Fishon Fishon Loc: Baton Rouge Louisiana

I’d like to subject you go to Walmart everybody has one fairly close to them and buy you 4 spinner baits 2 with white skirts 1 with willow blades and 1 with Colorado blades, buy 2 more with the same blades but with black or dark skirts the white skirts for clearly colored water and the black for muddy or dark stained water throw them along the bank then work towards the middle good luck and Fishon Fishon!!

Heatherhoward

Definitely lose the bobber and fish from the bottom I would also try garlic powerbait. They have these balls that are already formed and you stick two of them on your hook and they eat them up the great thing is when you take them out of the fish you can use them again a few times they're a little bit more expensive about 4.50 a bottle but they last. Also you can get some smelly stuff in liquid form if you choose to continue to use your rubber bait. Good luck I become a fishing Feen in the last 6 months and have caught about a hundred fish so far.

DonaldRotter80 Loc: St, Cloud, Minnesota

I recommend live bait. I prefer nightcrawlers to worms as they are reported to smell like crayfish which any catfish or bass will eat, also walleye, northern and most other fish. If you start catching sunfish you can use about 1/3 of a crawler instead of the whole thing. I would also recommend live frogs for the bass and catfish you are talking about. Most inexperienced fisherman use too large of a float/bobber and do not weight it properly. Instead of using a huge bobber to cast your line out use a smaller, weighted one and a split shot at least a foot above the bait. I will sometimes add another split shot right below and touching the bobber to cast it farther and set it lower in the water and reduce resistance. That of course will not work with a slip bobber. I would suggest replacing the round bobber you have shown and using one with less resistance so the fish will not reject your offering. I always use a plain short shank #6 Eagle claw hook and a split shot above the hook at least a foot for fishing the bottom without a float. Hook the live frogs from the bottom lip up through the top lip and cast it out to work the bottom. I have had good luck with the Green Trilene XT (Extra Tough Line) in 6 pound test which will handle most fish if you use the drag system correctly. Take your time and play the fish with the rod and avoid reeling in while the fish is in a holding position or taking line or you will twist the line with every revolution. Pump the fish by raising the rod towards you, then take up the slack while lowering the rod WITHOUT allowing any slack and just keep repeating those motions. If the fish runs, stop reeling and pumping and hold the rod up rather than pointing it at the fish. Take your time and land or net the fish properly. With lighter, simple tackle you will be surprised at how many more fish you will catch. Since you are not using circle hooks, and neither am I, do NOT be afraid to set the hook. Many new fisherman just reel slowly when they have a bite and wonder why they lose so many. A slip bobber and bobber stop will allow you to change depths easily. It is usually better to be close to the bottom for bass and catfish but you should adjust to your fishing location. If you fish on the bottom or 1 - 3 feet off, depending on the clarity of the water you should do fine. Keep it simple. For this kind of productive fishing avoid all additional terminal tackle like snaps and swivels, etc. which may be necessary for certain artificial lures to prevent line twist. Go get em and enjoy!

Big A Loc: Mesa, Arizona

As I tend to get long-winded, I'll try to keep this as brief as possible ! If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this photo may help ! This is an 'Ad-just-a-bubble float; it can be used as a stationary float or a slip-float (with a slip-stop-per), or you can open one end to add water (for weight when going for more distance) ! With or without a float, I generally use 'baitholder' style hooks, as it helps keep worms and 'crawlers on better/longer when fish are just 'picking' at it ! When stream fishing for trout and they're not taking just plain bait, I'll use a snelled-hook rig (with a
silver or gold spinner); the extra flash usually gets their attention better ! Trout set-ups usually get split-shots; bass rigs get cone-shaped sliders for Texas-style rigging or egg-shaped for Carolina rigs !

6106b

Try night fishing ,you can catch some large catfish at night.Use shrimp put it on a circle hook,don't tight line it keep slack in your line.When the catfish picks the bait up he can run with it without feeling the tug on the line.When he takes all the slack start reeling ,you don't have to set the hook with circle hooks.Catfish will work their way around the lake near the shore.If you can put out as many poles as it is legal .Put one way out,another half way out anther close in.I have rod holders with alarms on them and a red light,when I get a bit I can hear the alarm from my can,I run down to where the poles are and look for the one with the red light on.So much fun.

Chill55 Loc: Pleasant hill California

For catfish they also like smelly baits some that work chicken liver or clams worms as everyone is telling you are good but get rid of the bobber and go to the bottom deeper or around tree roots near the bank is good a catfish hole as they call it sinker on the bottom one hook up about 14 inches another up again about 12 inches that’s a good rig for cats

Hotrod Loc: Naples, FL 7 months, Bflo NY 5 months

Here is my humble response.
For a beginner, you have the right idea. First take the bobber off. Put on a number 4 or 6 hook like you have shown. You need to tie the hook to the end of line and place the bobber about 4 feet above the hook. Put a nightcrawler on the hook, and cast it out. Wait for the bobber to start moving. Then tighten your line and pull the pole up quickly to set the hook.
Suggestion 2 is the get rid of the bobber. Tie the hook about 18" from the end of the line. Then tie a sinker on the end of the line. Bait the hook with a nightcrawler or smaller worm and cast it out. Try to hold the pole in your hand with the line tight. If you feel a little tap or a tug, set the hook.

I have taught many kids to fish with a bobber and worm. However, the water is not very deep and we use about 1 inch of a nightcrawler on the hook. The kids pull in bluegills, perch, and sometimes a bass or bullhead. If your buddy is a better fisherman, he should help you. Good luck.

ver Loc: La Grange, California

I guess IMO, view a bunch of YouTube Videos!....about any subject on Fishing, it will ANSWER most if not ALL your queries and questions on FISHING and others...It will also Clarify Visually any Fishing Terms relative to size, looks, action, technique, etc....Happy Viewing.

Larry Haggard

You might want to try watching some You Tube videos on beginning fishing. You can get the information that you want and also pick up some fishing terminology. Good luck.

kvothe Loc: West Deptford new jersey, but the salt calls

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