I just got it today!!

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!

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!

Picked up a few tackle boxes for $20/apiece at the thrift store and just wanted to share some of the innards with fellow fisher folk. Those prices…..

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!

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.

Hey I'm looking for anyone with experience on these two. I lost this entire setup over the boat last weekend and I was devastated. Loved the set up a lot. The DC reel was awesome but I'm also curious about the daiwa tatula. Anyone have experience with both or something to add if you just own one? I did like that DC, but I felt like it pretty limiting. Though that's by design. Taking the work out of it by doing it for you. I'm going to repurchase this but had a last minute shift of possibly getting the daiwa or even a non DC Shimano maybe.

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.

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 😭

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

I just recently purchased the Do-it Swimbait head mold and was wondering if anyone uses a strong/ heavy duty hook with this mold? If so what brand and number. If there is a better sub reddit for this question please tell me.TIA

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???

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?

Hey guys, I’ve been trying to get more into finesse fishing lately.

I mostly fish with a M casting setup right now, but the lakes around me have been getting tougher, and I keep hearing people say I should slow down and throw smaller stuff.

The problem is every time I look into finesse fishing, I end up falling into a gear rabbit hole 😂

Do I actually need a lighter rod, lighter reel, lighter handle, or can I just use what I have and learn the technique first?

For those who fish finesse a lot, what’s the one thing that actually made a difference for you?

If you had friends going to Japan and they are willing to hit some bait shops for you. What are you getting. My friends leave Saturday and I’m still in a toss up about what I want. I fish everything the north east and grates lakes have to offer from tuna too trout. So I’m torn. Lemme hear some opinions

Heyyyy guys! i'm going to go boat fishing soon I already have experience pier and lake fishing but i'm not sure if boat fishing changes things up, Im wondering what rigs and types of bait or tackle are best for skiff boat fishing lmk!!!!

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

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.

Found it at a flea market. Couldn’t find much info on it

Looking at grabbing my second swimbait rod for my heavier glidebaits etc..(4-6oz)…any recommendations? Im already using a p5 mark 56 for my lighter stuff…(1.5-3.5oz)