Obviously you can research a little and pick and choose if you don't want to buy everything presented here, this is just a list I put together a while ago for someone who asked me for an "ultimate" beginner kit recommendation, and I thought it would be a solid post for people to have here
Medium power spinning combo:
Toadfish spinning combo ($138) 2 piece 6'8" 3000 size reel <— I use this rod daily
Plfueger President ($99) 1 piece 6'6" <—- Really solid rod for the price
Lew's American Hero OD ($50-70) 2 piece 6'6" <— Great if you want a budget setup
Lines:
Powerpro Braid 20lb test 150yd spool
10lb P-line Fluorocarbon
Terminal tackle:
Gamakatsu EWG hooks 2/0 & 3/0
Gamakatsu Finesse Wide Gap 1/0
1/8th oz bullet weights
1/4 oz bullet weights
1/8oz EWG ned heads (I use the reaction tackle EWGs from Amazon, they're solid and really cheap)
Soft Baits:
Zoom U-tail Green pumpkin
Yamamoto Senko 5" Green Pumpkin
Zoom Trick Worm Bubblegum
Zoom Ultravibe Speed Craw 3 1/2" Green Pumpkin & Black Red Glitter
Zoom Superfluke Hambone & Baby Bass
Berkley Gulp! Night Crawler Natural
Zman Finesse TRD Drew's Craw & Green Pumpkin
Hardbaits
Berkley Choppo size 90 Maverick & Bone
Strike King KVD Splash Black Lab & Sexy Shad
Rapala XR-10 Silver
Bill Lewis ATV 1.5 Sneaky Shad & Rootbeer Craw (this is an amazing beginner crankbait you almost have to be trying to get it stuck)
Team Ark Mini Diver Shiner & Red Craw
Other Gear:
Piscifun Fishing Backpack (it's like $35 on amazon, it's a great lil bag)
Kastking Hyperseal Tacklebox size 3600
Kastking Cutthroat Plier and Braid scissors combo
This kit will run you $200-300 depending on what spinning combo you choose out of the three, and completely cover your bases for all of the best beginner bass fishing techniques.
With the terminal tackle and soft plastics you'll be covered here for Texas Rigs, Ned Rigs, Weightless flukes, Wacky Rigs, and Floating worm wacky.
The hardbaits cover all of the major bases of lure presentations, while keeping beginner budget, and durability in mind
Palomar Knot Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFk_Ktw2f1w
Double Uni Knot Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr86_TQqPt0
How to spool a spinning reel with braid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsqiufJMGbI
Posted by TheHeadshock