Here's how I learn Bass fishing.
1. Know your Quarry
Read, read read read read... I cannot stress that enough.
I get most info from American Bass fishing sites. Most of them have masses of articles about everything Bass fishing related. Bass fishing in the USA is (to put it mildly) HUGE!!!! The more you read, the more you will know about Bass, but forget about knowing everything. Google and Google images is your friend here. Learn to use them.
2. Practise
I then take the info I have read up on, and try to apply it to my general fishing hole. I try and match the water temp/time of year/lure/rigging style to my local spot and see what happens. Sometimes I break the rules and try different things at different times. You can read as much as you like, but if you don't build up personal experience, you will never know what works for you. Apart from that, Bass dont surf the internet, they do not know the rules and what they feel like doing.
I sometimes rig up my rod and play with different rigs/lures in the pool, just to see what types of retrives work with which rigs/lures. (Just know that other people that see this will think you are weird, and they will make fun of you!!!)
I am currently trying to figure out what to do with a toad. Once I have something in terms of a retrieve that I like, I try it on my fishing spot. this is where persistance comes in. You need to keep at it. Just because something doesn't work on a given day, doesn't mean it does not work. Again, also be careful to attach human traits to Bass. Just because something looks good in the pool, it does not mean you will fool the fish. Experimentation is key. This past weekend out of utter desperation, I rigged a Senko Carolina Rig and caught a fish on the first cast!!! So learn the rigs, and experiment.
The right Combination:
Now I know I should pay more attention to how many rods, reels and line configuration I need, and what is right and wrong combo's, but in order to not wreck my marriage, I try keep my purchases of these to a minimum. In fact, I only have two rods and reel sets that I will use for Bass fishing. It also gets quite expensive, and tough to justify owning 10 rod and reel sets.
Lures:
Eish, this is a problem.... There are just too many options!!! Be careful. If you are just starting, do not buy too many!! It will only confuse you. Set yourself some limits and learn to fish with what you have. Again, there are many articles on which lures are the best for a beginners tackle box, so use Google.
i hope this helps. I would love to hear how you guys do it as well.
1. Know your Quarry
Read, read read read read... I cannot stress that enough.
I get most info from American Bass fishing sites. Most of them have masses of articles about everything Bass fishing related. Bass fishing in the USA is (to put it mildly) HUGE!!!! The more you read, the more you will know about Bass, but forget about knowing everything. Google and Google images is your friend here. Learn to use them.
2. Practise
I then take the info I have read up on, and try to apply it to my general fishing hole. I try and match the water temp/time of year/lure/rigging style to my local spot and see what happens. Sometimes I break the rules and try different things at different times. You can read as much as you like, but if you don't build up personal experience, you will never know what works for you. Apart from that, Bass dont surf the internet, they do not know the rules and what they feel like doing.
I sometimes rig up my rod and play with different rigs/lures in the pool, just to see what types of retrives work with which rigs/lures. (Just know that other people that see this will think you are weird, and they will make fun of you!!!)
I am currently trying to figure out what to do with a toad. Once I have something in terms of a retrieve that I like, I try it on my fishing spot. this is where persistance comes in. You need to keep at it. Just because something doesn't work on a given day, doesn't mean it does not work. Again, also be careful to attach human traits to Bass. Just because something looks good in the pool, it does not mean you will fool the fish. Experimentation is key. This past weekend out of utter desperation, I rigged a Senko Carolina Rig and caught a fish on the first cast!!! So learn the rigs, and experiment.
The right Combination:
Now I know I should pay more attention to how many rods, reels and line configuration I need, and what is right and wrong combo's, but in order to not wreck my marriage, I try keep my purchases of these to a minimum. In fact, I only have two rods and reel sets that I will use for Bass fishing. It also gets quite expensive, and tough to justify owning 10 rod and reel sets.
Lures:
Eish, this is a problem.... There are just too many options!!! Be careful. If you are just starting, do not buy too many!! It will only confuse you. Set yourself some limits and learn to fish with what you have. Again, there are many articles on which lures are the best for a beginners tackle box, so use Google.
i hope this helps. I would love to hear how you guys do it as well.