Jartbek

Thank you that is the lake I primarily fish

I mainly fish from the banks I just wanna learn ideas for different lures to fish and what colors I should lean towards on choosing.

Been thinking about buying bassmaster magazines. With how many fishing articles their is on the Internet, is it worth to buy the magazines?

Well said I am starting this process myself I am breaking away from the tackle boxes and switching to the boxes in backpack but right now I use a bait caster with a crank bait and haven't used anything else for past month on it since the lure is catching me majority of my fish. Then I have my spinning rod for Texas rigging soon gonna start to learn drop shooting. Gonna have boxes just for each type of lure.

Drop shot is fun but don't wanna learn everything at once take it easy. Learn as you go.

Generally swivels are used in a specific rigging called the Carolina rig I personally never use it but the first rigging you should learn is the Texas rig. It is very easy to learn, you won't catch moss as often, and it goes with almost every soft plastic. Good luck and welcome

Caught 4 fish today 3 of them on the crank bait that is on the on top. Been slamming with that crank bait loving it even though that hooked my hand today. The one on the bottom I caught on a texas rigged zoom u tail chartreuse worm.

Thanks How is the fishing at Lake Mattoon any good banks to fish at?

Stayed up till 1am putting new line on my rods. My bc now has 15lb high seas copolymer ando my spinner is now at 10lb high seas copolymer. Went fishing at 6:30am started at a small cove. -1/4 Oz Green with black flake creature bait. Texas rigged -1/4 Oz 7" Culprit Crawdad worm Texas rigged. Nothing 7:12am at docks Same bait as above and -small red/black spinner bait - medium kvd strike king black/turquoise square billed crank bait. Nothing 8:20 -9:30am main point Used all above. Lost my Culprit worm Caught a 1 1/2pd. on KVD crank bait.

Hey looking for a fishing club in southern Illinois in the effingham, Clay County area.

Thanks all will keep this in mind when I go out tomorrow with my updated rods

What I carry is Culprit worms, zoom u tails, black and silver fluke, green black flake creature bait, tappeared stick worm that changes from watermelon green to blood red depending on water temp, and small red/black spinner

Have been having a tough time catching bass lately and learning more and more each day I use the fan like technique and everything but still having hard time choosing the right color of lure so I been using the lure cast it twice in one direction then fan it then change to something different and it gets frustrating that I have just taken a break and just been worm bobber fishing. Any advice on choosing right lure be great.

I been taking my 6 year old out to the lake he has been having a hard time with just being patient so I been having him fish with bobber and nightcrawlers for bluegill help teach him how to cast and retrieve because bass fishing can be tricky with the different types of techniques if you want to teach him bass fishing go with a spinner bait only one technique how to retrieve. And great basic casting gd luck my friend.

I don't expect to get into heavy cover bank fishing haven't been anywhere that has heavy cover other than Moss by a dam Yeah the berkley rod is older I say about 7 years

Abu Garcia silver Max with a 6ft Berkley Cherrywood and a south bend Sr 100 6ft medium

Lately been only to fish for 2 hours and the conditions been bad and now things clearing up but can't go tomorrow lol hoping to go friday

I understand the fear I did also I started fishing with a bait caster this last month I would start with a basic 6:4:1 Gear Ratio I use a ABU Garcia Silver Max $60 pair that with 10lb Mono for practice and use a 7ft medium/heavy fast action tip rod. great beginners setup covers a lot of different lures. Hope this helps and good luck.

the casting rod uses a Berkley Cherrywood

First pole is a casting, second is a spinning.

I know i am overthinking things but i am planning on restringing my poles and trying to decide what type of line to get. My first pole want to use spinnerbaits, and jigs. My second pole I want to use soft plastics to Texas Rig, and drop shot.

Thanks I'm in Illinois but got some new lures going to use them tomorrow

I should have a black and silver fluke shad and thanks for the uplifting words should be going out Friday today looks like a really hot day

Welcome neighbor and uplifting story keep rolling them bass in brother.

It happens but I don't have much tackle slowly building it