I'm just fishin around and trying to learn somthing from you experts.  I'm not new to fishin, just transitioning from panfish fishin to bass fishin.  Your forum has already been helpful, and any advice for this novice is appriciated.

Glad to have a convert, this time of year its hard to go wrong with a spinner bait (white, chartruse or black and blue) If the bite is slow texas rig you a creature bait or tube bait in a watermelon with pepper flake.  That should get you started. Good Luck and Tight Lines.

Have you checked out the articles?

THANKS FOR THE ADVISE AND YES, THE ARTICLE IN THIS FORUM HAVE BEEN VERY HELPFUL.

Actually, I think he was referring to these:

http://bassresource.com/beginner/beginner.html