I would definitely look at tubes. They are cheap when you Texas rig them and extremely versatile. As for finding fish I would look in the back of pocket where other places cannot get. I started in a ten foot one and caught most of my fish in places a regular boat couldn't get. Backs of pockets and creeks will be your best friend once the water warms up.

That right there is why I love having a kayak

Thanks guys for all your help. Would it be a good idea to learn how to skip tubes and senkos under docks

If fish are 20' that is pretty early spring (prespawn)

 

Once the water warms they will move shallow and be much easier to catch near the bank. I highly reccoimend a weightless wacky rigged stickbait (like a Senko).

 

PM your address and I will send you some I make

They stay there almost all year except for fall

Thanks guys for all your help. Would it be a good idea to learn how to skip tubes and senkos under docks

Definitely. Kind of hard to skip out of a kayak though. Practice in a parking lot with a small jig.

They stay there almost all year except for fall

They'll be there in the fall as well as long as there is bait. It would be the first place I'd check. Fish can be hard to pattern in the fall on our lakes. I've always approached fall with more of a run and gun approach. Sometimes it pays off. Sometimes it doesn't.

It can't be much harder then working a jerkbait

At stump hole in summer there are balls of bait every way u look

Is that it?

Wiggle Wart cranks are known to be killers on those lakes too

Welcome to bass fishing young man.

Question so I can help you; what type of outfit do you fish with, rod, reel, line?

Tom

Welcome to bass fishing young man.

Question so I can help you; what type of outfit do you fish with, rod, reel, line?

Tom

Well I just got into bass fishing my only setup for bassbass is an old 6 foot FLW spinning with a Pfluger GX7 (the older Trion) and 8# mono hoping to get some floor soon. And what rod do you use for t rigging

Instead of flouro, I would HIGHLY recommend going with a 10-20 pound test braided line like Power Pro. It will not come off the spool in loops, has no stretch, and is extremely sensitive. If the water you fish is fairly clear, you could also tie a 2-3 foot piece of the mono you already have to the end of your braid, as some people believe that fish can see braid, and that it deters them from biting. Good luck in 2015!

Isn't braid expensive and bad on your guides

Not expensive when you consider you wont need to change it for 2 years. Mono and flouro you change multiple times a year.

 

I feel spinning gear is easier to use from a kayak. 6'6"-7' medium graphite is what I use.

That makes more sense

Rod for t rigging?

I prefer the medium for weightless Senkos, t rig, shakeyhead, drop shot, crankbaits etc in fairly open water. I step up to med heavy for heavier wire jigs or heavier cover.

My best advice would be to fish some ponds so you learn how to work the baits. Fish in pond only have so much space to travel so you won't have a hard time finding them, this leads to more time for figuring out how to get bit. Once you have some confidence baits, head out and apply your knowledge on a bigger body of water.

Just subscribe to the BassResource channel on YouTube. So many videos to explain everything you'd like to know. Very educational.

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Definitely watch some of his videos, they are some of the best out there.

find fishing articles. whether on this site other sites, magizines or books. read read read. soak up all the information you can. the articles and videos on this site will help you man.

Thanks will do.

Do you think I could t rig on a cranking rod

Hey Noobie

 

I'm Mike Prine , Talk To Your Mom and Dad , Tell Them I'd Like To Send You Some Tackle , No Charge. Need For You To Get There Permission. If They Need My Phone Number To Touch Base That's Fine. Once That's Done , Send Me Your Address And I'll Get Some Tackle To You. Hope I Didn't Break Any Site Rules , If I Did (Sorry).

 

Mike P.

 

Mike, like the capital letters.

 

And you are a special guy to make the offer and include the parents.

 

I don't take kids fishing with me unless my wife and I meet the parents.

 

12 yeas old is the right age to get into bass fishing.

An actual cranking rod has a softer tip and are all or at least parcially fiberglass.

 

For T-rig, jig, etc where you need to set a hook fairly firmly you will want a graphite rod with a fast or extrafast tip.

OK thanks