| When you want to learn how to fish bass, the first | | | | |
| thing you need is the right equipment. This doesn't | | | | The types of lures available are mind-boggling. When |
| mean you have to stock up on different kinds of | | | | choosing lures, you have to consider the situations in |
| rods or purchase a large selection of lures. You have | | | | which you will use them. The most common are |
| to learn the technique of the sport first. Beginners | | | | spinners, deep divers and plastic worms. For bass |
| should start with one spinning rod and one casting | | | | fishing you will also need crankbaits that closely |
| rod. Both of these should be 5 or 6 feet in length, be | | | | resemble the type of food that bass eat, such as |
| if medium stiff material and in the mid-price range of | | | | perch, sunfish, shad, minnow and carp. Noisy baits are |
| rods. If you ask the dealer at the store, he/she will | | | | best when fishing in the early morning or late in the |
| be glad to point you in the right direction for both | | | | evening. These are usually buzz baits, which are |
| the rod and the reel that best suits the rid you | | | | spinners with yellow or white skirt. You should also |
| choose. | | | | have a floating lure that you can twitch a little, |
| | | | | retrieve, stop and repeat the actions. You also |
| There are some things you have to learn before you | | | | need a tackle box in which you keep all this bass |
| cast out for the first time. This involves attaching the | | | | fishing gear. |
| reel to the rod. When you attach the reel, lay the | | | | |
| rod across your open hand. If it is attached properly, | | | | If you fish off a dock, the best type of lure to use |
| the rod should balance. This is important for your | | | | is a Texas rig. When you start to retrieve, do so |
| cast because if the rod and reel are not balanced, | | | | very slowly. Lift the tip of your rod each time, but |
| your cast will go to either the left or the right of | | | | keep the line tight in your free hand so that you can |
| where you want it to go. Casting out with an | | | | feel the tug on the line when the bass bites. |
| unbalanced rod will also make your wrist very sore. | | | | |
| | | | | Fishing bass is a learning experience in which you |
| Practice casting out using a lure but don't use a hook. | | | | have to be very observant of the conditions of the |
| You can easily do this in a small pond or even in your | | | | lake and water. You should also learn about the bass |
| backyard. Without the hook, you won't get the line | | | | itself so you can learn about its feeding habits and |
| tangled in anything. The best line to use is 10-pound | | | | times when it will be inactive. When fishing a lake, |
| test monofilament line. It is very fine, yet strong | | | | divide it into sections and fish each one separately |
| enough to withstand the fight of the bass and any | | | | until you find out where the bass are located. |
| tangles in vegetation. | | | | |