Hi there! I am kind of a beginner fisher person. I’ve been fishing for a few years moderately but I still have so much I don’t understand quite yet.

 

i have questions about line... what is the proper way to spook your reel? I noticed some people use two different lines and such. Different knots. Or just about any basic thing I can learn. I love catching bass but I enjoy other fishing too. Do they have to vary or does one setup work for all? 
 

I tend to have issues with losing lures and such sometimes and I know it’s part of fishing but I’d like to minimize that as much as possible..

 

any tips would be appreciated!!!

27 minutes ago, DeerSlayer said:

have questions about line... what is the proper way to spook your reel?

There's several vids available right here (check the Videos link above) about how to spool line onto a reel - baitcaster or spinning...there's vids for each

27 minutes ago, DeerSlayer said:

I noticed some people use two different lines and such.

Start simple - I still only use one line on most of my rigs. Only two of my baitcasters have a main line with a leader, the other three have just one line type and all five of my spinning rigs have just a single line type

29 minutes ago, DeerSlayer said:

Different knots.

I'm going away from my normal knot and suggest you learn the Palomar knot. It's a good, all-purpose knot that works with a variety of line types. Once you have that one down, start learning other knots.

 

33 minutes ago, DeerSlayer said:

I love catching bass but I enjoy other fishing too. Do they have to vary or does one setup work for all? 

A good Medium power, Fast action rig will handle quite a bit of bass fishing and still be light enough for panfish, trout, walleye. If you're looking at chasing pike - move up to a Medium-Heavy power; that'll still be good for bass and walleye, but not as good for panfish and trout.