Starter rod and reel

[bus kid]

get in touch with John aka fishaholic.

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwevb/s...ght=fishaholic

[taggermike]

Good call about contacting Fishoholic, that guy has a tackel shop in his garage. Going with used gear can be a good idea. Most of my stuff is second hand and it kills fish just find. The rods you have should work fine in the bay and for bass inshore. 2 rods for our bigger fish might be a 7 foot bait stick rate 20-40. Daiwa sealines, Newells, or Penn jigmasters would be a cheap way to start. This out fish could be a yo-yo iron stick. If you want a surface jig stick some thing 8-9 feet with a sealine 40 would be a good choice. Many anglers in So Cal like the Calstar and Seeker rods cause they're great rods and made in So Cal. They are a bit pricey but good. There are many good choices though; Saber, Pacifica, even Ugly Stick Tigers kill fish damn well. Iron fishing isn't a finesse style so go ahead and use the 40lb. Mike

[icelogger]

Thanks guys.

Drake, I read somewhere that a good technique for yo yoing is to cast your iron as far as you can, let it drop to the bottom, and start cranking and slashing. A long cast will cover more area to trigger strikes. That makes sense to me. However, i am a newbie and haven't tried irons. Plus I like casting a country mile. Thanks for the list of gear to consider buying. First thing I need to buy is a boat. Ive been researching a ton of boats and narrowed my search to a stealth 12 or a ultra trident. I want a boat I can paddle with a built in live well/bait well. I saw a nice combo with gaff and accessories for $79 on kayak fishing supplies. com

Takmik, I'll check out squidco.

DanaPT, lol...Snoopy rods rock. They are pig slayers!

Buskid, yeah I've seen fishoholics traveling store on here. That sound perfect to get some used gear. I'm gonna try and get to one of his swaps.

Mike, those calstar 's look nice. I like the idea of getting an ugly stick. Cheap and they will hold up to a lot of abuse as I learn limitations of gear