Bass Fishing For Beginners, Tips, Tricks, Gear,*secrets*,etc....

[F14A-B]

KISS.. Simplicity is blissful, basics, Texas rigs, casting, a known good place to fish & catch.

That should get you going..

[Mainebass1984]

Be the first to launch and the last leave. Time on the water is vital. I can not remember exactly which pro said it but when asked  what was the best way to become a better bass fisherman his reply was go early and stay late.

[RoLo]

Be the first to launch and the last leave. Time on the water is vital. I can not remember exactly which pro said it but when asked  what was the best way to become a better bass fisherman his reply was go early and stay late.

 

Good advice.

The lake is your schoolhouse, and the more time

you spend in school, the larger your database.

 

Roger

[DocNsanE]

Go through the reading material and videos available on this site.

 

Also, the best way to learn is to pay very close attention to your surroundings and to what you did to get a bite. Is the water cold or warm? Clear or murky? What is the sky like? What are the birds doing? What was the weather like in the last week? What is the forecast for the next few days? What type of lure were you fishing, what kind of prey do you think you were imitating? Were you fishing slow, fast, mixing it up? Was it on the bottom all of the time, or bouncing around? Was it in the middle of the water column or the top? What depth? Was the fish holding to any structure (submerged grass, pads, stumps, rocks)? What was the bottom composition? Was there a little ledge the fish was holding to? Yes, it might sound like a lot of variables to take into account, but the sooner you pay attention to these details, the faster you will improve, the more confidence you build, and it will become second nature. Many people keep detailed fishing logs of their outings so that they have an idea what worked last year at the same period with similar conditions.

 

As to what gear to start with, a medium heavy fast 6'6" to 7'2" rod is pretty versatile. Most people find it easier to learn on a spinning reel than a casting reel and to be honest you can accomplish pretty much the same things on either although each has its own strengths.

 

For lures, try to have enough variety to cover bottom, middle and top of the water column. For colors, it'll depend on what type of waters you are fishing. If it's clear, natural colors like green pumpkin or purple smoke can be great, murkier waters you want something with some flash to it or that will offer a nice profile like black or white. Black and white will work in most water conditions anyways. I personally think soft plastics are amazing and incredibly versatile. I'd recommend getting some senko type worms (like yum dingers), some paddle tail and/or fluke style baits, and maybe a couple of craw imitating creature baits.

 

I was in your shoes 3 years ago and I just spent all of my winter reading and watching videos before deciding on what I wanted to buy to get started. With the internet, the information is so readily available, all you need is to put in a bit of time and effort and you can learn a lot. But in the end, nothing compares to actual time on the water. Get out as often as you can and just enjoy the moment. Don't worry about catching the fish, just enjoy fishing, and with time your skills will improve and the numbers will go up.