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fender66
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tanner14 said:
We want to see "success/bragging pictures" after your first outing or no more advice!
Ha! You'll do great I'm sure!
redbug
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Great now we are gonna have to help him post pictures too...fender66 said:
Being nice guys is getting tough... I can't wait to see your new catches
fish devil
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:twisted: Please DO NOT start out with Senkos. You will no doubt gut hook and possibly kill bass. Guys/Gals that start out fishing have slow reaction times. Try another brand first like Berkley Powerbait worms. Once you get the hang of it(setting the hook and watching/feeling the line move) then you should be OK with Senkos.
Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, cranks are usually productive. GOOD LUCK!!!!
Spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, cranks are usually productive. GOOD LUCK!!!!
i know how to post pictures, BUT i have to catch a FISH to post a picture of it! haha. and i dont have much of any time(none. lol.) to go out in fish, im gunna try to go out this sat....but will see..haha. ill post a picture of the all the fish i catch on sat, :lol: no matter how big they are!! haha.
devilmutt
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I say you need to seek out a mentor; someone that is willing to take you under his/her wing. About 18 years ago I asked an older man about fly fishing for trout, to me it looked real difficult. The next day he was teaching me how to tie flies and giving me books to read, the next week he was teaching me how to cast, read water, and match the hatch. He died about five years ago, I think about him every time I step in a trout stream.
BaitCaster
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tanner14 said:
Let's see some pictures of the boat!!
Quackrstackr
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Tonight as in, in the dark?
I've never had a whole lot of luck on crankbaits in the dark.
You have to reel the lipless cranks too fast for them to be effective in the dark, in my opinion.
I would use the jointed minnow and work it on top or with a jerking retrieve.
I've never had a whole lot of luck on crankbaits in the dark.
You have to reel the lipless cranks too fast for them to be effective in the dark, in my opinion.
I would use the jointed minnow and work it on top or with a jerking retrieve.
dyeguy1212
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The red one will work. I've trolled a red rattle trap in the dark going 15mph in a pontoon.. they'll find it no problem.
BaitCaster
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The big question is, still, what are you fishing for!!
basshunter25
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Ok from skimming this post I think the best thing to do is go to your local bait shop. Ask them where some good spots to fish are then they will most likely say what are you fishing for and then say whatever I can catch. Being a young man they shouldn't be too tight lipped about some productive areas. ask what to use, how to use, and where to fish. Im guessing you don't have an older person to fish with so you need to pick peoples brains at the bait shop and around your fishing areas. Then get out there and figure some things out by yourself. bass and bluegills ten to be around lily pads so thats a good place to start. Keep an eye on where other people are fishing and come back to those spots when the boats done. Not to mention the internet is an endless resource. Good luck
thanks alot man! \basshunter25 said:
/ ill do that. i caought a bass today btw, it was an inch!!!! i was so proud! and then my 2 hp motor broke at the other end of the lkae down wind!! not a good day!!lol, but thanks for the help!
Ranchero50
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Disclaimer... I fish shallow eastern rivers, 6" -12' deep in spots. Grass and rocks on the bottom, big nasty limestone ridges too. I don't fish lakes. I am not an accomplished plastic worm fisherman. My experience with worms is you need a high quality rod so you can 'feel' the lure going over rocks and through grass and 'feel' the fish pick up the worm. I suck at it...
Next time you are our take a look at your bait fish, little minnows. For me Rapala floating minnows in F5 and F7 size in black/silver and blue/chrome on 6lb test on long lightweight rods produce fish in water from 6" to 6' deep. In gin clear water we've been having some luck with firetiger colors too.
Fish them topwater style:
Cast them out, set the bale, reel in the slack line, count to six and twitch the rod tip enough to create a circle on the water around the lure, count to six again and give it a twitch or two, count again, then reel it in a foot or two slowly. Finally reel the lure in medium slow with some pauses and twitches. Usually it's twitch, twitch, BAM I also tie them with a Trilene knot so the line is tight to the lure eye and put the line at about a 45` angle above level so it twitches better.
Nice 21" smallie on a 2" F5 Rapala minnow.
Arborgast Jitterbugs and Torpodoes work well too. Jitterbug get's a slow retrieve, works great in the dark because you can hear the 'glug, glug, glug' of the lure coming in. 2" Torpedoe in black and white is a legend lure, it will catch fish. Fish it top water, just jerk the lure so the prop sputters hard for 6-10" every 2-20 seconds. I have Rapala Skitterprops and Skitterpops in green and brown frog fished the same way.
Skitterprop:
The best things about these lures it they float =D> so you can see the lures and see the fishes reaction. It's very gratifying to see a smallie missile launch out of the water with your lure in it's mouth. It's also awesome when a big girl slurps you F5 minnow off the surface and runs away.
I also use crankbaits that look like brown or red crawfish on 8lb test with a short stiffer rod. The crank bumps and wobbles into and through the rocks on the bottom with a slow retrieve. I use 0-2' cranks in 3' of water, 3-6 in deeper.
Finally a white mini spinner bait works on a slow retrieve. 1-2' below the water surface.
So for around $30 you can have 5 fish catching lures that you can see and learn from.
The biggest thing is get out there and wet a line to see what works.
Jamie
Next time you are our take a look at your bait fish, little minnows. For me Rapala floating minnows in F5 and F7 size in black/silver and blue/chrome on 6lb test on long lightweight rods produce fish in water from 6" to 6' deep. In gin clear water we've been having some luck with firetiger colors too.
Fish them topwater style:
Cast them out, set the bale, reel in the slack line, count to six and twitch the rod tip enough to create a circle on the water around the lure, count to six again and give it a twitch or two, count again, then reel it in a foot or two slowly. Finally reel the lure in medium slow with some pauses and twitches. Usually it's twitch, twitch, BAM I also tie them with a Trilene knot so the line is tight to the lure eye and put the line at about a 45` angle above level so it twitches better.
Nice 21" smallie on a 2" F5 Rapala minnow.
Arborgast Jitterbugs and Torpodoes work well too. Jitterbug get's a slow retrieve, works great in the dark because you can hear the 'glug, glug, glug' of the lure coming in. 2" Torpedoe in black and white is a legend lure, it will catch fish. Fish it top water, just jerk the lure so the prop sputters hard for 6-10" every 2-20 seconds. I have Rapala Skitterprops and Skitterpops in green and brown frog fished the same way.
Skitterprop:
The best things about these lures it they float =D> so you can see the lures and see the fishes reaction. It's very gratifying to see a smallie missile launch out of the water with your lure in it's mouth. It's also awesome when a big girl slurps you F5 minnow off the surface and runs away.
I also use crankbaits that look like brown or red crawfish on 8lb test with a short stiffer rod. The crank bumps and wobbles into and through the rocks on the bottom with a slow retrieve. I use 0-2' cranks in 3' of water, 3-6 in deeper.
Finally a white mini spinner bait works on a slow retrieve. 1-2' below the water surface.
So for around $30 you can have 5 fish catching lures that you can see and learn from.
The biggest thing is get out there and wet a line to see what works.
Jamie
brholth8
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tanner14, I live in Lincoln,NE PM me if you want to go out on my boat. or just go out sometime. I usually fish for catfish, bass, or anything else that wants to bite.
200racing
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here is a list of lures i started fishing with. they still work
the afore mentioned beetle spin
for clean water without alot of vegitation and snags.
https://www.basspro.com/Rooster-Tail®-Panfish-Trophy-Pac/product/18603/-692481
bass dislike salemanders striking them harder than worms.
https://www.basspro.com/Zoom®-Soft-Plastic-Baits-Lizard/product/15687/-446676
i rig it texas style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h-GD2QP5hw
the afore mentioned beetle spin
for clean water without alot of vegitation and snags.
https://www.basspro.com/Rooster-Tail®-Panfish-Trophy-Pac/product/18603/-692481
bass dislike salemanders striking them harder than worms.
https://www.basspro.com/Zoom®-Soft-Plastic-Baits-Lizard/product/15687/-446676
i rig it texas style. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h-GD2QP5hw
200racing
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i would like to add if you are using lures with treble hooks carry pliers with you to unhook fish.
also watch some youtube videos on removing hooks from people with fishing line and have pliers with a wire cutting section on hand . if you unhook fish with your bare hands long enough you will get a hook in you.
also watch some youtube videos on removing hooks from people with fishing line and have pliers with a wire cutting section on hand . if you unhook fish with your bare hands long enough you will get a hook in you.
rusty.hook
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Get some Beetle Spins in white, yellow and chartruse and learn to use them. Do a steady retreive and then stop for a second or two then start to reel again. Lost of times the bite will come as a reaction to the bait falling. Real slow and other times hold your rod real high and real like crazy to keep it on top of the water with the blades turning and making a lot of comotion.
Get some minnow type baits with chrome sides and black back and same with a blue back and work slow. Twitch twitch, paues, lots of times they will hit on the pause. Some time pull it fast just staying under the water about a foot or so and hang on. Let the fish tell you what they want.
Get a Tiny Torpedos in black with white ribs, they have one spinner blade on the back, twitch it a couple of times, pause repeat the twitches and make it go swish swish but not too fast.
I fish the wacky worm with a very small finishing nail in the head to barley make the head fall first.
I also in the spring use a Crazy Shad clear with light blue head and has one spinner also, and use it the same way as the Tiny Torpedo.
Good luck fishin and this should get you started.
Get some minnow type baits with chrome sides and black back and same with a blue back and work slow. Twitch twitch, paues, lots of times they will hit on the pause. Some time pull it fast just staying under the water about a foot or so and hang on. Let the fish tell you what they want.
Get a Tiny Torpedos in black with white ribs, they have one spinner blade on the back, twitch it a couple of times, pause repeat the twitches and make it go swish swish but not too fast.
I fish the wacky worm with a very small finishing nail in the head to barley make the head fall first.
I also in the spring use a Crazy Shad clear with light blue head and has one spinner also, and use it the same way as the Tiny Torpedo.
Good luck fishin and this should get you started.
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