Best bait is live eel freshly cut. Enough weight to hold bottom, High low rig with two big ol' sharp Kamatsu 9/0 circle hooks, stout Ugly Stik 7' medium heavy Tiger rod and a Penn 8500ss is how I'd go after them.
303 Savage... $50 for 20 rounds for what is essentially 30-30 with a heavy 190 grain bullet option. The positive is I'm going to learn reloading for it so there's that.
Saw this one at Continental Arms. I have the 85 and it's a great pistol. I sent it to Ruger for the recall and for a failure to extract issue was having they replaced the extractor for free! Ruger may have the best customer service in the business. They may be tied with Leupold at least ....
Bought a Barnett xp380 at Green Top it was a deal with bolts etc ready to shoot for $329.99. My 13 yo son is shooting bullseyes with it since the 2nd shit he tried. They have a sale today and tomorrow