New Bass fisherman

[inferiorfisherman]

Hi.  I am and from the Indianpolis, IN area.  I grew up with a crappie fisherman father, so I did a lot of fishing.  However, never fished for bass on purpose.  I just finally was able to buy my first boat at 40 YO in 2020.    Since, I have become obsessed with everything bass fishing.  For a true geek like me bass fishing gives me an opportunity that crappie fishing does not.  There are so many more lure types, techniques, equipment considerations, etc that is a really good hobby for me.  I am starting to feel a bit too old and like I have too much to lose to keep pursing all of my young-man hobbies like riding motorcycles too fast and other adrenaline chasing activities.  

 

I have done a ton of reading, watching videos, and following message boards.  I have collected rods, reels, lures, and line for every technique I have heard of.  I feel like equipment wise I have everything I need to catch some serious fish (I still have more I want, I can't stop).  I have also researched the patterns of the bass and generally speaking I have developed an understanding of where they like to be at what time of the year.  However, I have very little experience and trying to take what you think you know and turn that into fish in the boat is a different story.  Right now I am at the stage where I am getting hung up a lot, having a difficult time deciding which lure to throw, and just not getting bites.  I am slowly figuring out my Humminbird electronics and how to read them.  Moving while fishing is new to me and I spend most of my time trying to keep the boat from ramming into stickups.  

If it were easy I wouldn't like it so much! I look forward to learning more from you all.  I'll try to not ask too many questions.  That might be tough because I have about forty eleven of them.  

[TheBasslayer]

Hello and welcome to BassResource! You'll learn a lot here!

[whitwolf]

Welcome!

[Log Catcher]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

[HaydenS]

Welcome to BassResource!

Ask all the questions you have!

[Sam]

Read the various posts and ask questions and you will be on the level of bass fishing as an Indy 500 car driver is as they drive around the track during the race. ?

[fishingtx]

10 hours ago, inferiorfisherman said:

Hi.  I am and from the Indianpolis, IN area.  I grew up with a crappie fisherman father, so I did a lot of fishing.  However, never fished for bass on purpose.  I just finally was able to buy my first boat at 40 YO in 2020.    Since, I have become obsessed with everything bass fishing.  For a true geek like me bass fishing gives me an opportunity that crappie fishing does not.  There are so many more lure types, techniques, equipment considerations, etc that is a really good hobby for me.  I am starting to feel a bit too old and like I have too much to lose to keep pursing all of my young-man hobbies like riding motorcycles too fast and other adrenaline chasing activities.  

 

I have done a ton of reading, watching videos, and following message boards.  I have collected rods, reels, lures, and line for every technique I have heard of.  I feel like equipment wise I have everything I need to catch some serious fish (I still have more I want, I can't stop).  I have also researched the patterns of the bass and generally speaking I have developed an understanding of where they like to be at what time of the year.  However, I have very little experience and trying to take what you think you know and turn that into fish in the boat is a different story.  Right now I am at the stage where I am getting hung up a lot, having a difficult time deciding which lure to throw, and just not getting bites.  I am slowly figuring out my Humminbird electronics and how to read them.  Moving while fishing is new to me and I spend most of my time trying to keep the boat from ramming into stickups.  

If it were easy I wouldn't like it so much! I look forward to learning more from you all.  I'll try to not ask too many questions.  That might be tough because I have about forty eleven of them.  

Welcome! WOW, lots of research. My tip is to go out to a local lake or pond and try out a 2-3 techniques you don't have to catch any fish but it is best to practice. Once you are familiar with those different techniques,  go back to your local pond/lake and fish them. It may take a while to catch a few but it  is best to learn about bass fishing from personal experience and shared experience. I hope this was useful to you. Good Luck! 

[Bluebasser86]

Welcome!

[Glenn]

Welcome Home! We're glad you're here.

[A-Jay]

Hello and Welcome to Bass Resource ~

A-Jay 

[GaryH]

Welcome aboard... Questions are great we’re all still learning. 

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard! ??