Chance_Taker4 Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Reply back to what in the fishing industry do u want to try whether rod, reel, bait, technique. For my list Rods: St. Croix Reels: Okuma Baits: More plastics chatterbaits and jigs Techniques: Flippin/Pitching, finesse and swim jig. Quote
EricTheAngler Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 Rods: Johnny morris Carbonlite M/L Reels: Pflueger President Baits: Jigs, wieghtless plastics, crankbaits, craw baits Techniques: Finnese, Dropshot, Football Jig, Swimbait/Flukes Its my first year really getting into bass fishing, I found a place to fish next year, because I have been researching a place to fish for weeks now. Hard work pays off. I also have a quantum pt rod and some quantum reel that is really nice. Quote
Chance_Taker4 Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 The best thing to do when starting out is read, read, read. That's what I did when I started out. Quote
EricTheAngler Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 When I have free time at school and after homework other than fishing I spend on the forums and the article section. It really helped me. Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 Spro 30 and 40 rats Gonna hopefully catch a fish on one of my Triple Trout swimbaits I have.....hopefully. Quote
Super User HoosierHawgs Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 I think the biggest thing is to spend the most time on the water as possible. The guy in the stand or with the rod in his hand the most will be the best outdoorsman. So that will be it for me, is spending more time in the outdoors with friends and family. After all, that's what is really important. 4 Quote
blckshirt98 Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Large swimbaits, large swimbaits, large swimbaits, glidebaits, large swimbaits. Been buying a bunch of swimbaits either used or on sale this past year, hoping to try them out starting in the spring. This past summer was chatterbaits and squarebills which I now feel very confident in. 1 Quote
Chance_Taker4 Posted December 5, 2015 Author Posted December 5, 2015 I have been saying for the last two years I am going to build confidence in my jig fishing but every year I cant put the shaky head and crankbait down. Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 I have been saying for the last two years I am going to build confidence in my jig fishing but every year I cant put the shaky head and crankbait down. Look at fishing the Bass Patrol football jigs, they are a smaller jig. Try using the 1/4 oz where you would fish a shakeyhead, and you can swim the 3/8oz as well. Both work well with smaller 2.5 to 3" trailers (I used tiny paca chunks on the 1/4 and 2.5" Trigger X Flappin Craws. 3" Flappin Craws and Paca Chunks on the 3/8 as well as Tiny Paca Craws) May help you get some faith in jig fishing once you start catching fish on them to throw a jig more often. And they do catch big fish as well. 2 Quote
smr_hga Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Well i'm going to pretend that i live somewhere where it is too cold for a winter season... My answer is a Chatterbait! Quote
Super User A-Jay Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 Next season, I would like to try to fill up the live well on one of these as many times as humanly possible. A-Jay 2 Quote
Steveo-1969 Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 This past season I intended to try the Ned rig but I never even bought the pieces parts for it. And I rarely picked up my spinning rod anyway as I mainly fished jigs on a baitcaster. So... I want to (try again to) try out the Ned rig next season. Quote
Super User Senko lover Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 This season is going to be about big bass. I was blessed with some big fish this last year while just fishing for fish, but this year I would love to be blessed with big fish while fishing for big fish . Quote
Super User Spankey Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 I'm making it a point next season to go back to a few older patterns that I use to fish. It's funny how you move away from patterns that work only to go onto something else that is good and you don't pick it up again. On slow days and light bites days this past season I dug deeper into my tackle compartments and grabbed some old school stuff out and fished it. Caught a few nice fish by doing that. Get back to doing some serious tube, slider and salty spider fishing. Something new - Build a few topwater baits, build a rod kit, maybe start making some jig heads. Quote
Big C Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Rods: More Carrot Stix Reels: More Daiwas Lures: Bully Wa 2 frog, LiveTarget Hollowbody Sunfish, and the smaller Spro Rats. Techniques: Finesse...regrettably. Quote
Super User DogBone_384 Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 Jig, jig, jig .... That's my 2016 plan. 1 Quote
Chance_Taker4 Posted December 5, 2015 Author Posted December 5, 2015 Rods: More Carrot Stix Reels: More Daiwas Lures: Bully Wa 2 frog, LiveTarget Hollowbody Sunfish, and the smaller Spro Rats. Techniques: Finesse...regrettably. Anything that is by River2Sea is great by me. I'm making it a point next season to go back to a few older patterns that I use to fish. It's funny how you move away from patterns that work only to go onto something else that is good and you don't pick it up again. On slow days and light bites days this past season I dug deeper into my tackle compartments and grabbed some old school stuff out and fished it. Caught a few nice fish by doing that. Get back to doing some serious tube, slider and salty spider fishing. Something new - Build a few topwater baits, build a rod kit, maybe start making some jig heads. I understand completely. Jerkbaits were my go to baits then I started using other things and went about 2 years without picking a jerkbait up again. Quote
Hurricane Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Trying the whopper plopper and getting some swim jigs also... Quote
Hurricane Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 I got the latest flw buyers guide magazine...Ready to spend some money. . Quote
MIbassangler30 Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Rod: Shimano Zodias Reel: Shimano Chronarch Ci4+ Lure: Whopper Plopper Technique: Small swim bait Quote
Super User slonezp Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 As far as baits and gear. Going to continue using what works. Nothing new I the mix. Thought about switching things up a little and rather than always fishing early morning for bass during the summer, fishing some evenings as well. I used to do it quite often but it's been a few years as most of my evening fishing, as of late, has been geared towards walleye. If my shoulder is fixed, I'm hoping to get into club fishing again as well as taking extended fishing trips. My son has been my partner for both of these events and I miss spending time with him. 2 Quote
Super User scaleface Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 I'm going to spend more time trying to figure out what kind of fish are showing up on my depth finder . I know twp spots that are always stacked with fish and I have caught a few bass there . I cant help but think that someplace on those deep flats is a spot full of big bass , I just have to put in the time and find them . 1 Quote
Super User gulfcaptain Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 I'm going to spend more time trying to figure out what kind of fish are showing up on my depth finder . I know twp spots that are always stacked with fish and I have caught a few bass there . I cant help but think that someplace on those deep flats is a spot full of big bass , I just have to put in the time and find them . Underwater camera....then you can visually see what you're looking at. Quote
Super User kickerfish1 Posted December 5, 2015 Super User Posted December 5, 2015 Really just fish more. This year I had quite a few medical setbacks that cut my fishing time down. Hoping and praying 2016 brings better health and more fishing opportunities! Quote
bassfash Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 Rod: irod Reel: lews Bait: spro rat Technique: large swimbait Quote
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