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fishing for largemouth bass?

ok so im going to my moms, step sisters, property and they have 2 tanks (ponds). and i wanna go large mouth bass fishing. i want to use lures, not worms. no plastic bait LURES like crank bait spinner bait etc. so i dont know how big the bass are but i think they stalked them with 1 lb last year. and this is the dallas texas area so its warmer. i dont know the kind or size to fish with but i need to have equipment for all of mamorial weekend. i will not be doing ANY night fishing because there are ALOT of snakes around there. i would like to know the brand, type, size, price, where to buy, and a link of a picture if possible. i would like every thing to be at bass pro and cheep and i need equipment that is good for 1 lb. bass and higher because i have no idea how big the bass are.
also i would like some info on perch/blue gill but i think i have that covered just some worms for them. i would like to use top waters, crank baits, any thing, thats a lure.

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1. Just using it for a weekend? Look into one of these BPS MegaCast Spinning combos, the one that has a reel that holds 140-yards of 8lb line and comes with a 6' M rod. Here it is : http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_10205088____SearchResults Spool it up with 8lb Trilene XL and buy 2 or 3 packs of 4inch and 5inch Senko's, 2/0 and 3/0 Eagle Claw EWG hooks. Texas-rig the Senko's (google "How to Texas-rig" if you're unsure how to do it) and cast them out next to cover. Let them sink to the bottom, raise them up a little, and so forth. Fish them slow.