what am i doing wrong?

[tanner14]

so i am only 17, and i just started to like fishing about a year ago. and im the kinda guy that i only like to fish with live worms, cuz thats the only thing i can catch anything with!! every once and a while i will throw a plastic out but i have NEVER caught anything with them..and im going to canada next summer to for a fishing trip. and i wanta learn how to fish without live bait! and i was just woundering what the heck im doing wrong! any advice,tips/tricks, things i need to learn?!?! please help!

 

[BaitCaster]

In order to tell you what you are doing wrong, we need to know what you are doing, i.e., what species are you fishing? Where are you fishing? What kind of plastics are you using? What kind of rod, reel, line, hooks etc.?

 

[tanner14]

oh. haha, thats right. sorry! well i live in nebraska, but i dont know what i should be fishing for or whatever....and i have 2 rods, a 7' ugly stik M action (6-15 lb). next i have a 6' shakespeare?? (i think) meadiam heavy (10-20lb) both with 12 pound line.and as of tackel......i dont really know.. thats what im trying to figure out. any sugsts, and how to fish with differnt plastics? :wink:

 

[redbug]

I would suggest that you find a lake or pond that you good success with your live bait
then go out for the day with nothing but lures the easiest IMO would be senkos they are a simple bait that is easy to fish
You will need to watch your line and wacky rig them (the hook through the center of the worm with the point exposed no weight)
throw the bait to a fishy looking spot and let it fall again watch your line . when the fish hits the worm set the hook
it takes time to get used to lures and if you have live bait you will wind up switching back
good luck


you can also search youtube for fishing techniques that will help

 

[Quackrstackr]

Something along the lines of this will catch pretty much anything that swims with no special technique needed:

Find yourself some of those in assorted colors and go start catching fish.

 

[BaitCaster]

I agree with Redbug. Start off with a Senko. Once you've mastered that you might want to move to a Texas rigged worm.

 

[Quackrstackr]

You guys are giving him bass fishing techniques... he's just wanting to catch fish, any fish, from what I gathered.

Bass are not always the easiest thing to catch, depending on where you are fishing.

Just thought I would throw that out there as the majority here are into bass fishing and tend to think along those lines.

 

[tanner14]

thanks guys! ill try all the ideas! and i can just buy a senko at a bait shop im gessing? haha. i stink at fishing!

 

[redbug]

yes the senkos can be found at the tackle shop
the beetle spin the Quackrstakr showed will do as he says and is a simple cast and wind bait
between the 2 of those baits you should be able to catch something

 

[tanner14]

thanks!u guys are alot of help!

 

[Loggerhead Mike]

watch video's on youtube.com

search for things like "how to fish soft plastics" or "how to catch ... "

helped me a whole lot

my biggest problem with fishing plastic worms was fishing to fast. once i got the hang of just letting it sit there with a twitch every so often i started catching alot more

 

[fender66]

Something along the lines of this will catch pretty much anything that swims with no special technique needed:

Find yourself some of those in assorted colors and go start catching fish.

+1
this will not only catch a bass (if that's what you're after), but I've caught bluegill, perch, crappie and goggle eye on these as well. Haven't used them for a while. Guess they've been pushed to the back with all the other tackle that I've acquired.

 

[tanner14]

what is that spinner called? is there a name for it? or do u just make one like that?

 

[BaitCaster]

what is that spinner called? is there a name for it? or do u just make one like that?

I call it a safety pin spinner, but that may not be the scientific term for it.

 

[raven174us]

I get some like that and they are called a beetle spinner. Go check out a site like Bass Pro and you will get some ideas.
One thing I will do sometimes is tie on one type of lure and fish with it for about 30 mins. then switch to something else.

 

[Quackrstackr]

You can get all of the components separate and make your own (curly tail body, jig head and safety pin spinner) at just about anywhere fishing tackle is sold, or you can buy them in little packs already made up like that for more $.

I don't know that they really have a name, but depending on what size you get... you can catch everything that swims on one of them except stuff like carp.... and then you may even foul hook one of those. :lol:

I have many times not had any luck at all bass fishing only to pull out something like that just to fun fish with for a while and immediately start whacking largemouth. I think we tend to often times overthink and overcomplicate the whole fishing tactics thing.

 

[fender66]

I think we tend to often times overthink and overcomplicate the whole fishing tactics thing.

Smartest thing I've heard all day! 8)

 

[Nevillizer]

I think we tend to often times overthink and overcomplicate the whole fishing tactics thing.

Smartest thing I've heard all day! 8)

X2

 

[wasilvers]

Ahh, I remember those days... Fishing trips were a lot cheaper when I fished worms - and everything eats worms.

Nowdays, If I go with someone who isn't used to fishing, I give them a wacky rigged Senko. My 10 year old can outfish me with those guys. Sometimes I give them beetle spins too.

One of my favorite baits this year has been a size 5/7 skitterpop. Fished early or late in the day, it just produces fish - panfish, large mouth, small mouth, and pike. Anything on the left side of this picture produces fish.

It wouldn't be nice if I didn't share how to fish them...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOFtt0243XQ

 

[bearsphan3.14]

Remember to relax and slow down your fishing. If your casting and quickly retrieving only to cast again, the fish probably won't follow your bait/lure. You are out to fish, relax and have fun.