mathnerdm

Under what circumstances would it be good to keep it weightless as opposed to I think a Texas rig (is what I was describing?) With just a hook, worm and sinker. And what are the benefits of either

Huge noob here as you'll learn real quick. My question is, if I'm casting say a 6" trick worm, is it always better to use a rig of some sort? I haven't built up a good arsenal of tackle yet obviously so the idea of trying to do something like a carolina rig almost scares me. Is it ok to just put a sinker on and throw? If it matters I bank fish exclusively. And if I'm fishing just with a hook and sinker, is a 12-18 inch leader good? I'd really appreciate any help I know you guys have to offer! Thanks and have a nice day!

Canadian Nightcrawlers is what I'll be using.

Can't watch it now but really appreciate the link! Can't wait to watch it, by the title it seems it's exactly what I need. Thanks a bunch.

I'm extremely new to bass fishing and this is my first thread here. I know I'm a noob so let's just get that out of the way lol. I have caught some bass but usually just luck as I was never really to into it to care about what I was fishing for. My main question is what size hook do you use for fishing bass, I heard the difference isn't as much of whether its small or large mouth bass but more of what bait you're throwing. So if I'm using nightcrawlers, what size hook would you recommend? Also, when talking about hooks, is a size say 3 different than a 3/0? (Remember me saying I was a noob? I wasn't kidding)... One other side question, would y'all recommend using live bait or spinnerbait for the highest success rate? Thanks and i appreciate any and all help!