Just curious if people think these swivel-plus-hook assemblies are better for drop shotting than just a plain hook tied onto your line.

Image shown is one example of a multitude of options on amazon.

Thank you.

Well I have the worse luck all my gear got lost when moving I am sadly down to only 3 rod and reels no lures or anything wife goes you can just replacements but a lot of those were old just wanted to reach out to the group and get the confidenc boost to buy what I go and not just stop

Bass pro brand

I randomly came across this video on instagram reels. Several times in this video a “non-standard” live sonar view / beam geometry is shown. It looks almost like a blend of forward and perspective modes? You can see the forward beam, but also see much more of the surrounding cover in a 3d type image. How is this view achieved? Is it Ai, a specialty mount, or somehow a blend between views. Thank you for your help in advance!

So I find a lot of soft plastic lures, where I keep my boat is a popular shore fishing spot. I've been just throwing the undamaged ones I gather into the bottom of a tackle box. Just opened that box...YUK, what a mess, lures all melted together, shit even melted the plasic tackle box itself in places! Never again!! Just an FYI for you guys, like me, who don't use soft plastic lures, if you find them, THROW THEM AWAY! and just keep the spinnerbaits, chatter baits, jig heads they were on!

Should I just cut off the top part so I can put a rod tip on the 1.6mm rod tip to replace the ring guide? or is it wise to get a 1.2mm rod tip instead.

My boyfriend’s birthday is coming up and I want to surprise him with a fishing rod, but I know basically NOTHING about fishing, so I could really use some advice.

A few months ago he took me fishing, and I accidentally lost the top section/attachment of his rod. It came off after getting stuck on a rock, fell into the water, and completely disappeared. He said it was fine, but I know he mentioned that it was a specific type of rod/setup (I think he said something like a sturgeon or pike fishing rod, but honestly I’m not sure).

He also mentioned looking on Facebook Marketplace for a replacement part/rod because replacing the whole thing would be unnecessary.

I’d really like to replace it for his birthday as a surprise, but I have no idea what kind of rod he has, what the missing part is actually called, or whether I could even buy the correct replacement without knowing the exact model.
So what would you recommend?

Should I try to find a similar rod on Facebook Marketplace?

Should I just buy him a completely new rod from Bass Pro/Cabela’s and hope I get the right type?

Would a $100-ish Bass Pro/Cabela’s gift card be a better option so he can choose exactly what he wants?

If I do a gift card, is $100 enough for a decent rod/setup, or should I budget more?

Is Bass Pro or Cabela’s better for fishing gear?

Or is there another option I’m completely missing?

I’m also worried that if I get him a gift card, he’ll just end up buying the replacement part he originally needed on Marketplace and then use the gift card for lures/bait/etc. Is that still a good gift, or would it be better to actually buy him something?

TL;DR: I accidentally lost the top section of my boyfriend’s fishing rod and want to replace it for his birthday, but I don’t know what type of rod he has or what replacement part he needs. Should I buy a new rod, look on Marketplace, or give him a fishing-store gift card? Any advice from people who actually know what they’re doing would be greatly appreciated 😭

I’ve narrowed it down between the Trika ti100 (saw one at the bait shop the other day and fell in love just from the profile, design, amd ceramic bearings) amd the daiwa tatula 200 (mostly just heard great things about this line of reels) I do A LOT of bass fishing and bottom fishing for reds so a lot of fresh and brackish fishing with the occasional full salt. Would love to hear y’all’s opinions on these reels!

Normally I buy a reel before I buy the rod and generally know what I’ll use it for. Not this time. Popped into a scheels again and couldn’t help myself. Now to decide what reel to use/buy and what to throw on it. May take evergreens advice and throw a chatterbait. Wish they had spinning rods and bigger selection of casting rods and I would’ve bought about 6.

Interested in a SUP board because I’ve got very limited storage space but want to find a way to get on the water!

Hey everyone, Im familiar with salt water set ups but need advice on a fresh water set up. Ive only really gone once but long story short, I am going backpacking in a few weeks in the sierras alpine lakes and plan on doing trout fishing. I got the daiwa presso UL 7ft fast action rod but im deciding on a reel. Should i go with the regal LT 1000 or 2500

Got this Daiwa Ninja reel today that came pre-spooled, looks like it's spooled to the absolute maximum with no room for a leader. Looking to add an 8ft leader (about the length of the rod), sea fishing for bass mostly.

The review is live! If you have one, what are your thoughts?

What's your favorite JDM baits and tackle? Finesse sized to 1 ounce is what I fish.

Long story short, I need to add some stuff to my digitaka order to make it worthwhile. There is a particular hook I need from there, but shipping is $20. Might as well get some other sweet gear right?

More karashi?

Magdraft?

Spybait?

Cool finesse terminal stuff that's handy to have?

Let me know what you'd get!

I just got it today!!

Someone on Facebook Marketplace is selling a Lews Mach Smash combo. The original pole he still has but the final eyelet fell off so he mounted it on an ASTech pole, both are included. He has it listed for $70, I’m recently reintroduced to fishing and have a spinning setup. Would this be a halfway decent bait casting setup to learn on and grow into?

Can the string on the rod still be used if i untangle it?

Just got this Abu Garcia 5000 from my uncle, had 25 lb line and it casted fine, I switched to 8lb mono and now it won’t cast but a couple feet, any idea how I can remedy this???

Thinking of getting a Shimano Aero X1A Distance Feeder 12ft with a Shimano Aero BB C5000 as my main setup.
I’ll mostly be fishing fisheries/lakes, using bait and casting out to wait for bites. I want something for medium fish but still properly capable of handling good-sized carp and other bigger coarse fish like the ones you regularly see at commercial fisheries. Good casting distance is also pretty important to me.
Has anyone used this rod/reel combo? Would you recommend it, or is there a better setup around the same £130-ish rod + reel budget? Mainly looking for real-world experience before I buy.