team one outdoors Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 i live in mobile Alabama and just started bass fishing and looking for tips. i have several black max rod combos and just bought a 7ft medium fast rod{graphite} but don't know how to set it up, also bought some spot removers and need help with them any help you can give me I would be very thankful!! Quote
Super User Bassn Blvd Posted January 4, 2010 Super User Posted January 4, 2010 The best advice I could give is to get yourself a half gallon of your favorite drink, a few bags of your favorite munchies and start reading all the great topics on this site. Quote
Triton21 Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 Welcome T.O.O. Look at the "Important Topics" and read all of "Best Of" BassResource.com. When you master all you read then you are no longer a 'Starter'. Kelley Quote
Shimmer Posted January 4, 2010 Posted January 4, 2010 The best advice I could give is to get yourself a half gallon of your favorite drink, a few bags of your favorite munchies and start reading all the great topics on this site. ^ This Seriously, I had been bass fishing for a year or so. I got my wisdom teeth out and read about every thread on this site for 5 days..I didn't know JACK before. There are some incredibly smart men/women on here. Quote
Super User Gatorbassman Posted January 4, 2010 Super User Posted January 4, 2010 I joined this website in early 05'. I was a bank fisherman and needed to know more about how to find these stinking bass so I could catch them more often. I found this site and started reading the articles and got involved in the forum. Now five years later I win a few tournaments each year, I am a guide on a World Class Bass Fishery and I was lucky enough to be asked to moderate on this site that I owe so much to. Welcome and enjoy what we offer here. You will look back in only a few months and say "WOW where would I be without BassResource?" I promise. Quote
Super User Sam Posted January 4, 2010 Super User Posted January 4, 2010 Bassin Blvd. is right. Read, read and read. Go on-line and find your favorite pros and visit their web sites. Check out various bait manufacturers. Hit Tackle Warehouse and see what they have for sale and read the posts about the products. Then, read, read and read some more. Get some DVDs on baits and techniques. Subscribe to Bassin' Magazine. Read the articles on this site. Using this site's search engine, type in a technique, bait, name, etc. and see what comes up. And read all about it. Start a library at your home with articles. Start a library on your computer and download articles, etc. for future reference. Check out Russ ***'s web site and subscribe to his publication via the web. Listen. Ask questions. Compare. Experiment. There is no "magic pill" to use in bass fishing. You need to understand weather patterns, water conditions, bass behavior, lures, line, rods, reels, PFD's, boat safety, and what to do in various situations. This is the fun of bass fishing. Everyday is totally different. Good luck. Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted January 4, 2010 Super User Posted January 4, 2010 Welcome. As everyone has already said , read the articles and com back with your questions. Quote
D4u2s0t Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 One HUGE piece of advice I can give you is to not be afraid to experiment. Learn the basics, there's tons of great articles on this site. But understand that different techniques/baits/equipment works better in certain areas than others. Don't be afraid to try something different. I have caught some of my best fish in places that were not "supposed" to have fish, using baits that were not "supposed" to work. What it comes down to, is majority of your success will come from trial and error... keep doing what works, and stop doing what doesn't. Nothing replaces time on the water. There's not any magical technique, bait, reel, rod, fishfinder, color, etc. Learn the basics of bass behavior, get comfortable with your equipment, and go have some fun! Quote
team one outdoors Posted January 5, 2010 Author Posted January 5, 2010 thank you guys for all your help Quote
A-Rob Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Just have fun with it. Its not all about research, sometimes just get together with a buddy, bring some sodas and snacks and hit the water! Good luck dude. P.s. worms work everywhere, throw together a texas rig and away ya go. Quote
tnbassfisher Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 Watch every video that you can on this website. Once you have done that, make friends with Youtube if you haven't already. He is a really great guy. I am yet to do a search on a different fishing technique and not get a few videos back on how to do it. Quote
little_stephen Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 if you live where the waters hard right now. then spend all winter studying. its the best way to learn. then get out as soon as its warm enough to comfortably operate a rod and reel. and start casting to buckets. tree trunks. whatever you have. PRACTICE! oh and welcome! Quote
b.Lee Posted January 5, 2010 Posted January 5, 2010 I think everyone covered it, so I shall just say welcome! Quote
Super User Catt Posted January 5, 2010 Super User Posted January 5, 2010 Learning what structure is, how to truly identify it, interpret it, and then fish it effectively, is the quickest, surest means of consistently putting fish in the boat. Quote
Luke at Gouldsboro Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 I started bass fishing last May. What I did was read a lot (just to learn techniques and strategies). When I hit the water, I'll spend half the day with a technique ( texas rigging, using crainkbaits, or whatever) I'm not so comfortable with, and develop my skills with those baits. Then the rest of the day I'll use techniques I previously learned, and that I'm comfortable with. I live in Pennsylvania, so I usually bass fish from mid May to September, which leaves a lot of non fishing time to learn whatever I could. good luck, and remember it takes practice to get good at something. Quote
zach t Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 Here is my suggestion: Get out while you can. Otherwise, you will spend your days at work sitting on here and ***. Quote
angler1 Posted January 28, 2010 Posted January 28, 2010 I started bass fishing last May. What I did was read a lot (just to learn techniques and strategies). When I hit the water, I'll spend half the day with a technique ( texas rigging, using crainkbaits, or whatever) I'm not so comfortable with, and develop my skills with those baits. Then the rest of the day I'll use techniques I previously learned, and that I'm comfortable with. I live in Pennsylvania, so I usually bass fish from mid May to September, which leaves a lot of non fishing time to learn whatever I could. good luck, and remember it takes practice to get good at something. You have way too much down time if you are only fishing the months you posted. I live in Jersey, about 5 miles from the Ben Franklin. I start in February and fish till mid to the end of November. You are missing out on some great fishing. Give it a try, but fish slooooow. It will pay off. Quote
farmpond1 Posted January 29, 2010 Posted January 29, 2010 While this site is really great and you can learn a lot from it (and it's members), don't get frustrated if you don't grasp everything or can't afford all the fancy equipment. While ultimately, you are (or will be) powerless against the baitmonkey, you really don't have to have every rod, reel or lure under the sun to catch bass. Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 29, 2010 Super User Posted January 29, 2010 When the weather warms up, this will get you started: http://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1158577137 8-) Quote
jaymc Posted February 1, 2010 Posted February 1, 2010 Besides the advice you've been given it is best to ask one specfic question. What problems are you having in setting up your new rod? Quote
Richard43 Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 the articles have some amazing knowledge. read everything you can and get out there and try it Quote
Super User SoFlaBassAddict Posted February 2, 2010 Super User Posted February 2, 2010 don't get frustrated if you don't grasp everything or can't afford all the fancy equipment./quote] Nobody needs a 400 dollar rod and/or reel to catch bass. Bass are easy as hell to catch. Finding them can be the difficult part at times. Quote
zero Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 read the fishing articles it helped me and i got my pb of 10.5 lbs bass from the tips in articles i owe a lot to them 6 months i know how to use senko thats all now i can use a varierty of lures because thanks to fishing articles read the fishing articles Quote
StingerJon11 Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 I joined this website in early 05'. I was a bank fisherman and needed to know more about how to find these stinking bass so I could catch them more often. I found this site and started reading the articles and got involved in the forum. Now five years later I win a few tournaments each year, I am a guide on a World Class Bass Fishery and I was lucky enough to be asked to moderate on this site that I owe so much to. Welcome and enjoy what we offer here. You will look back in only a few months and say "WOW where would I be without BassResource?" I promise. Priceless How did people learn how to fish 20 years ago? haha. Definitely follow in these footsteps. I just joined the forum as well and will be trying a few new tricks this weekend. Quote
StingerJon11 Posted February 2, 2010 Posted February 2, 2010 don't get frustrated if you don't grasp everything or can't afford all the fancy equipment./quote] Nobody needs a 400 dollar rod and/or reel to catch bass. Bass are easy as hell to catch. Finding them can be the difficult part at times. i can vouch for this. I fish 2lb test on a micro rod when fishing for fun (I keep it in my trunk). Quote
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