Great Fishing Tips for the Beginner Part 1

If you are just starting in bass fishing here are some simple tips a fishing. Small mouth bass can be found in deep, clear water lakes. Striped bass may be found in the same area. Stripers are bass that have horizontal stripes and are a lot fun to catch. They can become very large. They are also known as rock fish. They prefer live shad or perch as bait.

Small mouth bass like minnows as bait. You can catch them on lures such as jigs, spoons, and plastic worms. They prefer deeper water and can be hard to catch. You basically need a boat to catch them.

Their size ranges from 1 to 12 lbs. and you can fish them year round. They are also known as brown or bronze bass.

Now the large mouth bass is the most popular of the species to fish. It is actually in the sun fish family instead of a bass. They are also called black bass.

The best lures to use are crank baits, lip less and lipped, plastic worms rigged Carolina or Texas style, grubs, and spinner baits. Bass will strike night crawlers, red worms, crayfish, hellgrammites, grubs, and shad and shiners which are minnows.. Most bass tournaments fish for large mouth bass.

When you are out fishing try to use lures to match the or resembles the food source of the fish. Use dark lures on dark days, (cloudy), and bright lures on the bright days.

If fishing in the winter time slow down your presentation of your lure. Bass will not move as fast in the winter time because it is cold.

If you want to get started in bass fishing you will need a rod and reel. For your first rod and reel buy a spin casting reel. Bait casting reels are nice but take some practice to use. If you don't know how to use a spin casting reel start with a closed face reel such as a Zebco's 33 or 202. You basically push the button and cast out- very simple. They do cast out very far and are nice rods and reel to use for the price. I've had mine over 20 years and still use them today.

If you want to purchase a spin casting reel and don't know how to use it go fishing with a buddy who has one and they can show you how to use it. They are nice reels but cost more. I use a Mitchell Advocet with 8 lb test line and catch plenty of bass. The reel is real smooth and the rod that comes with it is perfect for my needs. It is not a expensive rod and reel. Mine is over ten years old and never had a problem with it. Good Luck Fishing!!