What Got You Guys Into Bass Fishing?

[Bluebasser86]

My whole family is from the same area and during the summertime everyone would go camping every weekend and fishing was a big part of these trips, mainly for catfish. My dad is a walleye fisherman so we'd go fish for walleye once in awhile. I loved being around the water so I'd fish ponds or creeks that I could walk to from our house. When we moved to the KC area my friends parents would take us fishing and I started catching bass on accident fishing with nightcrawlers. I thought they were a cool looking fish and the way they jumped and would chase a moving bait was a lot more exciting than bottom fishing for catfish. I bought some inline spinners and started catching them on purpose. Since then I've taught myself all I know today from reading or watching others doing it and practicing on the water. 

[bigbill]

Ok I was a spring trout only guy. I carried lures because everyone else did. We would get all hyped to fish every spring when the rivers were stocked then after a few months the fishing would fizzle out. We would rent a boat and fish a lake, early mornings for trout and later for bass. But not many trips per year.

It wasn't until I got my dual sport motorcycle is went I realized how many hidden places we had to fish at. One night before a front was approaching we were using nightcrawlers and as I was feeling in the worm I had a strike. I thought right away the fish want

Something moving. I out on a mepps Anglian #3 silver blade w/ Brown bucktail and started catching bass after bass. My son was near me and asked if I had another one of the mepps lures. I threw one to him and we caught doubles after doubles of bass till it got dark. We were hooked on bass fishing for sure. From then on every new lure I purchased and had success I purchased more for my son's too. looking at retirement I had another awesome new hobby. Then I found this site and purchased some videos on how to use different lures and presentations and I had good reading here every winter while it was snowing. I still hammer the videos today to stay sharp. I still read here too. I even go out and practice with my lures with different presentations.

Now being a retired engineering tech I want to test every lure to see if it works or not. But I was very interested in the color thing too. But my main thing was to find out

When this feeding frenzy happens with the front(rain) comming in. I wish I could nail down when this switch is turned on when this feeding frenzy happens. The bass are so turned on they would strike a bare hook for sure.

We all are hooked on bass fishing and what else ever bites too but the bass are number one why we're out there. Plus we never stop learning. I'll never be as good as I want to be but maybe that's the challenge why I stay going too.

[NorcalBassin]

Always fished for trout and salmon with my dad since I was a little kid and enjoyed just being on the water. Once I got out of college the majority of my time was flyfishing in streams and high country lakes. Never had an interest in bass fishing until my dad's buddy basically gave me his old aluminum bass boat when he upgraded to a new rig. That "free" boat led me to my addiction of bass fishing that in just 3-4 years has resulted in a couple giant tackle bags and 21 new rod/reel combos that I had to have to make sure I have a set up or two for every technique imaginable. Fortunate my wife hasn't killed me yet.

[grizzgreen18]

my grandad took me fishing when i was six or seven all for bluegill and occaisionally throw a cat pole to the depths...it wasnt till high school that i got back into fishing again...all catfishing kinda got into bass fishing there but never caught anything so i put the lures up...it wasnttill last spring when a guy at my work took me fishing at a creek loaded with smallmouths that i got into bass fishing fully and now i drive everyone crazy especially the girlfriend i dont know how she puts up with it lol

[FrogFreak]

My Dad was a busy man but about 2-3 times/year he would load up an old camper of ours and we'd go to some high Cascade lake and fish for trout (in Oregon). It seemed like time would slow down and we could just hang out together. Also, my Grandfather had an ocean boat and we'd go after Salmon every summer from about age 12-16. Years later the Air Force stationed me up here in the frigid North and I ran into a guy from Alabama. He turned me onto Bass fishing. I'll never forget the first time a Bass hit my Hula Popper! The rest is history! 

[nascar2428]

As a shore fisherman most of the time. The challenge of locating and catching fish with lures is what brings me to the water. I refuse to become a bobberhead!!

[Bankbeater]

Probably my Dad.  He use to take me out when I was about 6, or 7.  I was never interested until I caught my first channel cat on a cane-pole at a pay lake.  Then I was hooked.

[JellyMan]

I was always an outdoorsy kid since I was born. I loved water critters. I naturally started fishing around 7 and naturally became a surfer as well.

 

I just love anything water.

[ChiCityBasser]

My brothers had been fishing for years and would get up early and venture off to a lake and fish for the day but I was lazy and would never get up or laugh when they would mention 5 a.m. as a wake up time. One year on Lake Schaffer in Indiana on a family vacation I decided to get a rod after getting a bonus gift card from Target and try my hand at fishing. The relaxing time fishing from the dock that evening and catching my first large and smallmouth had me hooked. Now I look for every oppurtunity I can to fish to the hardwater season hits here in IL. i love it and it has become a true passion whether I'm catching fish or not and just enjoy the time outdoors on the water and in nature.