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Hope I'm not criticized for this but what is a paper club?

I have been into bass fishing for years now but have always felt a little clueless as to what I am doing. While I have all the baits and a decent rod setup ( spinning) and have caught a few fish, I still feel lost. Where I fish there are several ponds near my local river and I see people down there dressed like a ninja with a backpack on, mask, 2 or 3 rods, and can't help but think they are successful. I'm not looking to go catch 8 fish in day but rather feel confident in my method. I often fish with a jig and trailer, my favorite, or a Texas rigged senko or a crawfish. When fishing weightless especially, since I can't feel the bottom, I feel especially clueless as how to fish it. The ponds I go to have heavy cover ( about 10 feet away from shore made up of small trees) and I snag so much on them that I feel like quitting. d**n shame losing 5 bucks every time a jig gets hung up. While I do fish from a kayak, most of the time it is from the shore. When my rig is in he water , I always just slowly work it back to shore by dragging it with a raise of the rod tip. I often see people working much quicker to get their lure back to shore. Thanks for your help, just need advice to help feel confident fishing my setup and fishing a rig properly.

Have any of you guys used this boat or something like it? I have this but haven't ever tried for bass. I have to carry everything in with me and take everything that I bring on the boat. I say this because an anchor would be greatly useful because the wind blew me around really easily when I was out there last

Thanks for all the great replies! Now two more questions. Since braid is a smaller diameter, should I match the line diameter or the break strength to my rod? My medium action spinning rod is rated for 6-14 line. I want to make sure the line is not too much for the rod. Also, how long should I make my leaders? If I make it too long, won't the knot get hung up in the guides a little? anyways , thanks again

I am relatively new to bass fishing and although i know how to rig and fish the basic stuff, i am limited to a rod or two. What type of line would be the best for me to use everything on? I cant decide which one will get me through most situations. I have a 6'6" medium spinning rod and currently have 10 pound mono on it that should be replaced. Thanks

Thanks for the replies. I should have mentioned earlier that i am after a weedless wacky rig and i ran across this yesterday: Do you do this by skin hooking the middle and them pulling the hook all the way through the worm? Appears as if he inserted a nail in one end which might be good to add some casting weight since it is so light

A user either on this forum or somewhere else showed how they wacky rigged finesse worms and I was unsure on how exactly he did it. Could someone either explain it or post some pictures showing the steps? This would really be appreciated. The ponds I fish are fished quite a bit in the summer but are like a ghost town in winter. Hoping I can take advantage of this when I can using some good finesse techniques. Thanks