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Do bass get easily unsettled by stuff being in their space? Are they naturally curious?

Yeah I'm fishing from solid ground. Which place would you guess to be the better bass cover? The spot farther to the north labeled Canalport Riverwalk or the spot to the East labeled Canal Origins Park with the trees? I would think Bass like more Shade? https://www.google.com/maps/place/Canalport+Riverwalk,+Chicago,+IL+60608/@41.8442436,-87.6673961,300m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x880e2dba72aa7721:0x6c4eb4c224df0434!2sCanalport+Riverwalk,+Chicago,+IL+60608!3b1!8m2!3d41.8437753!4d-87.6694336!3m4!1s0x880e2dba72aa7721:0x6c4eb4c224df0434!8m2!3d41.8437753!4d-87.6694336

Wow thanks for all of the advice fellas. Better than I was expecting.

Alright definitely grabbing some Senko's. Colors should be the Yellows, Browns, and Greens right? Normal colors that a fish would see?

Hello. Sorry if these questions sound stupid and have been asked before. I'm new to the sport of bass fishing(And fishing in general). What are the essential items I will need in my tackle box? I'm not gonna discriminate so much on what kind of fish I want to catch early on because anything would be successful for me at this point going from coming with 0 knowledge of fishing . I'm willing to catch mostly everything(Bass, Trout, Panfish, Catfish, maybe carp), but ideally I'd want to narrow it down to just mostly Bass and Panfish. For a sport that can be as expensive as you want it to be, it's an impressive amount of information to take in even after watching hours of tutorial vids. The tools I know I will need are a knife, pliers, line, variety of weights, swivels, bobbers. What size hooks to get for most casual fishing situations I'd run in to? I will be using a 7ft. Veritas 2.0 Medium rod with a Pfleuger President 6935 spinning reel. Will spool with with 12lb test. What lures should I always have? I've heard universally good things about Soft plastic worms, Jigs,, Spinnerbaits, Spoons, Surfacebait, and some kind of Deep Diver/Crankbait. It looks like the Texas Rig will be what I'm most likely using upon doing research, but what else should I knew. I'm fishing a river/creek. It can be anywhere from 2-10 feet I read, but the current is calm. I know everything changes(Maybe it rains and it's deeper than usual, or it's windy and the current isn't as calm, etc...), but assuming that the water stayed as it normally does how should I approach the situation. Writeups about my spot, Bubbly Creek if it helps. It was a source of infamy in Chicago many years ago when meat packing plants in the area dumped all of their waste in the nearby river and ruined it. Many years later it's a miracle that you can actually fish it lol. Thanks! http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1998-05-10/sports/9805100017_1_chicago-river-fish-chicago-sanitary http://www.lrc.usace.army.mil/Portals/36/docs/projects/bubblycreek/Bubbly_Creek_NEPA public comment report_14 Apr 2015.pdf

I would guesstimate anywhere about 6-8 feetish from the pier ground to the water, but not 100% sure. To give you an idea of the locale Also was planning to buy a loaded tackle box with lures and everything I'd need so my budget isn't too strict.

Great replies. Thank you so much gentlemen for wasting time on a young noob like me.

Sorry, I know this question has been asked a billion times, but just needed more answers specific to my price range. Plan to catch anything and everything that I can(Bass, panfish, catfish, maybe even the occasional Carp since they run rampant here). Already looking at a 7'0 M-H/F rod I've heard good things about Abu Garcia and Lightning Series, but I'm open to more options. What I'm really not sure about is the reel. Was looking thinking of spinning reels because that's what I used mostly when I used to go fishing as a child, but also open to a baitcaster if for some reason that would be better. Price range looking to spend about $140 at most for the combo(And that's backdooring it through e-flea market places like Ebay, Craigslist, etc...). What kind of setup would I need for pier fishing btw(Regardless of any of the preferences I previously suggested)? Fishing off the pier is pretty big here in Chicago if you plan to catch something that's not a panfish type, so I plan on starting out at smaller creeks and ponds around the city and eventually moving up to fishing Chicago River and Lake Michigan. Again sorry if this question has been asked a billion times, and thanks gentlemen.