Thanks guys for all the replies and offers to help. I can"t wait to get started, if work don't get in the way. I'm going to go to Green soon to see what i can find on the depth finder. Anybody hear if anything is being caught at Green?

I've decided on Hi-Tek rod holders. I haven't quite figured out which type of rod that i want to try. I'd like to find 3 or 4 rods to start in the $25-$35 range. I would always go cheaper if i could find a rod that would work.