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Rod
5'6" Light Spinning Rod
~$32Bluegill · American Shad +24
Rod
5-Weight Fly Rod
~$120Arctic Grayling
Rod
6'6" Medium Spinning Rod
~$45Largemouth Bass · Channel Catfish +18
Rod
7' Medium-Heavy Baitcasting Rod
~$65Alabama Bass · Greater Amberjack +15
Rod
7' Medium-Heavy Inshore Rod
~$80Atlantic Spadefish · Black Sea Bass +30
Rod
7'6" Heavy Catfish Rod
~$70Blue Catfish · Common Carp +8
Rod
9' Surf Rod
~$90Black Drum · Florida Pompano +4
Reel
2500-Size Spinning Reel
~$55Bluegill · Largemouth Bass +32
Reel
4000-Size Spinning Reel
~$90Atlantic Spadefish · Black Sea Bass +34
Reel
5/6 Fly Reel
~$70Arctic Grayling
Reel
6000-Size Spinning Reel
~$110Black Drum · Blue Catfish +25
Reel
Low-Profile Baitcasting Reel
~$80Alabama Bass · Hybrid Striped Bass +12
Line
10 lb Monofilament Line
~$9Largemouth Bass · Channel Catfish +16
Line
15 lb Braided Line
~$15Chain Pickerel · False Albacore +19
Line
15-20 lb Fluorocarbon Leader
~$14Alabama Bass · Atlantic Spadefish +60
Line
30 lb Braided Line
~$18Black Drum · Black Sea Bass +38
Line
6 lb Monofilament Line
~$8Bluegill · American Shad +23
Line
Wire Leader
~$6Bluefish · Chain Pickerel +9
Lure
7" Soft Plastic Worm
~$6Largemouth Bass · Alabama Bass +1
Lure
Bladed Jig
~$6Spotted Bass · Alabama Bass
Lure
Bucktail Jig
~$4American Shad · Black Sea Bass +31
Lure
Casting Jig with Trailer
~$5Smallmouth Bass · Walleye +9
Lure
Casting Spoon
~$5White Bass · Bluefish +19
Lure
Lipless Crankbait
~$7Hybrid Striped Bass
Lure
Metal Casting Jig
~$8False Albacore · Greater Amberjack +4
Lure
Paddle-Tail Swimbait
~$5Alabama Bass · Spotted Seatrout +2
Lure
Size 2 Inline Spinner
~$5Largemouth Bass · Yellow Perch +23
Lure
Soft Plastic Jerkbait
~$5Chain Pickerel · False Albacore
Lure
Soft Plastic Shrimp
~$5Gulf Flounder · Spotted Seatrout +4
Lure
Spinnerbait
~$6Northern Pike
Lure
Squarebill Crankbait
~$7Alabama Bass · Spotted Bass
Lure
Topwater Popper
~$9Largemouth Bass · Bluefish +5
Lure
Walking Topwater Lure
~$10Muskellunge · Spanish Mackerel +4
Lure
Weedless Gold Spoon
~$7Chain Pickerel · Red Drum +2
Bait
Bloodworms
~$7Atlantic Croaker · Scup +9
Bait
Crickets
~$3Brook Trout · Redbreast Sunfish +7
Bait
Cut Bait
~$5Bluefish · Gray Triggerfish +28
Bait
Live Minnows
~$4Black Crappie · Brown Trout +19
Bait
Live Shrimp
~$6Atlantic Croaker · Pinfish +21
Bait
Nightcrawlers
~$4Brown Bullhead · Green Sunfish +12
Terminal
1/4 oz Bullet Weight
~$4Largemouth Bass
Terminal
3/0 Offset Worm Hook
~$5Largemouth Bass
Terminal
5/0 Circle Hook
~$5Channel Catfish · Black Sea Bass +16
Terminal
7/0 Circle Hook
~$6Black Drum · Blue Catfish +20
Terminal
Assorted Jig Heads
~$6American Shad · Black Crappie +5
Terminal
Barrel Swivels
~$3
Terminal
Egg Sinkers
~$4Brown Bullhead · Common Carp +16
Terminal
Fish-Finder Rig
~$4Atlantic Croaker · Black Drum +22
Terminal
Popping Cork
~$5Red Drum · Spotted Seatrout +1
Terminal
Pyramid Sinkers
~$5Southern Kingfish · Barred Surfperch
Terminal
Size 8 Bait Hook
~$4Bluegill · Atlantic Croaker +32
Terminal
Split Shot Assortment
~$4Bluegill · Channel Catfish +15
Accessory
1" Float
~$3Bluegill · Black Crappie +15
Accessory
Fish Gripper
~$15Tarpon · Pacific Halibut
Accessory
Landing Net
~$25
Accessory
Line Clippers
~$8
Accessory
Needle-Nose Pliers
~$12Bluegill · Largemouth Bass +2
Accessory
Polarized Sunglasses
~$30Bonefish · California Corbina +1
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