Brands most used 2024

thinkingredneck reply : 

I find myself buying from the same companies a lot.  I am the type who will experiment with several common brands and then settle down.  My favorites right now are:

Rods: St Croix  

Reels:  Pfluger or the discontinued BPS Viper

Lines:  Braid-Power Pro,  Fluro-Seaguar, Mono-Mustad or Maxon

Leader :  Yozuri Hybrid or Maxon Chameleon

Hooks-Gamakatsu

Soft Plastics:  Zoom is my #1, but I use a lot of brands here.  Rage tail, Yum, Z man, Culprit, Berkley 

Jigs-  not enough experience to judge

Hard baits- Rapala

 

 

if your local store would stock only one brand in each category, and you got to pick what they carried, what brands would you pick?

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DomQ reply : 

Rod: Abu garcia

Reel: Quantum or Shimano

Hardbait: Storm

Softbait: Reaction Innovation

Line: Kastking

Hooks: Gamakatsu

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Steveo-1969 reply : 

Rods: G. Loomis 

Reels: Shimano

Lines: Braid - Sufix 832 / Fluoro - Seaguar / Mono - Not sure yet...

Leader: Seaguar fluoro

Hooks: Gamakatsu

Soft Plastics: Strike King

Jigs: Strike King Bitsy Bugs

Hard baits: N/A (I'm allergic to treble hooks)

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pmoneyfishing reply : 

Rods:Jawbone

Reels:Zebco spincast

Lines:Zebco omniflex

Hooks:Eagle claw

Soft plastics:luck e strike

hard baits:1$ spinnerbait

My previous comment was a joke. Here is my real opinion.

 

Rods:Berkley

Reels:Pfluger

Lines: Braid-Daiwa J Braid     Flouro-Seaguar     Mono-Berkley Trilene XL and XT

Leader: Yo Zuri Hybrid

Hooks: Mustad

Soft Plastics: Zoom

Jigs: strike king

Hard baits: strike king KVD

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tander reply : 

Rods: Falcon

Reels:  Pflueger spinning - Lews casting

Lines:  Braid-Power Pro,  FC- Sunline

Leader : Sunline

Hooks: Gamakatsu

Soft Plastics: Zman, Zoom

Hard Baits: Bandit

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roadwarrior reply : 

Production rods:  G. Loomis & St. Croix

Custom: Gork by ghoti, Rainshadow blanks both Eternity and Immortal

Reels: Shimano

Line: Seaguar Tatsu, Smackdown braid, Sunline Shooter Defier Armilo and Yo-Zuri Hybrid

Soft plastics: Rage Tail & GYCB

Hardbaits: Megabass, Lucky Craft, Strike King, MegaStrike and Siebert Outdoors

Jigs: Siebert Outdoors

Hooks: Trokar, Gamakatsu, Daiichi X-Point and Katsuage trble hooks

 

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Hulkster reply : 

for me:

 

Rods: G. Loomis

Reels: Shimano

line: Sufix Siege mono mainly

hard baits: Rapalas mainly

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HookRz reply : 

Casting rods,  Gloomis

Spinning, St.Croix

Reels, Shimano. 

Lines, braid for spinning Power Pro and Suffix nano braid for the really light stuff. For casting Gamma copoly.

Soft plastics, Zman...with some Zoom and generic finesse tubes mixed in.

Ditto Zman jig trailers. 

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Darren. reply : 

1. Rods: St. Croix, BPS Carbonlite, BPS MicroLite
2. Reels: Shimano
3. Lines: Power Pro Yellow, Super Slick 8 yellow
4. Leaders: Yo-Zuri Hybrid, Gamma Edge, P-Line Floroclear
5. Soft Plastics: Yamamoto, Zoom, Storm, Bass Assassin, Zman, etc.
6. Hooks: Gamakatsu

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npl_texas reply : 

I'll play:

 

Rods: G. Loomis/Dobyns

Reels:  Shimano

Lines:  Braid - Power Pro, Fluoro - Seaguar, Mono - Seaguar, Hybrid - YoZuri

Hook:  Owner/Gammy

Soft Plastics:  Zoom, Rage, Yamamoto

Hard baits:  SK, 6th Sense

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NYWayfarer reply : 

Rods: Spinning-St Croix  Casting-Abu Garcia

Reels:  Kastking

Lines:  Braid-Kastking,  Fluro-Kastking, Mono-Berkley

Leader :  Berkley

Hooks: Gamakatsu

Soft Plastics:  Yum 

Jigs-  Strike King

Hard baits- Strike King

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A-Jay reply : 

There is No Way I'm falling for this one . . . . .

A-Jay

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standman reply : 

Whatever is on sale (preferably at a high discount).  

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Yudo1 reply : 

Rods: Loomis, kistler and megabass

Reels: daiwa/shimano

No brand loyalty for line or lures.

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rippin-lips reply : 

Rods: Megabass

Reels: Daiwa/Megabass

Line : Daiwa j braid/big game/sunline 

Hooks: owner or gammy 

the rest is just a big mix of companies that I like. 

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long island basser reply : 

Rods- Abu, Dobyns, Okuma.

Reels- Lews.

Lines- braid Power Pro, sunline sniper flouro, sunline defier armillo.

Leader- None.

Hooks- Owner.

Plastics- Netbait, BPS.

Jigs- War Eagle, Siebert.

Hard baits- wide variety.

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Jelvas reply : 

Rods- G-Loomis and Colmic.

Reels- Shimano

Lines- Berkley Big Game and Sufix 832

Leader- Seaguar AbrazX

Hooks- Gamakatsu and Owner

Plastics- Zoom and Strike King

Jigs- Skinny Bear

Hard Baits- Rapala, Spro and Savage Gear

 

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Philo Beddoe reply : 

Rods-Dobyns

Reels-Shimano

Line-PP/Seaguar/Big Game

Hooks-Gamakatsu

Plastics-Strike King,Zoom,ZMan

Jigs-Strike King

Hard Baits-Strike King

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Bluebasser86 reply : 

Rods: St. Croix

Reels: Pflueger

Lines: Braid -Kastking  Fluoro-Seaguar  Mono-Big Game

Hooks: Eagle Claw

Soft Plastics: Strike King, Zman, Zoom

Jigs: Homemade

Hard baits: Strike King, custom painted blanks

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ww2farmer reply : 

Rods: Abu, Berkley, Fenwick, Daiwa, and custom built.

Reels: Abu, Pflueger, and Daiwa

Line: Power pro and Seaguar

Hooks: VMC, Berkley Fusion, Gamakatsu

Hard baits: Strike King, Storm, Berkley, Spro, Booyah

Soft Plastics: Yum, Berkley, Zoom, GYCB, R.I., Strike King

Jig's : Boss

Frogs: Booyah, Spro

Misc. Terminal tackle: Swagger, VMC, Strike King, 6th Sense, Revenge, 

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Mike L reply : 

Rods...Fenwick, Phenix

Reels...Shimano 

Line...Sunline, Power Pro 

Hooks...Gammy and Owner 

Plastics...Rage, Reaction Innovations 

 

 

 

 

Mike

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Columbia Craw reply : 

  On 12/8/2017 at 1:23 AM, A-Jay said:

There is No Way I'm falling for this one . . . . .

A-Jay

 

You just don't want to be stereotyped A-Jay.

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A-Jay reply : 

  On 12/9/2017 at 1:01 AM, Columbia Craw said:

 

You just don't want to be stereotyped A-Jay.

I've got no problem there as it is what it is.

Just can't afford to let the Bait Monkey know there's actually a few I've missed or left out . . . . .

A-Jay

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new2BC4bass reply : 

  On 12/9/2017 at 1:28 AM, A-Jay said:

Just can't afford to let the Bait Monkey know there's actually a few I've missed or left out . . . . .

A-Jay

 

I doubt we have any control over that.  He is like Santa Claus....he knows all. 

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nighthawk25 reply : 

Rods: Not sure yet.. it's a mix and match type deal

Reels: Lews

Line: Power Pro braid

Plastics : Yamamato senkos

Jigs: Make my own

Spinnerbaits: Make my own

Crankbaits, Jerkbaits: Make/Paint my own

Plus whatever Mystery tackle Box sends

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LOZSteve reply : 

Rods: G. Loomis/Dobyns/Megabass 

Reels: Shimano/Diawa

Line: Braid - Smackdown, Floro - Sniper, Mono - Big Game

Hooks: VMC/Gamakatsu 

Soft Plastics: Zoom/SK Rage/RI/Missle Baits/Berkley 

Jigs: Omega/Dirty Jigs/Crockogator/Eakins 

Hard Baits: Megabass/6th Sense/SK/River2Sea/Norman

......who’s this Bait Monkey you speak of? 

 

 

 

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I/MBasser reply : 

Rods: Fox River

Reels: Daiwa, Lews, Shimano. All three manufacturers are great so I just pick a reel that best meets my needs for each particular pole/bait 

Line: Sufix and Sunline

Hooks: Owner and Gamakatsu

Soft Plastics: no loyalty here.  I just buy what works

Jigs: Siebert Outdoors

Hard Plastics: again, no loyalty here. 

 

 

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Jar11591 reply : 

Rods: Fenwick, St. Croix

Reels: Pflueger

Line: Power Pro (braid) Berkley (mono)

Leader: Yo-Zuri

Hooks: Gamakatsu

Soft Plastics: Strike King, NetBait, Zoom, Culprit and Yamamoto. No way I could pick one.

Jigs: Siebert

Hardbaits: Rapala, Megabass

Frogs: Booyah, LiveTarget

Spinnerbaits: Strike King

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scaleface reply : 

I use a Hodgepodge of gear and usually pick things up on sale .

 

I use to be loyal to Ambassaduers but now every manufacturer makes great gear .

 

 

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NathanDLTH reply : 

Rods: Daiwa 

Reels: Daiwa n Shimano

Line: Power Pro and P-Line

Hooks: Gamakatsu, VMC, Trokar

Plastics: Yum, Yammamoto, Strike King, Kietech

Jigs: no special brands

Spinnerbaits: whatever I own

Hardbaits: strike king, rapala

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Big-Bass reply : 

Reels:  Shimano/Daiwa (with a few Abu mixed in).

Rods and everything else:  It really depends and is a mix/match of a bunch of different brands.

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fishindad reply : 

Rods: Falcon Cara (casting), Dobyns (spinning)

Reels:  Daiwa

Lines:  Braid-832,  Fluro-Sunline, Mono-McCoy's or Maxima

Leader :  Yozuri Hybrid or Sunline Sniper

Hooks: Gamakatsu

Soft Plastics:  Yamamoto or Jackall

Jigs: Missle Baits

Hard baits: Duo, Lucky Craft

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LoganT reply : 

Rods: Falcon

Reels: Shimano, Lews, Quantum

Line: PowerPro braid, hiSeas grand slam

Hooks: Gamakatsu, Mustad

Plastics: Zoom

Jigs: Chattahoochee Jigs

Spinnerbaits: Strike King

Hardbaits: Strike King, Excalibur, Rapala

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WI_Angler1989 reply : 

Rods: St Croix

Reels: Shimano, Pfleuger

Line: PowerPro Super Slick braid, Sunline FCSniper, Seaguar InvisX

Hooks: Gamakatsu, VMC

Plastics: Cabin Creek, Kalin's

Jigs: Siebert Sniper Jigs 

Spinnerbaits: War Eagle

Hardbaits: Rapala, Spro, Lucky Craft, Heddon, River2Sea

 

*****Huge Edit******

 

Cadman's Smallie Crawlin' Jigs are used for nearly 100% of my tubes, craws, and other bottom contact presentations. Unless it's a weightless plastic, I'm probably rigging up on a Smallie Crawlin' jig.

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WRB reply : 

I use whatever works best for me and this is a big part of bass fishing experimenting with new tackle to add a few new toys to play with.

Why limit your options?

Tom

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new2BC4bass reply : 

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BassWhole! reply : 

  On 12/8/2017 at 1:23 AM, A-Jay said:

There is No Way I'm falling for this one . . . . .

A-Jay

X2

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New River Addiction reply : 

I'm afraid to tell....my wife could possibly find this thread and then look up the prices of my gear!!!! 

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the reel ess reply : 

Lew's

PowerPro

Zoom

Gamakatsu

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drscholl14 reply : 

Rods: Shimano, Quantum (although my next maybe a Dobyns Fury)

Reels: Daiwa

Line: PowerPro, BPS Fluoro

Plastics: Strike King, Reaction Innovations, Yum

Jigs: Strike King

Spinnerbaits: Strike King

Crankbaits: Strike King

Topwater/Frogs: Heddon Spooks, Pop-Rs, Spro Bronzeye frogs

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Blackhawk431 reply : 

Rods: Dobyns fury

Reels: casting-kastking speed and Royale reels. 

            Spinning-diawa revros

Line: braid-sulfix 832.

          Fluro-Sniper.

          Mono-bass pro excel

Plastics : Strike king, dry creek outfitters, chompers,                        robo worm

Soft jerkbait. Strike King zu too

Swimbaits: Strike king caffine shad

Frogs: SPRO bronze eye, zoom horny toads

Spinnerbaits: strike king, $2 cabelas ones

Jigs: Flippin-Booyah

          Spider jigs-Elken custom jigs

Jig trailers: Flippin: Dry creek platypus

                     Spider jigs: NetBait Paca Chunk 

Hard baits. Crankbaits: strike king, normans

                     Jerkbaits-luckycraft, strike king

                     Topwaters-pop r's, sammys, old school                              devil horses

Hooks:  Gamakatsu 

Weights: whatevers cheap at tackle warehouse. 

Scent:  Smelly Jelly bass hammer, berkley alive

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ThatredneckguyJamie reply : 

Rods: Ugly Stik

Reels:  Shimano or Quantum

Lines:  Power Pro

Leader :  Berkley vanish Fluorocarbon

Hooks-not real finicky except for jig heads...I only use the ones they sell at Strike Zone made locally

Soft Plastics: DOA or Bass Assassin

Hard baits- Heddon or Rapala

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cadman reply : 

Rods: GLoomis for Baitcaster and St Croix for Spinning

Reels: Revo MGX for Baitcaster and Shimano CI4+ for Spinning

Lines: Berkley XL

Jigs: The ones I make myself

Soft plastics: Netbait and custom pours for jig trailers

Hard baits: Rapala

 

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WI_Angler1989 reply : 

  On 12/9/2017 at 3:23 AM, nighthawk25 said:

 

Jigs: Make my own

 

Smallie Crawlin' jigs all day for me, Ted! 

 

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SJex reply : 

Rods: G. Loomis/Shimano

Reels: Shimano/Daiwa

Line: Power Pro/Sunline/Berkley

Hooks: Owner/Gammy

Plastics: Zoom/Zman/Strike King/GYCB

Hardbaits: Strike King/Rapala/Heddon

Spinnerbait/Chatterbaits: War Eagle/Zman

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RB 77 reply : 

Reel: Shimano

Rods: Shimano, Gloomis

Line: Izorline, Sunline

Hooks: Gamakatsu, Mustad

Hardbaits: Lucky Craft

Softbaits: Mine

Outerwear: Grundens

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Mainebassin reply : 

Rods:  Dobyns/FX Customs

Reels: Daiwa

Lines: Braid - Sufix 832 / Fireline...Flouro-Sunline

Hooks: Gamakatsu / Owner

Jigs : Siebert Outdoors

Soft Plastics : Yamamoto/Yum/Rage/Doomsday

Boat: Stratos 382v

 

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