I have been into bass fishing for years now but have always felt a little clueless as to what I am doing. While I have all the baits and a decent rod setup ( spinning) and have caught a few fish, I still feel lost. Where I fish there are several ponds near my local river and I see people down there dressed like a ninja with a backpack on, mask, 2 or 3 rods, and can't help but think they are successful. I'm not looking to go catch 8 fish in day but rather feel confident in my method. I often fish with a jig and trailer, my favorite, or a Texas rigged senko or a crawfish. When fishing weightless especially, since I can't feel the bottom, I feel especially clueless as how to fish it. The ponds I go to have heavy cover ( about 10 feet away from shore made up of small trees) and I snag so much on them that I feel like quitting. d**n shame losing 5 bucks every time a jig gets hung up. While I do fish from a kayak, most of the time it is from the shore. When my rig is in he water , I always just slowly work it back to shore by dragging it with a raise of the rod tip. I often see people working much quicker to get their lure back to shore.
Thanks for your help, just need advice to help feel confident fishing my setup and fishing a rig properly.
