harlemsushi

I've used the Rebel craw baits and they work really well.

Thanks for all the advice guys. Yesterday we went fishing and it was great. I spent of the day trying out different baits to see what it is works in what kind of enviornment. The Rebel crawfish worked very well in the river. As I was going through the articles and fishing I began to have a question about the bass themselves that I was hoping that either someone could answer or direct me to an article about and that question is: What type of personality do bass have? What I am refering to is how aggressive/timid are they toward a bait; how finicky they are; will they attempt to go for a bait from the front, side, or the back; what is their relative intelligence level; do they have a powerful sense of smell, what is their daily cycle (daytime vs nocturnal) and how different the various species of fish are in personality (for instance largemouth vs black bass OR pond vs river.) I figure that since I am going to be fishing A LOT then I might as well get to know the the bass and its habits as well as possible.

Okay so a Bomber crank bait kit from Dicks that has 3 cranks(Foxy Shad, light brown & orange crawdad, and a black & green crawdad) & a Strike King Bitsy Minnow (in white, and the brown and orange colors.) Anything else you'd recommend? I went there today to pick up a 3 pack of 2" Storm Shad and some size 1 offset hooks. I'll go again tomorrow and pick up that stuff.

We've been making our way through the articles and there is a TON of good information there. I just wish the articles had pictures because for new fisherman its helpful. I any event, I was just wondering why the surf fishing tackle in the picture wouldn't be good for bass or panfish.

Okay, I just went bass fishing last week with my fiance for the fist time. I was hoping to get into a new hobby and she was just doing it to make me happy. We actually did pretty well I caught a massive 5 pounder and after catching two 2 pounders she was hooked on fishing and is dying to go out this weekend again. In fact, that's all she's been talking about all week. We both started reading up on fishing and are trying to build up our tackle boxes for mostly bass, panfish, and the occassional trout. Yesterday she came to me with this offer she saw online for someone selling various tackle. I contacted the person and it was this little old lady on the phone who was selling her husband's equiptment. I talked to her for about 25 minutes and she knew less about fishing than we did. All she could tell me about the tackle was that it was for surf fishing and that her husband had used it with an 9 foot rod that he owned. I asked her to send me a picture (which I included below) and she was able to provide me with one but I could not tell very much from it. I was hoping that one of the more experienced fishermen on the board could help a new guy out, take a look at the picture, and let me know if any of the surf tackle would be useful for bass, panfish, & trout. Also, we fished on a pond/lake last weekend and this weekend we were going to try out our crawfish baits at a nearby river. I was wondering what baits are best for rivers or ponds. If you could, please include any pictures of bait & manufacturer or any advice you'd give to new/beginner fishermen.