

I need help. I'm doing something wrong.
I used to fish a good bit as a kid but always using bobbers and worms. Well in the past 2-3 years, I've decided to get into using lures and artificial baits and different stuff. Well, I've spent a LOT of money, and the consumerism is real. I have caught 4 bass, one is on my profile. But haven't caught anything in 2 years other than going back to a bobber and worms I've caught some panfish. At this point, I don't care what I catch but I just want to catch something with lures and artificial baits. I want to just mimic a fish and catch something. I've bought so much stuff, I don't even know what's the right or wrong thing to use anymore.
I've given myself too many options.
So I want to narrow my options and I need help.
I want you guys to help me choose up to 5 lures. Just to catch something.
I want a rod weight and speed.
Any line type and weight. And leaders.
I just need to take a step back and actually learn how to fish. Not how to buy fishing gear.
3rd bass ever
I have no idea what this bass weighs as I didn't have a scale. The picture is a couple years old but I just realized I never posted it. So here we go, 3rd bass ever. I've only caught 1 other one since then (SC isn't being nice to me). Let me know what y'all think it weighs.