Newby disscusions

[Josvanheerden]

If I only had 3 rods I would set them up as follows:-

1. Weigtless - your spinning set up would probably best for this. It is also easier to skip with a spinning rig in the beginning since you don't risk getting overwinds - nothing worse than spending unnecessary time untangling a crows nest when you ought to be fishing. My line preference for weightless is 8lbs flourocarbon but braid with a FC leader also work wonders. if you intend throwing flukes on a spinning rig it may be better to use a swivel with a short leader - unless you rig them dead on they tend to spin a little and wind up your line.
2. Texas/Mojo - put a gummie in front and behind the weight so you can alternate the rig as the situation dictates. An all round good qaulity flouracarbon in 12lbs would be ideal but Berkley Big Game is also acceptable. The big game is also much cheaper to replace in the event that you get those overwinds which have to taken care of with a pair of scissors.
3. Crank/Spinnerbait - get yourself some good quality clip-on swivels or duo locks so that you can alternate baits without having to retie every time. I would suggest 10 -12lbs Berkley Big Game - it has a bit of stretch which will help keep those trebles in the bass's mouth where they belong.