I'm looking for a 7'6" Avid spinning rod. I've checked Fishing World, JB, Angling Specialties, Tightlines and Bass Pro for this rod. Any other St Croix dealers likely to carry it?
The tournament scene has been warned often of the dangers of fishing bass in deep water and stressing fish in mid-sumer. They are too concerned with purses and bragging rights to worry about fisheries and conservation.
At the bare minimum, you'll need a few spinnerbaits, a weedless frog, and some texas hooks and weights with some plastic worms/craws/grubs etc. Weedless bass jigs don't hurt either.