| Question
from Iris: |
My
son loves fishing and my husband and i would like to put
him in a fishing club or a sponcered program. where in
miami, florida or even some of the florida keys could i
sign him up or even get him started in a program that he
can enjoy. (he literaly eats, beathes and talks about fishing
all the time and he even fishes from my grandmothers balcany
with fake fish and sometimes even toys. he is only six
but he loves it.
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Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: You
can contact your local news paper sports writer and ask
him/her if any of the local fishing clubs have kids fishing
programs and/or fish tournaments for children. The fishing
clubs may have a take a child fishing day. However, they
may have an age requirement. BASS or FLW tournaments
have events for children on the last 2 days of their
tournaments. These 2 tournament trails will have tournaments
in Southern Florida. Check their tournament schedules
for dates, times and locations.
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| Question
from Tanner: |
Why
do Gary Yamamoto custom plastics work so well? and also how
do you use Gary's hula grubs? |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: Gary
Yamamato’s baits are good due to the design, texture
and salt content in the baits. The hula grub can be fished
on a texas rig, on a Carolina rig or on a grub head or
rollerball jig head.
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| Question
from Tyler: |
I
am a serious fisher and I want to know some more tips on
catching monster Smallmouths. |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: Tyler,
I do not know what part of the country you live. Therefore,
I will answer your question based southern lakes (these
methods do work on north lakes too). The lakes in the
south (Tennessee, Kentucky and Alabama) are known for
really big Smallmouth bass. In the spring, a jerkbait,
a grub, a tube and/or a crankbait are all very productive
ways of catching big Smallmouth bass. Berkley Lures makes
all of these baits in various colors (jerkbait: Frenzy
Firestick Minnow, grub: Power Minnow grub, tube: Power
Tube and crankbait: Frenzy Diver). In the south, clear
water colors or natural shad colors tend to work best
unless the water is stained or muddy at which time chartreuse
color schemes work. In the late fall/winter, a method
called floating a fly is extremely effective for catch
big Smallmouth as well as numbers of bass. Jim Duckworth
has a great video on this method and it is sold at Bass
Pro Shops. In the summer, big Smallmouth bass are caught
mostly at night on jigs and spinnerbaits. However, Smallmouth
can be caught on topwater lures, soft plastic baits (
weightless soft plastic jerkbaits and/or texas rigged
or Carolina rigged plastic worms/lizards/tubes) or live
bait in day time hours. In the late summer/fall, Smallmouth
can be caught on all the above methods but the most exciting
way to catch big Smallmouth bass is on topwater baits.
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| Question
from Shawn: |
I
am thinking of joining a BASS fishing club here in Oregon
and I have heard that the non-boaters catch up to 40% less
fish than the boater and I want to know that as a non-boater
should the boater treat his non-boater as his/her partner
or just as a guest on his/her boat and the non-boater is
only there to learn from the boater, and should the boater
while fishing fish only part of the water so that the non-boater
has a chance to fish fresh water also.
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Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: Shawn,
joining a bass club is a great way to learn and get started
bass fishing. However, you may have good boater partner
one tournament and a not so good boater partners the
next. It is better to fish and learn than not to fish.
If your boater is not giving you any fresh water then
throw different baits than him/her (plastics-like a texas
rigged tube, straight or ribbon tail worm, flukes or
a jig). I would not go into a draw tournament or any
tournament thinking I was only going to catch a less
than 100% of the fish that hit my baits. You must stay
positive and focus only on the positive events. I have
had several non-boater partners and I am told of several
non-boater partner at very tournament I fish that caught
more weight and/or more bass than their boater partner
did on that competition day
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| Question
from Mike: |
How
do you use a spinnerbait for bass? |
Answer:
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Brian
Schulz retired Spinner bait MFG/tournament fisherman: A
spinner bait is probably one of the most versatile lures
known to bass fisherman. Spinner baits can be used to
cover a lot of water while your fishing. They can be
fished fast or slow depending on what the bass want.
Spinner baits are very valuable tools when fishing in
the wind because they are easy to cast and you can still
maintain the feel of the lures vibrations as you retrieve
it. That makes it easy to tell when you get a hit. Wind
is only a part of there value though. My three favorite
ways to fish a spinner bait are Chunk n Wind. Which is
just basically casting your lure into or near cover and
using a moderate retrieve to reel it back to you. If
there are bass in the area they are very likely to grab
your lure as you retrieve it. Next would be Slow Rolling.
To slow roll again you cast into cover but this time
you want to follow the cover slowly letting the lure
come in contact with tree limbs or what ever cover your
fishing. An example would be a fallen tree (lay down)
that’s lying partially or totally in the water.
You cast along side the lay down and make your spinner
bait follow the path of the lay down into the deeper
water letting it hit the sides of the lay down and the
limbs protruding from it. Another method that works very
well for me is what we refer to as Bulging or Waking.
This is usually done with a single Colorado blade but
can be done with others depending mostly on the reel
speed ratio you use. You reel the spinner bait just fast
enough that you can see the wake of the blade protruding
on the top of the water. This method works very well
over shallow flats and/or around cover such as stumps.
I love to do this around stumps. I will cast beyond the
stump several feet then Wake/Bulge the lure just to the
near side of the stump then pause it for a split second.
If the bass didn’t grab the lure as it approached
the stump it will surely grab it as you make that split
second pause before you resume reeling your lure back
to the boat. I recommend casting to each stump a minimum
of twice one on each side at least. Normally the shady
side will be the best side but not always. Just remember
there are also many types of spinner bait blades that
help do different jobs when spinner bait fishing. Single
Colorado, Double Colorado, Indiana, Willow leaf, Tandem
(willow on the back and small Colorado on the front)
and Turtleback to name a few of the more popular ones.
Also painted blades. Generally a Colorado blade is used
in murky water because it creates a lot of vibration
and since the water is murky the bass can’t see
lures as well and use their lateral lines to help them
locate food or in this case the spinner bait. A Willow
leaf blade is used in clearer water because it creates
more flash and can be fished faster. Those are basic
rules but all rules are made to be broken so there are
many other things to determine which blade to use where.
One other thing to think about when fishing spinner baits
is color. The general rule is light colors for clear
water and dark or bright colors for murky water. Some
of my favorite colors are white and chartreuse in clear
water and purple for murky water. Another thing to consider
is the speed ratio of your reel. I use bait casting reels
exclusively on spinner baits. In the spring and winter
I use a 5.1:1 retrieve reel and in the summer I use either
that for slow rolling or a 6.1:1 retrieve for a faster
presentation. There are many more ways to fish spinner
baits but let’s start here and if you have more
questions you can ask again. I’d be more than happy
to help you anyway I can. Mike I hope this answers some
of your questions about when, where and how to use a
spinner bait. Thank you for asking,
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| Question
from Justin: |
Why
do fish go after lures? |
Answer:
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Brian
Schulz Retired spinner bait MFG/Tournament fisherman:
Justin the main reason bass go after lures is because
a bass is a predator. We know the meaning of predator
right? (One that preys, destroys, or devours) By being
a predator a bass does not hunt its food per say, but
generally lies in wait and attacks its prey and devours
it as it swims by. Needless to say a bass will not stay
in one place long if there is no food available. So it
could be said it is also a hunter in that respect. A
bass does it’s hunting from ambush points most
of the time rather than attacking live bait in open water.
Very contradicting right? For sure bass will follow and
prey on schools of shad in open water but mostly a bass
is known for lying in wait in ambush spots where it can
grab and easy meal as it swims by. A bass prefers live
food and this is why presenting your lure in the proper
manner at the proper place and time is so important.
There are several schools of thought on why bass go after
lures. First since a bass is a predator it does not like
other predators invading its space. This is especially
true during and shortly after the spawn. Bass have been
known to attack much larger fish etc to keep them away
from their spawning beds/eggs and freshly hatched fry.
Also there is the thought that the lure mimics food and
since this is what the bass is looking for he hits the
lure to eat. A bass’s life depends on eating and
to keep from being eaten by other predators larger than
itself. Knowing this you can also see another thought
process here as to why bass go after lures. It’s
a reaction thing with them. Picture in your mind this
wily ole bass lying in wait for its next meal to come
swimming by. When something invades their space and they
strike it to do one of two things. Eat it or destroy
it. All three schools of thought boil down to the same
thing. Protecting themselves and eating. I hope this
answers your question Justin. Thanks for asking.
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| Question
from Austin: |
I'm
trying to catch A 20 pound Large mouth bass and I am wondering
if
shad or minnows work better. |
Answer:
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Brian
Schulz retired Spinner bait MFG/tournament fisherman: Austin
I don’t know what part of the country you are from
but 20 pound Large Mouth Bass are very rare. I hope you
catch yours. In fact I hope you catch one larger than the
existing World Record Bass caught
by George Perry from Montgomery Lake in Georgia in 1932. It was 22 pounds
4 ounces but you probably already knew that *smile.
As for your question here is my best answer. In the southern part of the
US it seems the Golden Shiner is the live bait of choice for catching big
bass. However shad and large minnows will also work. Other live baits that
work for Bass and other species as well would be: Night Crawlers, Frogs,
crayfish, and leeches, to name but a few..
Included are a couple of web sites you might want to look at for bait handling
and rigging techniques.
http://www.cyberangler.com/articles/live_bait_bass.html
http://www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/fishing/freshwater/article/0,13199,637254,00.html
Thank you for the question Austin and good luck to you. |
| Question
from Brock: |
What
is the best possible lure to use in the spring time? |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: The
best spring time bass bait on most days is a lipless
crankbait (example: Rattle Trap or Berkley Frenzy Rattl'r).
If the water is muddy or stained then fish a firetiger
or bright chartreuse colors and if the water is clear
then fish a chrome or natural shad colors, these are
general colors to start your fishing day. You may find
exceptions to the rule: like bright chartreuse and orange
works one day in crystal clear water or solid chrome
colored bait works in heavy stained water.
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| Question
from Cameron: |
hi
i live in TN and do you know a good bait for carp in a pond
THANK BYE |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: The
best bait for carp is dough balls made from white loaf
bread. Take a slice of bread and tear off about ¼ of
the slice and roll it up into a ball. You may have
to slightly wet it with some water, but just a little
bit of water. Then roll the bread together until it
is in a tight ball and place it on a heavy 1/0 or 2/0
hook. Fish the dough ball off the bottom using a float
or tie your hook 6 to 10 inches above the weight. I
hope you have Berkley Trilene XT line on your rod and
reel since a carp is a strong fighting fish and you
will need a strong, tough line to land one.
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| Question
from Michelle: |
Why
do people use artificial worms or real worms dyed with color? |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: The
reason I dye or dip the tail of my worms or soft plastic
baits is to give it extra color and smell. The extra
color is an attractor to the bait making fish bite the
bait or helping to get more bites in a day of fishing
than if the extra color was not used. Chartreuse is probably
the #1 dipping color but other colors are used and work
extremely well (example: red or orange is a very good
dipping color, if the crawfish in the body of water being
fished have red or orange shells or pincher at that time
of year then red or orange dipping dye should help).
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| Question
from Alex: |
I
just bought a minnow trap and was wondering what bait to
put in it to attract minnows such as shiners, small sunfish
and bluegill . |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: The
best bait to use in a minnow trap that I know of is dry
dog food. The dried dog will float so you will need a
mesh material to hold the dog food in the minnow trap.
The holes in the mesh material only need to be small
enough to hold the dog food in place. Most hardware stores
have screen mesh material for sell. My second choice
to bait a minnow trap is canned dog food or hot dogs.
Canned dog food is better but very messy.
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| Question
from Cess: |
When
the fishing is tough and the fish are shallow what would
your tactics be. Thank you for your time. |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: Several
baits will work in shallow water under tough conditions
but I think one of the best baits under those conditions
is a plastic stick bait or senko type bait like the Berkley
Gulp Sinking Minnow. It is fished weightless and hooked
weedless texas style or whackly style (hooked once threw
the middle of the plastic stick bait ). Cast the bait
in or around shallow cover and allow it to sink to the
bottom and let it set totally still for 15 to 30 seconds
then move the bait several feet with your rod and allow
the bait to sink and set again. The fish will bite very
lightly most time and usually you will feel the fish
swimming off with the bait. A second choice in under
tough conditions in shallow water if water is not stained
heavy or muddy is a fluke fished over, in and around
cover.
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| Question
from Alex: |
What
is the best bait for bluegill and what is best for crappie? |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: I like
to fish for bluegill with cricks and crappie with minnows
and/or shiners. You can also catch bluegills and crappie
on small artificial grubs, minnows and tubes like a Berkley
1 inch micro Sparkle Tube. |
| Question
from Garrett: |
What
color of jig do you use in dirty water? |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: The
best jig color in muddy water is brown and orange with
a pumpkin Berkley Power chunk dipped in orange or chartreuse
dipping dye. My second color would be black and purple
with black/blue Berkley Power chunk dipped in chartreuse
dipping dye.
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| Question
from Dre: |
What
color of rubber worm is a good all year round bait? |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: The
best color for plastic baits year round is green pumpkin.
If I could only have one color of plastic baits (example:
worms, lizards, tubes and /or stick baits) then I would
select green pumpkin. It is effective in stained or clear
water and is effective year round.
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| Question
from Alex: |
How
should I catch my shiners? I would rather catch them with
something than buy them. How can I do this? |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: The
best way to catch shiners is to dip them with a dip net
or to use a cast net to catch them. You can call your
local state biologist and ask where you can catch some
shiners. Your local game warden may be able to tell you
where you can catch some shiners or he/she can give you
the phone number to a state biologist.
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| Question
from Matt: |
Could
you please tell me when bass fishing starts? |
Answer:
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Edward
Guice Triton/ Berkley Trilene Pro Staff: Bass
fishing for me is year round. I divide the year into
seasons and fish for bass based on the season, water
color, water temperature, wind, weather and water current
on the lake or river I am fishing.
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| Question
from Michael: |
Do
fish sleep? |
Answer:
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Brian
Schulz Retired Spinner bait MFG/Tournament fisherman: Michael
since fish don’t have eyelids like you and I its
really very hard to tell if they are sleeping or not.
However fish do rest and become more or less motionless
with little movement except for their gills or fins while
resting. Some fish in northern climates go into a period
of hibernation so to speak during the winter when the
waters very cold or has ice on it.. The hibernation of
these fish is not like mammals such a bear would hibernate
in total sleep but they become very immobile and eat
very little, spending there time mostly in deeper water
near the bottom. If you have and aquarium or have a friend
that has one check it out some night when you turn off
the lights. The fish in it will go into an almost dormant
state for a period of time until they adjust to the low
light conditions. It’s likely that fish do sleep
in some way, whether it is by just slowing down or coming
to a complete stop. Or if it’s hiding or doing
it right in the open. But when they sleep the slightest
movement in the water will disturb them. They still in
their own way rest just as we do. Michael I hope this
answers your question. I thank you very much for asking.
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| Question
from Anthony: |
How
many bass tournament orginzations are there in the United
States??? |
Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: That is a tough question to answer
Anthony. I am really not sure if anyone has actually gotten
a true number. The reason I say that is because the number
keeps changing. Many tournament trails start out strong,
but end up disolving after a year or two. |
| Question
from Drew: |
How
big do smallmouth bass get????????Why is night fishing
smallmouths with topwater so effective??????
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Answer:
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Chuck
Billhimer: The
smallmouth bass do not get as large as the Largemouth
but pound for pound the Smallmouth will out fight a Largemouth
every day. The world record Smallmouth was caught way
back in 1955 at Dale Hollow Lake in Tn. Since then there
has been many smallies caught close to the record of
11 pounds and 15 ozs. Since the Smallmouth preferred
water is clear, and deep, fishing in the daytime is not
the best time to catch the next world record. After sun
down the smallies move up and start to feed looking for
crawfish, minnows, or whatever else might be swimming
around. A topwater noisy bait of some kind like a buzzbait
or a chugger type bait sure will get your string stretched.
Cloudy rainy days are another time to be sure to be on
the lake because smallies will come up and feed during
that time too.
Good luck in your fishing Drew
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| Question
from Alex: |
What
is the difference between crayfish and crawfish? |
Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Alex, there is no difference. Here is what
the Encyclopædia Britannica has to say; CRAYFISH,
also called Crawfish, or Crawdad, any of numerous crustaceans
(order Decapoda) constituting the families Astacidae (Northern
Hemisphere), Parastacidae, and Austroastracidae (Southern
Hemisphere). They are closely related to the lobster. Over
half of the more than 500 species occur in North America.
Nearly all live in fresh water, a few in brackish water
or salt water. |
| Question
from Stevo: |
I
am going ice fishing this year and i was wondering what the
best bait was for northern pike? |
Answer:
|
ProBass
Staff: Not being a ice fisherman, I went searching
on the net. Here is what I found. Northern Pike are aggressive
predators. They will take almost anything you offer them.
Most seemed to suggest spoons and, as pike are very toothy
creatures, they also recommended using steel leaders.
A trick with using large spoons is letting the spoon
flutter down when you stop retrieving. A quick jerk and
continue with a moderately slow retrieve. The fluttering
and jerking mimics an injured bait fish and larger northern
pikes love to take advantage of that.
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| Question
from Chris: |
I
live in Lebanon, TN and I like to fish old hickery lake.
I been fishing from the bank for about 6 months now and
I've never cot anything. Have any tips. PS... there is
no dock and have you ever been to TN before.
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Answer:
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Jeremiah
T. Bagwell - Tournament Angler / Outdoors Writer: Chris,
try casting near any shoreline cover (trees, etc). Use
small soft plastic baits. Old Hickory is a tough lake
for most people. And Yes, I have been to TN.
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|
Question
from Rohan:
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What
is the distribution of Largemouth bass in Canada?
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Sorry Rohan, we were unable to find out
any information or statistics specific to largemouth
bass in Canada. You might want to write the Canadian
Journal of Fisheries to see if they have any information.
Good Luck.
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|
Question
from Bryan:
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I
have two questions, is it good to fish in Winter if so
what type of fish are out? My second one is that when I
fish at this place called Quarry Lakes in Fremont CA, What
type of bait should I use? They stock their fish and the
water isn't to deep, I don't know how deep. They have rainbow
trout, sm bass, lm bass and channel cat fish.
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Plastics or small reaction baits should
work well for the bass, both large and smallmouth varieties.
As for the catfish, well....the smellier the better.
Doughballs would probably work well for them. There are
some good receipes on this page: Catfish
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| Question
from Eric: |
My
name is Eric. I love To fish. I have all of these catfish
baits (catfish nugets, catfish dynamite, powerbait, etc.)
I was woundering what is the best to use in a river for
big catfish?
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: You are going to need to switch to live
bait such as bluegill, or large minnows.
|
| Question
from Matt: |
What
is the best way to cast, and where should I shop for my gear. |
Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Matt, there is not just one way to cast.
You need to learn a variety of different styles depending
on the conditions you are in and the target your are
casting at. Here are three different casting methods
that you should learn: cast, pitch and flip.
As for your gear, most of the large discount chains have
a varity of tackle at reasonable prices. Walmart. Kmart,
Target, etc.
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| Question
from Rion: |
Kevin
Vandam is my favorite pro. I want to be a pro. I'm in the
nineth grade
and I was wondering how to get to the pros and I was wondering if I can
get a autograph picture of kevin he is my hero email me back. please!!!!!!!! |
Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Here is Kevin's website: http://www.kevinvandam.com/ Drop
him a line. If there are any tournaments that Kevin is
fishing near where you live, GO! You can definetly get
his autograph. All the Pros that are fishing these events
are easily reached and are happy to sign autographs.
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| Question
from Jon: |
How
do you submit a state record? I'm 12 and I live in TN.
The Tennessee record for a creek chub is only 3oz and I
could probably catch one that big if I haven't already.
Chub are easy and fun to catch with nightcrawler chunks
in the deep pools of creeks you could jump over. Some get
big and if I get one 3oz or heavier I'd like to know how
to submit it.
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Jon, I went on the Tennessee Wildlife
Resources Agency and the have a program called The Tennessee
Angler Recognition Program (TARP). It allows anglers
to have their trophy fish recognized by the Tennessee
Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA). Here is a link to the
program so you can read more about it. It is for all
ages. http://www.state.tn.us/twra/fish/tarp/tarp.html
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| Question
from Calvin: |
I
went to a small pond that has never been stocked and I
caught a 5lb 6ounces off a beetle spin. How come the fish
ate the beetle spin. I thought they only ate worms and
chicken liver.
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Fish will consume anything that looks like
prey or in the case of bass, sometimes they will take a
lure just because it is annoying. Catfish for instance
have been caught many times on artifical lures. |
| Question
from Katie: |
I'm
8 and I live in NC now. Can you tell me a good book to
get to help me learn about fishing, especially about casting?
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: There is a book out called Kids' Book
of Fishing and Tackle Box by Michael J. Rosen. It's a
beginner's guide to fishing that discusses fish varieties,
basic techniques, and equipment, with an emphasis on
freshwater catch-and-release fishing. Packaged with each
book are thirty feet of line, hooks, sinkers, and related
equipment. Ask mom or dad to take to to the local book
store to see of they have it. If not, you can order the
book from Amazon.com.
ISBN: 0894808664.
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| Question
from Barbara: |
I
am a novice fisherwoman. Soon, this Friday, I will be taking
my niece fishing for the first time. I bought her a fishing
rod/reel combo. Unfortuantely, it is one of those kiddie
ones, and I don't know how to pull out the line. I have
a spinning reel and this one is different. Is there a site
online that shows the different reels and how to set them
up?
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Barbara, you can check on the internet
to see if the manufacturer of the reel you bought has
any suggestions or instructions. In the mean time, fill
a spincast reel (kiddie reel) the same way you do a spinning
reel. Don't forget to thread the line through the hole
in the reel face before you tie it to the spool. Spincasting
reels don't hold very much line as a rule, so make sure
to open it up and check it frequently.
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| Question
from Kyle: |
I
go fishing at a little pond, in this pond their are a lot
of Huge large mouth bass, Carp, and Catfish, usually I
try to just catch the Bass, and now I wanted to get some
catfish and carp, the problem is in the whole middle of
the pond, there is very thick algae or grass, so I don't
know where to cast and what to use... I also had a question
on Bluegill, whats the best bait to use for them???? Thank
you. PS - what are some good fishing supply stores in north
carolina the charlotte area?
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Kyle, for the catfish, try some of the
receipes that are on this page: Catfish
and Carp There are some really good ones that should
work really well. There is some fishing tips for you that
should also be able to help you out. You will most likey
need to buy some bobbers. For the Bluegill, go to this
page: Panfish As for the fishing
supplies, you have Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World at 8181
Concord Mills Blvd. Concord, NC 28027 |
| Question
from Mike: |
I
fish a small pond, (only about 1/2 to 3/4 acres in size)
that has some big bass in it. During the summer months,
the bass are near the edge of the pond and usually visible.
in the middle of April (right now) the fish seem to be
turned off from biting, and I haven't caught anything yet.
Any tips for what kind of good lures to use, and what size?
There's lots of fish, but they are all small, except for
the catfish and carp which are huge. I fish mostly with
small rooster tails, and night crawlers, and I catch lots
of fish, but no big ones. My question is: how do I catch
the carp and 'cats without catching any of the smaller
fish?
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Answer:
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ProBass
Staff: Mike, keeping the little fish off the hook
could be as easy as changing your hook size to something
larger that the smaller fish are less likely to take. You
will also need to switch over to a natural, or scented
bait that will attract the cats faster. The little fish
will nibble, but hopefully it will be tantalizing enough
that the catfish will just inhale it. There are some good
suggestions for baits on this page: Catfish
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