Yes I live in central Florida it been in the 90 every day I try to be on the water by 8 and come off by 3 as the day goes slow down your casting let it sit the bass hide under cover or in deep cooler holes but they will eat all the time . I only fish soft plastic in the middle of the day my best is throw worm with unpeg sinker .

Yes Yes ware those sun glass they will help see fish plus they help your eyes from sun Coastal marine ypu can get them fit over your glasses

The way I learn to use a bait caster reel is easy 1in your yard pull out as many feet you want to throw the bait next take some black electric tape put it on the reel now whine in the line 2 tight down the drag 3 if your reel has max cast setting move it to max now tie on your bait and throw it has hard you can it can only bird nest to the tape practice practice all you can do it will come to you.

I cast right hand but I pitch and flip left hand.

I guess I lucked out I have a 18 ft lowes 2017 catfish no leaks I run lakes and tampa bay salt water.

I'm all over the place I start with 3 rods 1 flipping stick 2 top water jerk bait 3 top water rapala by the end of the day I pull 8 rods from rod locker and put on 20- 30 different things on . I guess that's bass fishing.

For me the yeti cooler is the way to go I have the 45 qt it's white same as the deck on my boat hole ice all week plus I stand on it to fish out the back of my boat .

To me it's hard to add a bait to your tackle box .1 what state you fish 2 lake or river. 3 How deep do you want to fish. All this will change with the weather.