re: Going to start fishing again- advice?

Get bigger line 20lb suffix 832 braid is my preferred line. Learn how to Texas rig. Buy a pack of tubes green pumpkin works fine, a pack of senkos. Get a squarebill Crankbait. Jerkbaits will catch everything... Not sure if you could work them properly from the bank, but I have caught almost every species in my lake down south on one.

Another option would be learning how to Carolina rig and you could put some catfish bait on and if that ain't working use a plastic worm to catch bass.

There are some fishing forums setup similar to this they help... Wired2fish is a great website. And tacklewarehouse is the best place online to buy lures. Good luck!