Bass Fishing Gear For Beginners
Every year, the fishing bug catches many soon-to-be fishermen. Whether it is from watching fishing shows on Cable TV or just the yearning to go out and catch a Bass, beginners from all walks of life head off to the nearest Big Box Store or local Tackle Shop to buy their first fishing rod and reel for going out and wetting a hook.
If you discover yourself in this circumstance, then I’m here to share some fishing tackle tips you’ll want to follow before running out and buying every piece of glittery fishing tackle that catches your eye. Discovering how to become a successful fisherman is not hard.
Gear to catch Bass doesn’t have to be expensive or complicated. Simple set-ups work best for Bass unless you have many years of experience under your belt. I remember a Bass fishing trip a Buddy and I took to a local lake many years ago. The weather was hot that day, even for June. We knocked off around noon and was loading the boat on the trailer when this Old Man and 2 kids came motoring up to the boat ramp.
When they got out, they had a huge stringer of Black Bass. The biggest one was 6 and a half pounds and none were under 2 pounds. I walked over and asked the Old Man what they had used, seeing how my Buddy and I were skunked that morning and we had been using the latest equipment and lures on the Market. The Old Man smiled and showed me his Minnow bucket and said “Why we were using Bass Minnows and Worms”! I also couldn’t keep from noticing their very simple rod and reels. They had out fished a couple local Pro’s with simple bait and rod and reel set-ups!
The Zebco 33 has probably caught more Bass and other fish than any other reel in history. It’s a spincast reel and you can find these matched with rods at your local Wal-Mart. I would start out with a spincast reel as they are by far the easiest to use. Level wind reels take a lot of time and experience to master. You want to spend your time fishing, not untangling a bird nest in your reel.
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Leave the Spinning and Bait Casting reels such as the ABU’s and Shimano’s for a little later. They take some experience to use. For now, you just want to focus on catching Bass! A spincast reel is an excellent reel to start with.
If your rod and reel didn’t come with line, then you’ll need to get you a spool. Your spincast reel needs what they call a limp line. Both Trilene and Stren make excellent limp lines, just make sure you read the box and make sure it’s a limp line. Most lines designed for spinning reels will work well in a spincast reel. Just remember, not all fishing line is created equal and some have specific purposes. If you get a line that is too stiff, it will not work well in your spincast reel.
Next comes the bait. Again, there’s no use in getting complicated here. Just ignore all the boasting and B.S.ing from the marketing material and you’ll be fine. For live bait fishing, start by selecting hooks in the 1/0 to 3/0 range. Eagle Claw makes excellent live bait hooks. Get a selection of weights and Balsa bobbers and you’re set for live bait fishing. For artificial bait, you only need a few selections. Plastic grubs with curly tails in the colors of forage fish are good choices. I like White, Yellow, Black and Blue or Green. Grab up a silver Johnson spoon and a Rapala swimming minnow and you’ll be set. Make sure you look at the rod to see what range of lure weights it’s rated for. Don’t get lures too heavy for your rod.
Believe it or not, that’s it. Sure, you may need a minnow bucket, a stringer and a tackle box, but those are cheap. Just make sure you don’t go overboard! This set up will catch many types of fish from Bass to Catfish. Once you get some experience under your belt, you can then start trying other things like level wind reels, plastic worms or crank baits.
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