its my 1st season of this type of fishing i just got my self a wilson black fish rod from a shop its pretty good got it when it was on sale then any spinning reel you have spare laying around. next season i am going to go for a center pin reel. then any float that your local tackle shop sells. the only thing i would say to get is the sunline leader i found i had most success with this leader but thats what i found. its a very fun different type of fishing
cheers Bug