What is your opinion on the best rod, reel, and line configuration for catching white bass?

For me, and for casting it’s a 2500 series spinning reel, 7’ medium backbone rod, spooled with 12 lb, braid and 4’ leader of 10 lb flourcarbon

I have 2 extremes on my boat.
Guess are handed a Walmart price 6.6 Ugly Stik combo with GX235 reel.
I use a Lew's Laser MG 6 ft 10 in MH Speed Spool Casting
Both have 20-30lb high vis(yellow or orange) braid.

The question is how and where? Creeks in the spring and rivers I fish for them I’m using 4 lb test with a 4 lb leader, no lures over 1/16 oz, and usually a small split shot with a wild caught shiner. 7.5’ ultralight. Same setup I use for crappie, walleye, black bass, and striper in the same scenarios. Main lake, I always like a medium action rod, 6-8 lb test, and then usually a 5/8 oz slab spoon (smallest one my mold will make), with a small curly tail grub or fluke just above it.

Spinning, braided line (10lb), 7ft fast light rod. Casts farther than mono & flouro with great line abrasion resistance. I will tie a 4ft 10lb flouro leader to the braid just because i do it for all my bass setups. 2000 or 2500 size spinning reel.

Spinning, braided line (10lb), 7ft fast light rod, with a 4ft 10lb fluorocarbon leader tied to the braid, and 1000 Shimano spinning reel.

ROD: St. Croix Eyecon EYS63MLXF spinning rods, 6-feet, 3-inches long w/ an extra-fast tip.

Link to Eyecon Rod

REEL: 1000-series Florida Fishing Products’ Bahia spinning reel (it's a small, tough, smooth saltwater reel just right for whites)

Link to Bahia Reel





LINE/LEADER: Sufix 832 Advanced Superline. This is a braided line in 10-pound-test. Color is really based on your preference. All of my rods terminate with a segment of 25-pound-test Sufix InvisiLine fluorocarbon leader material, so the fish never really see the braided line.


Link to Braid

A Shakespeare Durango 5 ft 6 in or 6 ft rod; Lew's casting reel, 10 lb Berkley Vanish fluorocarbon line.

I use a 7ft med-light rod with a 1000 spinning reel with 4-6lb test. Rowlett creek sandies are a bit different so I use 2lb line with 1 inch baits.

I use a 7’ St Croix Avid medium light fast with a Shimano Sedona 2500 loaded with 6 lb FloroClear.

I've got a few 6' 6" rods with Shimano bait casting reels loaded with 10 lb test Seaguar Invisix fluorocarbon line. I've also got a 7' spinning rod with Pflueger President spinning reel loaded with 10 lb test braid for light lures.

Any 6.6' medium-heavy action casting rod I can pick up on sale for $25 or under (some call it a worm rod). Any Shimano or ABU low profile reel I can pick up on sale for under $50. 10 lbs flourocarbon.
Before you buy a set up you have to decide if you are buying to catch fish, or are you buying a set up to try and impress other fisherman?