Beginner Bass Fisherman

[Corey1123]

I am first time bass fisherman ...and the only lure I have are some zoom lizards they are 6 inches and

They are watermelon . Are these good to start of with? And I have a 6ft pole with spinner reel on it and can I use these one to start bass fishing and where I fish the pond is 7foot deep then it runs into a larger lake about a mile down ? Can any one help me

[The Young Gun]

What are you looking for help with? Bass fishing I found to be one or the most expensive and endless things out there: there are rigs, poles, reels, lines, baits, lures, scents, glasses, ect that are endless. If you are new to bass fishing my biggest tip to you is YOU DON'T NEED EVERY BAIT YOU SEE ON TV THAT CATCHES A FISH. That's how I thought It was and I spend way to much money on things that I don't use. Find what types of baits and techniques you use and become proficient at those. A lot of people say bass fishing is all about you ability to adapt to conditions which I agree with, but don't go out and spend 500 on a loomis drop shot rod to find you don't like drop shot or they don't work well in the waters you fish. Glad to see you entered the BR family and welcome. Hope to see some good replies of fish you caught.

[Corey1123]

Thanks,I just want one good reel and rod ...and I see on videos were the zoom lures work good ....and do you Texas rig and do it work well and I just set my setup with a Texas rig and I am using a zoom 6in lizard...and when the water are darker you used dark colors and when the water is light you use light jigs...and how do you noe when the fish hits your line

[The Young Gun]

Colors are the question always, some people say light colors in clear water? But if everyone's throwing that maybe the bass want a black worm instead?? The feel of a bite is something that comes with time.

[Corey1123]

What to look for when a fish bite

[Corey1123]

And what baits do you use and reconmend to use

[anonbassman]

When a fish bites it will usually fall into a couple categories.

1. You feel a tap tap on your line or a big Thump.

2. No tap, but your line starts moving in one direction.

3. Bass annihates your lure and its pretty hard to miss it.

 

As a beginner I would get 3 lures.

1. A buzzbait (Black, White, or Chartruese) for the mornings and at dusk. Sometimes at high noon even.

2. A pack of plastic worms (Yum, Powerworms. zoom) - texas rig with a 1/8 oz weight or on an exposed lead jig head.

3. A crankbait - lipless, shallow, squarebill. anything really.

 

Buzzbaits are nice becuase you can pretty much just reel them in around shorelines and cover and you will know when a bass hits the lure. As you get better you can try different retrieves and see what produces best.

 

The plastic worms will be very versatile. You can cast and retrieve them. Cast and let them sit. Hop them, drag them , yoyo them. Cast towards cover - sticks, logs, docks, boats. Whatever you want to try and get fish to bite. They will usually have the tapp tap or start moving your line when they bite so reel in the slack and do a strong sweeping hookset.  

 

A crankbait is another easy one that you can catch fish on bny just reeling in the lure. Experiment with speeds and stop and go retrieves to get the fish to bite. Again the fish pretty much hook themselves with this method.

 

Once you have these three lures down, and you are comfortable catching fish with them start experimenting with other stuff.

[Corey1123]

What kind of pole should you use to start of as a beginner

[roadwarrior]

Our library is extensive. Read "Fishing Article" at the top of the page and the attached links. Watch the videos, too!

I think the general concepts and specific suggestions will help you get started. Another great resource at the top of

the General section is "Best of BassResource". There you will find lots of information on baits/ lures, equipment and

many techniques. If you are fishing from the bank, this might help: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/13845-guaranteed-to-catch-bass/

 

 

 

[anonbassman]

What kind of pole should you use to start of as a beginner

 

Do you have a spinning reel or baitcasting reel?

 

If you haven't used either, a spinning reel is probably easiest. Get a Medium Heavy put some 10lb Mono line on it and you should be good to go. A lot of people will tell you to spend as much $ as you can afford on your equipment, but until you know you love fishing I would just get a Quantum Triax combo or something like that from walmart.

[Corey1123]

I been fishing since I was 5 and I will drop everything to go anytime of the day I was amazed with bass fishing and I wanna learn how to bass fish and learn to be good at it ....so I'm looking at every video and read about everything there is to know about bass fishing ...I have nobody to teach me so I'm trying to learn by my self

[JayKumar]

Stoked for you!  Use a stiff rod, for hooksets, and good line, at least 12 lb test.  Should have no issues catching bass with TX-rigged 6" watermelon lizards!  Would definitely get some watermelon Senkos and wacky-rig hooks, though, that's pretty much a gimme....

[Curved]

Our library is extensive. Read "Fishing Article" at the top of the page and the attached links. Watch the videos, too!

I think the general concepts and specific suggestions will help you get started. Another great resource at the top of

the General section is "Best of BassResource". There you will find lots of information on baits/ lures, equipment and

many techniques. If you are fishing from the bank, this might help: http://www.bassresource.com/bass-fishing-forums/topic/13845-guaranteed-to-catch-bass/

 

 

 

 

 

I think his advice is the best for beginners.

 

Bass fishing is less about your tackle and more about knowing where to find fish. Cigar type lures are plain effective in a variety of situations, so they can help you be methodical about finding where bass are and where they aren't (hint, if they're not biting they aren't there). IMO 6 lb line and a smallish lure are where to start because you want to catch any size bass as a beginner, not just the big ones.

 

As for rod/reel recommendations: anything. Cheap is fine for your first one. There's not a big difference in catch rates. I wouldn't even say that finding a Zebco spincaster prespooled with 6 lb line is a bad idea. These guys posting above could catch fish with anything on the rack. Nicer tackle is just about getting more efficient, which you 100% don't need to focus on as a beginner. Spend a lot of time on the water and throw your lure into as many different places as possible. After many months of that you'll know exactly where to fish, and what you like in your tackle.

[Neebles]

Im pretty new to bass fishing myself, but on the lake where I fish, I was killing them with a wacky set up.... 5" Yum F2 Dinger Worms, Black, Black and Blue flake and Junebug.

 

I tell you what, regardless as to what you use, it gets addicting quick... I was never a huge fan of pan fishing, but as soon as I went bass fishing with my father in law I was hooked....

 

Good luck! 

[JD96]

If you want to be able to use more types of baits get a bait casting combo and learn to throw it using a jig. 1/2 oz will make learning easy.