u/Zapkin

I want to give some kind of ultralight system a go but didn’t want to go out and buy a new rod and reel if I got something that’ll be good enough. I got a spincaster ugly stik dock runner.
If I put some 4 pound fluoro on it and a 1/32 oz jig head will that be close enough to an actual set up or will I just be cheating myself out of the experience? My other option was going to be spending about $60 on some of the budget setups I’ve seen on here.

Edit: I ended up getting a Shakespeare ultra light 4’6” rod and a abu Garcia Blackmax 750. We’ll see how it goes this weekend. Thanks for all the advice in the comments!

Going fishing in the Cherokee Village area this weekend and was wondering if anyone had any tips for bass fishing when it’s 95° out. Seems like every time I go I get skunked and don’t catch anything but little bluegills and crappies. How deep are we supposed to go when it’s been this hot for as long as it has been? What are we supposed to be throwing and how? I assume top water is off the table (I love top water fishing). I’ll be both lake fishing and fishing on the spring river, so any advice odd welcome.

Anyone got a rough idea of what a gutter cleaning would cost? 2100 sq ft house, 1 story, got a $650 quote for a cleaning or $1450 for a cleaning and gutter guards. Is this about the price to expect for just a cleaning or was that the FO price?

If a pitcher could throw 110 mph fast ball as consistently as another pitcher could throw 90, would that be enough to get them banned? Would it have to be such a ridiculously fast pitch (say 140+) that you can’t even react before even being considered?

Just pretend that doing this wouldn’t immediately shatter his arm or anything.