Hello,

I just watched mini series for bass fishing for beginners and read website articles and was about to purchase a rod.

Question struck me. Can a rod be a two piece rod or is it a big no-no? Can it be more than a two piece?

In addition I will be trying to learn to fish together with my 7 year old. 

What would be a two best different rods to get. Seems that for him I should get 5' light rod and for me 6.5' medium.

Does that sound correct?

I am going on a week vacation to a lake where I would like to try to fish for bass. I live near the ocean bay.

Is there a way to buy a rod/s which will serve for both ocean bay (quite waters) and bass lake fishing?

 

 

Welcome to the forum, and to fishing in general.

"Where to start" can be pretty intimidating.

A good start is figuring out what you want to fish for. Where are you located?

A good start would probably be picking something where you can both learn together, and have a lot of success early (especially to help keep your son interested).

Fishing for panfish can be a ton of fun with kids, is pretty simple to get started in, it's inexpensive and it's a good way to gauge interest. Also, you can fish for panfish from shore, on almost any freshwater body.

You can get light or ultralight rods and spinning reels without spending a ton of money, spool them with 6lb test monofilament line (Trilene XL is a great start), pick up small bobbers, and some size 6-8 hooks.

To connect the hook, learn a basic Palomar knot. It's easy to tie and you can find video on YouTube to walk you through it.

As for bait, go to the local bait shop and ask about what's popular in your area. Night crawler/worms, leaches, grubs, a variety of minnows, and the list goes on... All make great baits.

More on rods/tackle...

1 piece or two piece rods - two piece can be handy to break down for you to fit them in the car. Starting out, whether the rods are 1 or 2 piece shouldn't make a difference. Also, don't worry to much about finding a "rod for everything" right now. You can always expand on your gear later as you learn, take up interest in different types of fishing, etc.

Also, stop in the local tackle shop and make friends with the owners. You'll find that the owners of almost any "ma and pa" shop love fishing and are super passionate about helping. Most outdoor sports are like this.

It's great that you're trying to get your son involved early. Getting kids outdoors is awesome, and you can really make some awesome memories together. I hope this gives you a good place to start, and good luck on the water!

I used a 7' 2 piece "in shore" ugly stick for cranks for years back in college. I even fish rubber worms and jigs with it in a pinch. That being said, if you end up really getting into bass fishing (beware of the bait monkey), you'll end up investing in setups that better suit your needs. If you only bass fish a couple times a year...I wouldn't worry too much. But I wouldn't try it with a surf rod or anything like that.

As for the kids...my kids use 5'-6" ultra-light setups like I did as child. Nothing like pulling in a bass on an ultra-light. Beware though, the kids can get frustrated if they start losing too many fish. I started putting 10# braid on my 6 year old daughter's rod after she broke off two 5 #'s at shore. She was devestated.

As for bass... You could get started with almost any medium weight Rod and 8-10lb test line. My suggestion would be to start with panfish first - long days without catching much could turn your son off to fishing before he even gets started.