mikeyjsc Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Hi everybody, I'm new to fishing and have lots of questions. I've fished a couple of times over the years, but not nearly enough to feel confident or competent. Over Christmas I got a rod and reel(a 6'6" shakespeare tiger/WalMart special), and started to fish at Lake Greenwood near home here. I'm fishing off the bank, and am hoping this isn't completely futile(Won't have funding for a boat for a long time). Anyway, tried to do a little catfishing, and was unsuccessful. But I have really wanted to try some bass fishing. My questions would be, is this even possible without a boat? Also, I know how to fish worms with Carolina and Texas rigs, but I got some spinners(mini-king, rocket shad, and rooster tail) and am unsure how to rig these. I've been doing some searching and can't seem to find the answer. t or c rig? or just tie it on? Anyway any help you all can give me will be greatly appreciated. I look forward to gaining much knowledge and experience. Quote
Fishin49er Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Bass fishing from the bank is definitely possible. With spinnerbaits and inline spinners just tie them on, and then chunk and wind, till you get comfortable with them then you can vary your retrieve speeds and angle. Quote
Guest the_muddy_man Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 First of all welcome to the forums You will get everything you need here. Is this Greenwood lake in New York?New jersey? Shore fishing can be excellent for bass Are you talking about Large mouth or Small Mouth? Are there a lot of weeds,docks,rocks or spme timber on the shore line? Do you have any Rapala Minnow Baits or Plastic worms? Your answers can help me better to explain Quote
Nick B Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Heck yeah you can catch bass off the bank. There are many ways to catch bass with a spinnerbait, the ones that you have are fairly small so you will have to fish them kind of fast, not burn them. Spinnerbaits can be burned (fished really fast), throw out reel in at varying speeds see what works best. You can "jig" them, let it fall to the bottom then rip it up, and let it fall again. Usually you just tie these straight to the line. hope this helps you out Quote
Troutfisher Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 I primarily bank fish for bass, and I have luck using senkoes, a soft plastic-cigar shaped lure (info can be found here on the board in the tackle/equipment section), spinnerbaits (small ones for me), buzzbaits, and various types of soft plastics. Also, don't be afraid to use live bait, such as a whole nightcrawler. Live minnows are good as well. Target key areas such as around boat docks, weedlines and lillypads, coves, and fallen timber. Try fishing the soft plastics with some bottled scent from Wal-Mart (usually only about 2-3 $$$). Anyway, hope this is helpful, and let us know how you do once you hit the lake. Quote
paparock Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 First, welcome to the forum. One thing I noticed a long time ago was how often guys in boats cast as close to the banks as possible before starting their retrieves while guys on banks seemed to ignore the banks and cast as far away from the bank as they could to fish. Where I fish the area from the bank to fifteen feet out from the bank are generally the most productive. So in answer to your question, Heck YES you can catch bass from the bank. When I was about 15 years old one hit so hard he darn near made me fall off the spillway into the water. Good luck and tight lines! Quote
Super User senile1 Posted January 17, 2007 Super User Posted January 17, 2007 Welcome, mikeyjsc. The articles on this site are a great place to start. Hey, everybody, he's from Greewood, SC, per his profile. Quote
Clayton Posted January 17, 2007 Posted January 17, 2007 Hey man welcome to the forum! Congratulations on your new rod and reel. When I started fishing I got a zebco 33 from walmart and used them until the fish I was catching got too big! Everyone is on the right track here, bank fishing is great and I do it alot. Get around some structure that you can see going down into the water a pitch some worms in there. Get around some grass close to the bank and buzz those spinnerbaits around there. Ratlle traps will work well this time of year as well. Try crawfish color. Hope this helps and good luck. Oh by the way, when the spawn starts in mid march try to get out there as much as you can. For a bank fisherman that would be one of the best times to go. Quote
mikeyjsc Posted January 18, 2007 Author Posted January 18, 2007 Wow!! Thanks alot guys for all the help and information. I do have worms I intend on fishing, I got a big ol Luck E Strike worm kit. I saw on an internet report that Lake Greenwood (SC) was having good results with lizards, so I was gonna try some of them. I do have some bass scent also. Thanks for the info on the spinners also. I was able to find a fair amount of info on rigging and fishing worms, just wasn't sure about those spinners. It's a little intimidating not knowing any of this, I'm hoping to meet up with some people and hopefully learn more along the way. I can't thank you all enough. Quote
Troutfisher Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 No problem! The best part about joining here is the quick responses by members to help one another with basic questions, or even advanced questions about fishing. Lizards sounds like a good bet...I usually fish them T-Rigged, and remember to add some scent, especially in the winter when finicky bass need that "extra appeal." Quote
Super User Grey Wolf Posted January 18, 2007 Super User Posted January 18, 2007 WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and don't be afaird to ask more questions. Quote
Super User SPEEDBEAD. Posted January 18, 2007 Super User Posted January 18, 2007 Welcome aboard!!! Roadwarrior did a piece not too long ago on the basic tacklebox setup needed to catch fish....cant seem to find it right now, so if anyone would care to help locate, it should give you some good insight. Wayne Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 18, 2007 Super User Posted January 18, 2007 "Suggestions for Your First Tacklebox." Here's the thread: https://www.bassresource.com/bass_fishing_forums/YaBB.pl?num=1167329834 Quote
Guest the_muddy_man Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 I just cheked the thread again to see your response and I see that you alraady have a lot of info, that Road Warrior begginers box is a definite way to go! Stick around you will get more info here than you can ever imagine! Quote
BassBeat101 Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 It can definitely be a bit intimidating, as I found out a few years ago as well. I didn't really know where to start and what to start with. Roadwarrior's starter tackle box is a great idea, I wish I would have known about it when I started! But one thing I would suggest is to focus on a particular bait each time you go out - plastic worms trigged one time, spinnerbaits the next. I had never caught a fish on a spinnerbait, but I had never really made the dedication to practice with it either. Then, I decided to use them for a week, and nothing else. Now my confidence has grown, big time. This year it's crankbaits and topwaters - never really used them too much, so it'll be my "project". Daryl Quote
Super User roadwarrior Posted January 19, 2007 Super User Posted January 19, 2007 BassBeat101, Welcome aboard! Thatg's great advice. Focus on one technique at a time. The focus of the beginners box is to start out catching fish. You can develope presentation over time. Quote
mikeyjsc Posted January 19, 2007 Author Posted January 19, 2007 Thanks again everybody for all your help. I read roadwarriors tackle box thread, and went out today and grabbed a couple I could find at Walmart, I got the rapala, and the rat-l-trap so far. I like BassBeat101's system, I plan on workin like that. Any tips as to what would be a good one to start with this time of year? Along with the two I got today, I have the worm set, and the rooster tail and rocket shad. Quote
BASSMACHINE Posted January 19, 2007 Posted January 19, 2007 WELCOME Just take it one fish at a time! It's all about having fun and learning as you go. You are in the right place to ask questions! Don't get discouraged as this time of year is tough when it comes to bass fishing. Hope to keep seeing you around. Quote
jnjfishing Posted January 21, 2007 Posted January 21, 2007 I fish lake Greenwood all the time for your colors on soft plastics any shade or variation of green like watermelon seed also pumpkin seed seem to work on most days. also #5 shad raps are great be sure to target as many boat docks and peirs as you can get to i figure 90% of them have brush or some type of cover around them. Good Luck Quote
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