Inexpensive saltwater baitcast combo, and a rant about South Louisiana.

[@theangriestangler]

I honestly had no idea you could get saltwater specific reels/rods and gear. I recently got into saltwater fishing and have been using my bass setups. I usually just rinse them off well and let them dry in the sun after use. Do you think this is a bad idea, or is this okay? The whole flooding situation sucks. I was planning on going down to Hopedale this Friday but I think I'm gonna postpone until Monday to be safe. I also live about two hours away and don't wanna risk a drive for nothing. I actually tried calling Hopedale Marina to see if they're still flooded, but no answer.

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

As long as they're rated for saltwater it's fine. My bass rods are all high-modulus though, so I don't want to risk damaging them. Look for shielded stainless steel bearings and stainless gears.

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

I don't get why we are flooding so bad when it's literally just 20mph wind from the south. Last word is hopedale isnt floors as badly as of right now, but come high tide they're expecting to close the roads again.

[@theangriestangler]

@@TheAverageFisherman99 Damn, crazy stuff! Some of the people in FB groups are saying the wind/current will push more saltwater fish up deeper into Ponchatrain, but I’m unsure if that’s true

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Yes, it's true. In a way, it's great for the fishing bc it will push bigger fish farther inshore, but if they're closing the roads, you can't get there to fish it in the first place lol

[@LouisianaBlackwaterFlyFishing]

Brah, Selling a house and having broke trashy people come mill around your place is worst! We had some POS come over and eat stuff out of our fridge.. Told the agent to NEVER set foot on my property ever again.

[@TheAverageFisherman99]

Good lord...I'd be mad as hell, too. Talk about trashy.