Need Bass bait help!

Thanks. Sounds like lots of good advice.


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...
I did a bit of the panfish thing with my kids but also taught them right
from the get go that sometimes fish bite and sometimes they don't. They
appreciate when they do catch a bass now much more. I would suggest that
you
talk with the local tackle store and get some minnows. Rig them with a
bobber or without( My favorite way), Try to find a place with a variety of
species, perch, Crappie and Bass will all munch a good minnow and for that
matter a bad minnow, Make sure you bring some needlenose pliers as they
all
have a tendency to swallow minnows. It will help getting the hook back
without hurting the fish. Something that can also turn off younger ones to
fishing if you are not prepared for the trip
"Rich Pierro" wrote in message
...
I suggest finding out how to hook a ton of pan-fish in your area and
getting
him into fishing that way. If you fish for bass and get nothing you
will
turn him off to fishing, but if you go after sunnies, you can whack them
all
day and have a blast. Then, next time you say the word "fishing", his
eyes
will light up.



Rich P


"Dominic Chin" wrote in message
...
I would go with Shiners......run about 4ft of line between shiner and
bobber. This will produce if there is bass in the water.


"Tom" wrote in message
news:3ubPc.71389$eM2.3702@attbi_s51...
I'm as novice as they get at bass fishing. I remember using
earthworms
as
a
kid with very good results. Now I'm taking my young son fishing for
the
same
experience I had 30 years ago. I'm thinking of using earthworms
again.
Is
this my best choice? Are there lures I should strongly consider as
well?
Does it depend on the lake or other factors? What about small-mouth
vs
large-mouth? Also, I'm thinking of using steel leaders and a lead
weight
about 3 feet above the hook without any float. Am I goofy going
with
this
setup?

Any help would be appreciated. This will be my son's first fishing
experience and I'm trying to make it a very positive and memorable
experience.

Thanks,
Tom

Thanks. Sounds like lots of good advice.


"alwaysfishking" wrote in message
...
I did a bit of the panfish thing with my kids but also taught them right
from the get go that sometimes fish bite and sometimes they don't. They
appreciate when they do catch a bass now much more. I would suggest that
you
talk with the local tackle store and get some minnows. Rig them with a
bobber or without( My favorite way), Try to find a place with a variety of
species, perch, Crappie and Bass will all munch a good minnow and for that
matter a bad minnow, Make sure you bring some needlenose pliers as they
all
have a tendency to swallow minnows. It will help getting the hook back
without hurting the fish. Something that can also turn off younger ones to
fishing if you are not prepared for the trip
"Rich Pierro" wrote in message
...
I suggest finding out how to hook a ton of pan-fish in your area and
getting
him into fishing that way. If you fish for bass and get nothing you
will
turn him off to fishing, but if you go after sunnies, you can whack them
all
day and have a blast. Then, next time you say the word "fishing", his
eyes
will light up.



Rich P


"Dominic Chin" wrote in message
...
I would go with Shiners......run about 4ft of line between shiner and
bobber. This will produce if there is bass in the water.


"Tom" wrote in message
news:3ubPc.71389$eM2.3702@attbi_s51...
I'm as novice as they get at bass fishing. I remember using
earthworms
as
a
kid with very good results. Now I'm taking my young son fishing for
the
same
experience I had 30 years ago. I'm thinking of using earthworms
again.
Is
this my best choice? Are there lures I should strongly consider as
well?
Does it depend on the lake or other factors? What about small-mouth
vs
large-mouth? Also, I'm thinking of using steel leaders and a lead
weight
about 3 feet above the hook without any float. Am I goofy going
with
this
setup?

Any help would be appreciated. This will be my son's first fishing
experience and I'm trying to make it a very positive and memorable
experience.

Thanks,
Tom

Thanks for the sage wisdom. Makes a lot of sense. Lake Geneva was my
first fishing experience as a kid growing up in Chicago. I'm now in
Northeast Ohio and looking to fish the over-fished State owned lakes and
reservoirs around here. My son can have fun with the blue-gills. I want to
catch bass if I can. So let me ask....for bass should I use the whole
night-crawler with one hook?, two hooks?, or part of the night-crawler with
one hook? I'm also thinking of using live minnows suspended 4 feet from a
bobber. Any comments?

BTW, the bass around here are small. 3 lbs. is as big as you can expect on
a good day.

Tom


"RichG" wrote in message
.. .
Having fished all of my now longish life...I can tell you my thoughts on
the
single one mistake most parents/kids make when small kids are trying to
catch small fish.

That is..they use much too large hooks. I ran into two youngsters on the
pier in Lake Geneva, Wisc. yesterday. One had a #6 ( I think ) hook..and
a
night crawler on it that was five times bigger than the hook area. They
were
trying to catch sunfish and bluegills off of the pier.

I had him nip off a tiny wedge of night-crawler..stick it on the very end
of
his much too large hook.,,, and he caught a blue-gill on the very first
drop
over the side. Small hooks, ( maybe #10s); long shanks, small
baits...lots
of action. You can always target the bigger species..but start them off
catching ( not feeding, the little fish ) and they will love it. This
little guy did!

RichG
--
RichG manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners

Thanks for the sage wisdom. Makes a lot of sense. Lake Geneva was my
first fishing experience as a kid growing up in Chicago. I'm now in
Northeast Ohio and looking to fish the over-fished State owned lakes and
reservoirs around here. My son can have fun with the blue-gills. I want to
catch bass if I can. So let me ask....for bass should I use the whole
night-crawler with one hook?, two hooks?, or part of the night-crawler with
one hook? I'm also thinking of using live minnows suspended 4 feet from a
bobber. Any comments?

BTW, the bass around here are small. 3 lbs. is as big as you can expect on
a good day.

Tom


"RichG" wrote in message
.. .
Having fished all of my now longish life...I can tell you my thoughts on
the
single one mistake most parents/kids make when small kids are trying to
catch small fish.

That is..they use much too large hooks. I ran into two youngsters on the
pier in Lake Geneva, Wisc. yesterday. One had a #6 ( I think ) hook..and
a
night crawler on it that was five times bigger than the hook area. They
were
trying to catch sunfish and bluegills off of the pier.

I had him nip off a tiny wedge of night-crawler..stick it on the very end
of
his much too large hook.,,, and he caught a blue-gill on the very first
drop
over the side. Small hooks, ( maybe #10s); long shanks, small
baits...lots
of action. You can always target the bigger species..but start them off
catching ( not feeding, the little fish ) and they will love it. This
little guy did!

RichG
--
RichG manager, Carolina Skiff Owners Group on MSN
http://groups.msn.com/CarolinaSkiffOwners