Beginners Guide To Bass Tackle
What makes a person want to get out of a warm bed at 4 a.m. and head out to sit in a boat while trying to catch a fish? I'm sure most people don't have a clue as to why they like to fish or what prompted them to do it in the first place. Whatever the reason, each year multitudes of people take up the sport of fishing. Many of these newbies will wander off to their local sporting goods store or Target to buy their first Rod, Reel and Fishing Tackle.
I've put together a short Plan on selecting your first equipment to begin fishing. You don't need expensive or complicated gear to catch a fish. It's no secret that fishing tackle manufacturers design fishing tackle to catch the fishermen's eye instead of fish. The fishing tackle I used to catch fish many years ago still works today. Just as good or better than the tackle in the stores now.
Fist off, get the notion that fishing gear has to be expensive or complicated to catch fish out of your head. Remember, fish are predators. They're not overly smart and anything that resembles a baitfish gets put on their menu. This point was drove home early in my fishing career. Me and a buddy had been out Bass fishing on a local lake. We hadn't had much success. Back at the boat ramp, an Old Man and a young kid came motoring up. They each had a stringer full of Black Bass.
It was very humbling to be done in by an Old Man and Kid with basic tackle. But it goes to prove that you don't need complex gear to catch Bass. These two people simply went out and found the Bass and gave them what they wanted. Food!
For starters, if you don't own a rod and reel, you'll need one obviously. You don't need the latest and greatest rod & reel to hit the market. In fact, many a Bass has been hauled out of the water with the likes of Zebco spincast reels. I would recommend heading down to Wal-Mart and finding a good Zebco 33 rod and reel combo. This outfit will serve you well as a beginner.
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.
As for line, the stuff that comes on a Zebco 33 is good to start out with. If you need to replace it, get a good quality 10 pound line like Berkly Trilene or Stren. 10 pound test is good to begin with and will haul the biggest Bass out of the water with a little patience.
Don't get complicated with your lure selection. If you're just wanting to catch a stringer of Bass, then live bait is your best option. Most bait stores will sell large minnows. These are generally called Bass Minnows or Bass Shiners. As for lures, keep it simple. A silver spoon such as a Johnson's Silver Weedless Spoon is great. Also, Crappie type jigs work very well on Bass, especially the ones with action tails. Tried and true Rapala floating minnow lures have accounted for countless Bass and other Gamefish.
And that's all you really need to get started Bass Fishing. This set up should cost you less than a $100 and once you have some experience under your belt, you'll find it's pretty easy to outfish the local Pro's. The commercial fishing companies have made it seem like catching a Bass is nearly impossible unless you're using the latest and greatest gear on the Market. Nothing could be further from the truth. Catching Bass is easy and doesn't take a lot of sophisticated equipment!
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