Boardusmcer

Hi everyone! I am just getting started with angling and picked up a kayak last week, so trying to learn kayaking and fishing at the same time is proving to be a steep learning curve and that's how I found this site. I am located near the Chopawamsic which is on Quantico and have fished there a few times (no luck) but I also have the Occoquan and Potomac nearby. I have a ton to learn (rods, reels, lures, knots, time of day, tides, where bass live) but I'm maybe starting to make some sense of this stuff. Any tips for someone new who just wants to hook up with some fish is welcome!

I'm actually going to be participating in my first Heroes on the Water event this Saturday, will anyone from this thread be there?