Kaspar825

Thanks again guys! I went out yesterday and tried a t-rigged senko for about 2 hours on neighborhood ponds. The wind was blowing real good. I didn't catch anything, I had on bite but couldn't set the hook but what you've guys said boosted my confidence in bait choice. Also at one of the ponds I went to there were probably over 75 dead fish on the other side of the drains. Mostly bluegills but also a few bass and some nice catfish. Is this most likely because of the water level being high enough for them to swim and get stuck or could the long winter have killed them and the floated there. There were also some dead fish along the shore.

I'll be sure to try out that setup, Alonerakin! YouTube videos help thanks for the channel and right now I'm loving senkos. They're so easy to fish with. I've already got the senkos so I'll pick up some finesse worms next time I'm at bass pro. One question as you mentioned using a spinning reel, is there any advantages to baitcasting reels? I know that a lot of serious bass fisherman look down on spinning reels but I've never found a benefit when using my baitcasters. So you're saying that most of the things on temperature, moon cycles and air pressure are more in your mind then anything? Thanks everyone!

I've been fishing my whole life but have never been a huge bass fisher. I usually can't catch them and move on but this year I'm going to try and get better. After reading a lot of the recommended articles I still don't feel like I learned much. Mainly because it's a complex topic. I can't remember all the different things when there's so much going on like weather, lake conditions, bait and presentation. So to start off the learning process, is there any simple things we can put together? Or anyway to simplify bass fishing for me? Obviously they won't work all the time and there's no formula to catch them but how about we try and put together everyone's guidelines. Thanks everyone!