albiechaser

this is one of the better sites around for info. plus very nice folks here. you can try a google search for info also. best thing for you to do is get out there and fish. try different setups. diff. retrieve. diff. baits, bass usally feed in the morning early, then around lunch time and then right before dark. go then. also work on your knots at home. you'll never stop learning about it. kinda like golf, lol good luck and enjoy the ride

I'm originally from central jersey, where I cut my bass fishing teeth, used to hit the golf course ponds at night and clean up back in the 60s lol now im in fishing paradise in Raleigh nc. ps sure do miss my trout honey hole up in jersey. and the delaware muskies.

paully you have not seen the spro power swivels #8, their rated @ 50# test are less then 1/16 wide and 1/4 in long. tiny little suckers. lol real tiny almost weightless. http://www.***.com/descpage-SPS.html an albright knot will surly work too. good luck

oh and if you really like the power pro. get some spro power swivels #8 and tie some 10/12 lb mono on as leader, put about 6' on there and you'll be set.

hey adam, welcome, and welcome to nc. i live in raleigh nc. been here about 14 years. we got some awesome fishing here. do you live near weldon/roanoke river? thats around the NE part of our state. theres world class shad/striper runs there every spring. plus a 14lb large mouth was caught at the rappids dam 2 years ago there. pretty fishy river. have a great day steve

It can drive you nuts, each lake has a different make up. once you find a few colors that work for that lake, don't change much. 2 colors maybe all you'll need for your lake but until you find the right color it could take 10 colors before you hit what they like that day. location location location is the key. next time you see folks with fish at your lake ask em what color they used. have a great day.

craws and shiners are one of the best baits for giant bass. i hook shiners thru the top and bottom lips. free swimming without weight is good this time of year for suspended fish. c-riged is also very good. fished slower then slow, stitch it. lol craws can be hooked in the beak next to the eye. or tail. i fished live bait 20plus years ago. dont mess with it anymore for bass, plastics are killer once you learn how to fish em right. and what to use when. good luck

things out of the norm attract fish, is my guess, happens all the time with most fish, especially stripers.

find a buddy who fishes, nothing like hands on help. and practice your knots. read all you can, then go to work on em. enjoy

no they dont have much of a memory, if you get the color,size, and speed right, they will nail it. have a great day

my choice http://www.highland-ohio.com/ne8v/fishermans_dream_woman.jpg

suspended fish are not in a feeding mode, you need to play on their instincts. a speedy retrieve will sometimes get them to instinctively chase your offering. good luck

in my case, they do wear out on me, the salt water and sand, eats em up big time. frame screws rust, spots that dont come off the lens, scratches, fish slime. you name it, mine get a beating, i spend about 30.00 for them most of the time. not enough for me to worry about it. plus its nice to get new ones every year, I have about 20 pairs here laying around. you want em? lol

I go thru em big time, I do alot of saltwater and stream fishing, every oct before my week of salmon fishing I get 2 new pairs, ( this year is my 25th year) nothing like a 35lb salmon on the end of your flyrod. I would buy cheep ones if you fish alot. then you dont have to worry about them to much. see ebay. For cloudy days I only use amber, BIG HELP http://amos.indiana.edu/library/scripts/sunglasses.html sunny days I go to my dark ones, have a great day

should of also left a note FISH ON BOTTOM LOL