So I recently came back from a camping trip where my buddy had some fishing equipment and I got interested in fishing but I don’t have nothing to start with I went down to my local Walmart and saw these kits and was wondering if these would be a good starter kit just until I figure out what I’m doing. Or if anyone has any recommendations for something that’s not too expensive also if anyone can tell me what to buy also. Thanks any help is appreciated. They also had an ozark trail telescopic pole with some wire and baits and a Zebco 202 with wire and baits also.
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Don’t do a telescoping pole, you’ll hate it unless you have to put it in a backpack. Walk about 5 feet to the left and look up. You’ll see a Shakespeare brand spinning rod for about $7.99. Buy that. Then look down and to the left and you’ll see a plastic box for $11.98 that says Bass kit. Buy that
Not sure how good those kits are as I’ve never used a telescoping rod but I picked up an ugly stick gx2 combo (2 piece rod) for about $40 that has been a pretty solid setup.
As far at tackle, it depends on what you’re going to target. Walmart has some Plano box kits for relatively cheap that should be good to get started.
It’s a lot of trial and error but never be afraid to get out there and throw some plastic in the water. Best of luck to you!
Like others have said, get a Shakespeare spinning combo like the UglyStik GX2 6’6” medium, and get a spool of 10 lb monofilament.
Get a Plano 3600 box and fill it with a popper, a whopper plopper, a strike king 1.0 square bill crank bait, a booyah pond magic spinner bait in white, two 1/4 oz rooster tails (one with chrome blade, and one with bronze blade), size 10 barrel swivels, 1/0 octopus hooks, 3/0 ewg hooks, a bag of YUM dingers in green pumpkin, 1/8 oz bullet weights, and if you have any room left in your budget get some 3/16 jig heads with some 3.3” keitech sexy shad paddle tails.
Get the Wayfarer. It’s pretty good
I like the profishiency 5’ telescopic combo for a starter travel kit.
I’ve got Daiwa, Shimano, and Fenwick but I keep a ned tied on the tele.