Introduction

[Travis C.]

Welcome KiloMike.

You can read fishing tips every where these days. Since your just starting, I would begin slow. It can get overwhelming quick.

What species are you wanting to catch or just catch any?

For anything that bites it is very tough to beat live bait (worms or minnows) on a hook + split shot + bobber (float). Also, you can have about equal results on Trout Magnets by Leland Lures sold at Academy Sports and K-Mart's.

For Bass since they were brought up, I would start with something that all you have to do is cast then retrieve. A simple crankbait like a (Rapala Shad Rap #5 in black/silver) or a 3" white grub worm on a weedless jig hook 1/8oz weighted head. Cast either out and just crank it back in. Fish the soft plastic worm around timber and grass, fish the crank bait around open water and rocks.

Just remember in this game you can skin a cat 100 different ways...all may be right and not necessarily wrong.

Good luck and tightlines!

[Alphahawk]

Welcome to the forum.



Regards

[creekcrappie]

Welcome KiloMike. I fish for bass and crappie from the bank most the time. For bass, I usually try to find places that have not been fished over a million times, even if that means walking in the woods a bit. I would focus on deeper spots for bass right now. I would use texas rigged plastic worms with 3/8 oz. or bigger bullet weights, and maybe a carolina rigged soft plastic of some sort. If the fall I would try to imitate baitfish. I like to use Zoom Super Flukes with 3/0 or 4/0 EWG (Extra Wide Gap) hooks. In the spring for bass I like texas rigging a Zoom lizard or brush hog. I use a spinning rod most the time from the bank, so your combo should be perfect.

For crappie I almost always use Crappie magnets, but I sometimes use trout magnets. I fish for these mainly in the spring.

I usually fish percy priest, so if you need any bank fishing spots there, just ask.

[TroutFiend]

Welcome to the forum, lots of great info on this site. You will see many different techniques scouring the internet that will work. I would think in this day and time starting from scratch is a little easier with the net and YouTube. What you will be going through at first is one of the best parts of fishing, "figuring out what works in the reservoir you fish". One tip of advice I wish I would have taken years ago is, keep a log book on what fish were caught on, where you were, time, weather conditions, etc. I have 3 years logged now and it really helps when you need to figure out a pattern.

[XxthejuicexX]

What style of hook do you fish with jimmy when throwing a wacky rigged senko? I like the technique but am not up to speed on fishing it.


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[jad2t]

If you're looking for advice, the most important bit of information I can give you is don't listen to anything SAMBOLIE tells you. He doesn't even fish, he just likes to hang out and give us a hard time.

And NEVER EVER EVER go fishing anywhere he is. He brings some sort of jinx with him that can spread over an entire body of water and turn all the fish off. I think it's some sort of voodoo.

[jad2t]

Originally Posted by XxthejuicexX

What style of hook do you fish with jimmy when throwing a wacky rigged senko? I like the technique but am not up to speed on fishing it.


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http://www.cabelas.com/catalog/produ...out/basket.jsp

My bad I said Gamakatsu but I meant Mustad. I like these a lot. 3/0 size works just fine.

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Originally Posted by XxthejuicexX

What style of hook do you fish with jimmy when throwing a wacky rigged senko? I like the technique but am not up to speed on fishing it.


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I know i am not Jimmy, but I fish a wacky rigged stickbait a lot. I use drop shot style hooks for this.

I also use an o-ring tool which saves lots of baits and gives better hookups.
http://www.tacklewarehouse.com/O-Wac...WACKYTOOL.html

As for the baits themselves, i have never bought a pack of Senkos in my life. i have caught hundreds of fish on other brands. My current favorite is the Big Bite Trick Stick. You can get a 25 pack for $6 from TW.

[SAMBOLIE]

Originally Posted by jad2t

If you're looking for advice, the most important bit of information I can give you is don't listen to anything SAMBOLIE tells you. He doesn't even fish, he just likes to hang out and give us a hard time.

And NEVER EVER EVER go fishing anywhere he is. He brings some sort of jinx with him that can spread over an entire body of water and turn all the fish off. I think it's some sort of voodoo.

I spend my time CATCHING. Jimmy just fishes.
Truth is I have caught more fish in the dew on the lawn than Jimmy could dream of catching.