fuck
I started right away with a 150-200$ baitcast reel

the first few weeks were a huge pain in the ass..lol
I made some dummy mistakes
now..everything is ok



the most expensive reels are usually the better...that's how it goes
you gotta figure out what you want

perfomance vs weight vs price

and then buy what ever is the best

I would highly suggest a shimano citica to begin with
not too expensive and it is an amazing reel

do some research..it's the best thing you can do

Rocking the shit out of my Abu Garcia BM3 and have been since this spring. I've finally dialed it in to where I don't get rat nests.



I've tried my friends Shimano Curado and liked it but it had a different feel to it.(?) Not sure how to explain it, but it just didn't feel right.

The only reason I'm asking about Abu Garcia products is because it's what I started on.

Not always, I'm only a half hour from lake Michigan I could rock kimmys boat out there. Mines not big enough for lake Michigan, it's too risky with the waves lol

This post was edited by SheriffCool on Jul 11 2017 02:51am

Do u guys have gamakatsu and black magic in americano?

gamakatsu master race

all i use for bass hooks

Yeah they are godly. I figured they were exported from Japan but wasn't sure whether they were imported into Americarino or not.

What do you guys usually pay for a 25 packet of circles, say 1/0 - 6/0

Quick offshore run this morning. Was pretty slow today. Speck came in at 24.5" which is pretty decent for Galveston area. Rest are kinda meh.

not sure I dont use circles but I absolutely love Gamakatsu's Offset EWG hooks, only thing I use for bass/senko rigging. I think they're $2.99-$3.49 for a 6 pack

They look pretty similar to Black Bream we get here. More of an estuary fish though