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Complete builds
8 rigs with every slot filled and nothing hand-waved. Each one is a real configuration in the builder, so you can load it, change one part, and watch what breaks.
The First Rig
Bluegill under a bobber, about $130 all-in
The cheapest build on this site that is not a compromise. A light spinning combo, mono, a #8 hook, a bobber, and split shot. This catches fish on day one and teaches you every fundamental.
builds/bass-texas-rigBass — Texas Rig
Heavy cover, braid, and a tungsten bullet
The build that defines modern bass fishing. Braid to a heavy EWG hook, tungsten to feel bottom, a bead to save the knot, and enough rod to pull a fish out of the salad.
builds/clear-water-finesseClear-Water Finesse
Smallmouth, light fluoro, everything scaled down
Gin-clear water where line diameter is the whole game. Light fluoro leader, a fine-wire hook, and a soft rod that protects it all under a fish that will not stop pulling.
builds/pike-wire-leaderPike — Toothproof
Where skipping the wire leader loses the fish
The clearest case in the app for a hard rule. Titanium leader, heavy braid, a big single hook, and pliers you can actually reach.
builds/surf-striperSurf — Striped Bass
Ten feet of rod, four ounces of pyramid, salt everywhere
Corrosion is the design constraint. Everything metal is salt-rated, the weight is heavy enough to hold in longshore current, and the hook is a circle because the regulations say so.
builds/steelhead-floatSteelhead — Float & Jig
A 10-6 noodle rod and a drift float
Light leader under a heavy fish in cold current. The slip float holds depth through the whole drift and the soft rod is the only thing keeping the leader alive.
builds/inshore-redfishInshore — Redfish
Skinny water, long fluoro leader, kayak access
A flats build. Braid to a long fluoro leader for the oyster bars, a jighead with scented plastic, and a kayak stable enough to stand up and sight-fish from.
builds/river-catfishRiver Catfish
Three ounces of bank sinker and a 8/0 circle
Heavy current, muddy water, and a fish that is not remotely line-shy. Everything here is about holding bottom and not gut-hooking the fish.
Totals are the sum of rough street-price estimates for every part in the build. They are not live Amazon prices and they will drift.
None of these are the right build for your water. They are the right starting point — load one and edit it against your own target and venue.
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