r/Fishing_Gear

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.

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???

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!

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

Had a random thought — what if you paired a Switch with a fishing rod instead of just using a normal controller?

Obviously it’s still virtual fishing, but casting and reeling like this seems like it could make the whole thing feel a lot more immersive.

Would you actually play a fishing game this way, or would it get old pretty quickly?

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

I just got it today!!

TL;DR: should I put a really big graph on a 16’ boat? I’ve included pictures of what that would look like

I’ve got an aluminum 1653 mod v duck boat that I’ve turned into a fishing boat. I fly fish out of it in lakes and rivers. I target smallmouth, striper, white bass, and trout.

Current setup is Minn Kota Ultrex and a bunch of Humminbird stuff: mega 360, DI/SI, and two Xplore 9s. As it is, I can’t see anything useful on the mega 360 when the Xplore 9 is down at my feet as I’m fishing off the bow. And I can’t raise it off the bow because it’ll start catching fly line as I cast. So I’ve got to crouch down and stare at it, then stand back up to cast at any structure I identify.

I’d like to add mega live 2 to help me learn some of the big striper lakes near me. I don’t get much time to fish, and I’m hoping FFS will help ease the learning curve on these big bodies of water. I’d also like to have a screen large enough for me to be able to see what’s going on with the FFS or Mega360 when I’m standing on the bow, with the graph as low as possible on the boat.

I’ve talked myself into a Humminbird Apex 19” for the bow. I could run split screen with mega live and mapping/mega360 with enough screen space to see both. The 19” is just narrower than the duck light on my bow, so I could nestle the graph down into the space behind the light.

My problem is I can’t find a single example of someone putting a 15-19” graph on a 16’ aluminum boat. That makes me wonder if nobody is doing it because it’s a stupid thing to do. So if the money worked out, would you put such a large graph on a boat this size? Am I just a moron?

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?

I treated myself to a new setup.
Rod: Megabass P5 Madbull
Reel: Shimano Antares B 101HG