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As a father of 4 I can agree with the above... I want my kids seeing fishing success and if my day isn't I can use the success of others as teaching moments... fishing isn't a for sure thing and we need to hone our skills and learn, always learn.. fishing is a great patience builder.. in the day of tablets and social media it's just good to see kids out in nature...

Not a pro by any means I would suggest trying one the way you normally fish them with success and see if the fish still bite... Curious if they do or not let us know

Jar11519 you are so right, a fish exploding out of the water give you the feeling like you only get fishing.. Keith I feel your pain I have been getting skunked these past few weeks no matter what I throw, the bass have been feeding on the surface so I work top water or shallow cranks to try and draw a strike but have been getting nothing... when they are not feeding on the top I have been trying deep cranks Trigging senkos fishing grubs and nothing but it's part of the fun trying to get the bite... wish I would hurry up and figure it out though... I've been watching all kinds of videos but the problem I think is the guys I'm watching are all fishing from Texas and Ontario water is a lot different then the water in texas similarities obviously they are bass

Me either and I too am.... maybe not amazed but very excited. Thanks so much everyone!!

A couple questions to this. 1. If one does not have a fish finder GPS setup how should one go about funding structure in depths? I still haven't figured out what all the bumps on my line are when fishing. 2. I've only got an inflatable raft currently so I'm row row rowing my butt around the bodies of water which can be challenging especially in the later parts of the day, how would one go about finding the fish without electronic assistance? Great stuff so far everyone.. it's great how we all cone together to help each other

Thanks for the thoughts guys... would you think a heavy floro leader would be good? Tie that to my main line (braid) I stead of a wire leader? Would the floro give a more natural appearance then a wire leader? The winner of the fishing tourney won with only a 4-5lb pike they are bigger in the lake but conditions kept the fish off mostly everyone's like..

Just to clarify on your use of a bobber you apply the bobber to your main line be it braid mono floro attach a swivel to that and then mono on the other end of the swivel.. attaching the bobber above the swivel (depth determining how far from swivel?) And then a lead split shot weight right below the swivel... or do you use the mono below the swivel to determine fishing depth? Sorry if this is a little redundant As for knots I use the palomer knot... it can be tricky with those lures with multiple treble hooks but haven't had a knot ever let go on me.. When looking at the rating on the braid maybe I just don't get the comparison to mono. 30# braid was rated as 10lb mono according to the pack..

New2BC4Bass I've experienced something similar in a honey hole in the river there has been some families come down and take out a ton of fish, fish we were catching and putting back but what can you do, I didn't want to report them for removing the amount ad the family was fishing for food and they had 5 kids and (bad of me to say) looked like they needed the food... Fishnkamp I live in southwestern Ontario do mostly shore fishing but my wife got me an inflatable raft for Christmas this past year so I have gotten out a few times on that, SO much fun.. I think I'm gonna try the bobber worm technique this weekend coming and see how they fair.. thanks

Hello all, I was fishing Saturday for bass in a lake known for pike also so I tied on a metal leader knowing pike can cut line.. I'm using 50lb braid did I need a metal leader? I caught 1 pike all day I was out for around 9 hours.. I was thinking the leader was affecting the action of my lures causing my issues but didn't want to lose my lures, was I underestimateing the durability of my braid or was a leader the right idea? It was also very windy which was also part of my problem but wasn't completely sure as I have fished in wind with no issues when in local pond with only bass in it.. Anyways I'm interested in your take on this. . Hope my thoughts came out clear I'm doing this post as I'm on my way to work and haven't yet had my coffee lol

After looking at the rod (boy this reply is delayed) it was rated for 6-12lb test, it didn't mention anything about lure weight requirement. I did switch braid brand to spider wire brand and have not had an issue, the very odd wind knot but nothing like before which I guess is to be expected. I thank you all again for the tips in this manner.

Thanks gents.. When I was getting them (seems like every 4th cast) I was using just a soft plastic worm on a black ring (waky style I believe) no weights, so I was probably too light I will double check.. Thanks so much, ill post back once I get back out to confirm the tips

Hello all, I am new to the fishing world.. Well I fished when I was a kid but stopped when I was about 12 as I never could catch anything except for mackeral when visiting my grandparents.. Anyways I remember the joy of fishing and now being a father of 4 I really want to get "good" to teach them the joy. I have been out a few times this year so far but keep getting knots when casting, I feel like I'm spending more time trying to undo the knots then fishing, I'm. Using 30# braid on a spinning reel this is what the sales guy said was best for river fishing in my area. What am I doing wrong? I don't remember this ever happening to me as a kid. In advance I want to extend my appreciation for any assistance. This is frustrating and know it will deture my kids from taking up this sport. I spooled this past Friday and already need to respool. I filled the spool to about 1/8 from the edge like I seen on a youtube video but couldn't find anything to help me with knots when casting, maybe I am not searching the right words. thanks again everyone happy fishing

I too am in the market for a pair of waders. the battle I am having is between breathable or neoprene waders. I also wonder if I should get the booted style or go with the socks and buy a good pair of boots. Any thoughts?