Omaha

$1.94 today in Omaha, $1.89 yesterday across the river.

Ok, I have to figure out some of the nuances with this forum, like notifying me when I have a response to this thread. ;D Ok, I'm not sure about the depth of where I was fishing, since I was off the bank, but I'd guess about only 10-15 feet. I was using large minnows as bait and would only want the bait to be about 5 feet below the surface. I think I'd like to use a bobber, but have been told not to use one if I'm slow reeling in fishing for bass. Honestly, at this stage of my game I'd prefer it since I manage to get snagged too often. I take kids fishing too and insist they use bobbers for this reason. I'm interested in hearing more about this floating-diving crankbait or jerkbait. How's that for white space Sam? And thanks for all the responses and I'll try to figure out, oh there it is, how to get notified when there is a reply.

Probably a really silly question here, but I'm an inexperienced fisherman trying to get better and figure this is the best place to ask even the simple questions. I was fishing for bass the other day and couldn't figure out how to get the line cast and reeled in as I wanted. I didn't want to use much weight because I didn't want my bait sitting on the bottom, but if I had very little weight on there I couldn't get the distance I wanted (fishing from a bank). I was shooting for some logs that were jutting out of the water and got a couple really vicious tugs, but ended the day with nothing. How can I, without using a bobber, cast where I want and slow reel it in without it sinking down to the bottom. I don't want to reel in too fast, but that seemed the only way to keep it from dragging. I'd take weight off and I couldn't cast very far. As I said, I'm sure there is a simple solution, but I'm a rookie and would like any help with this. Thanks.

Hey, can someone help me out with a list and explanations of some of the more commonly used fishing terms? I know a lot of them, but some are foreign to me. Is there a link with some good explanations of fishing lingo?

When can I post pics?

Relatively new to fishing, but I can't get enough anymore. Just got back from Fort Lauderdale where I caught a number of peacock and black bass. The peacock tasted delicious. Used shiners of course. Caught a number of flathead cats as well as a walking catfish. That was pretty cool even though it was small. Caught a few good sized spotted talapia as well. Good to be here and hope you guys can help me turn in some proud moments in the future.

Best in the area is Walnut Creek and it's close to Papillion. 96th and 370 I think. Another good one is Prairie View in Bennington. Try those 2 and Zorinsky as well. Good luck and let us know how you do.