07-22-2009, 07:59 AM
One of the best pieces of advice I give to people who are new to fishing is to do your home work. Certain fishing lures and set ups will work better than others in certain conditions. If you can find a local fishing and tackle shop near where your fishing and the owner takes pride in keeping up with local lake info, they can be an excellent source of information. (Pay them back by giving them your business) Go online and see if there are any daily reports about who's catching what and where. Find out as much as you can about the lake you will be at. What is the water temperature, (very important) are there any streams or rivers that feed into it and if you can get any recent maps showing the bottom of the lake, you can make an educated guess on where the fish might be at any given time. Bass fishing is fun, not only because they are fighters but also because there is a lot of skill in trying to "out smart" them. Try to learn something new everytime you go fishing and you'll be surprised at how good you will get. Best of luck to you. Sincerely Kevin McClure