Fishing Tips for Beginners - Top 3 Ways to Catch More Bass 

Fellow fishers are genuinely nice in my experiences

Something that still stands out to me is when I was 7 years old, I was fishing a dock all day long (probably close to 6 hrs in total) and got skunked. The older gentleman next to me had reeled in multiple 24” pike. I asked him what he was using and he said he had a five of diamonds. After looking through my dad’s tackle box which I had brought with me, I found nothing. I asked the man what else I should use and he cut his five of diamonds off and gave it to me. 7 year old me caught a 22” pike second cast. I still have the spoon; I am 26 today. Won’t ever fish with it again. Keeping it to remind myself to always help others. Maybe one day I can cut it off my rig and hand it down to a little man just like I was.

I started sport-fishing two years ago, with zero experience, whatsoever! I got on a boat that takes veterans out and my passion exploded! In two years I’ve made tons of reel (like that) friends, who’ve turned into life time brothers and the best part is they’ve all taken me under their wings! Not only have a got some pretty bad ass free gear, this year I start my new job as a deck hand on a veteran charter guide boat. Talk about manifesting your destiny and dreams. Tomorrow I leave for two weeks to fish Detroit Lake for Kokanee and the following week we are in Newport Oregon to fish for Herring in The Yaquina Bay. All bait fish for the big dogs out in the deep blue sea. Tight Lines and Good Tides!

Literally just met a real swell dude named Travis at the lake this morning. Fishermen have a bond just like bikers.

Bro saying “And if youre lucky enough, they might share bait with you” like RNG type shit from a videogame 😭😭😭

Fishermen are honestly some of the funniest and nicest people I've met. Any time I go out I can just talk to one and we have a conversation like old friends. Great hobbg

I would add that if you're bringing out children or ppl fishing for their 1st time; bring a can of nightcrawlers. That way you can almost guarantee that they will catch at least a few fish.

I don't usually catch many fish if any but I just love being out and trying I could do it all day

My problem is that when I talk to a fellow fisher I usually can’t get them to shut up afterwards 🤣

Here's something for those catching or fishing for trout. DO NOT UNDER ANY CONDITION use a cloth rag, or a cloth shirt, or a cloth net to hold or catch it (no fabrics) . Anything besides your hand will rub off the oils coating the trouts scales which make the trout less immune to disease and other illnesses, meaning when you'd release it- it would most likely die.

Some people are so nice I was fly fishing last night just started last year and a guy who was leaving gave me about ten home made flys and sum tips to cast better

3 great tips that have helped me no end. I swapped down from a 14cm to a 7cm lure and caught a 10lb pike! I always change spots and it definitely works to keep mobile when lure fishing. Asking for help or for tips from local anglers has caught me fish before also!

I caught my first Bass today with a Texas rig, what a feeling!

I’ve always loved fishing because everyone you meet is almost always nice and shares a bunch of helpful advice.

He's right. I have gotten some great tips on lure fishing from that dude next to you catching fish. I was surprised how willing they were to help me out and give tips. I've even had someone give my spoon and my son caught a decent Northern Pike. His first lure catch. Good video bro.

There was one guy you can tell he had just gotten off of a long day at work that he came to the lake to fish and he kept catching bass and because I was keeping fish, he gave them to me which really made my day

Fishermen are some of the nicest people alive. I’ve learned so much just askin a question. Never got anything but help and support

I almost exclusively wade to fish creeks in TN, any time I see someone else who asks about what I use or tips on where to fish, pretty much every time if I’ve got extras I’ll give them what I use and tell them where I use it. If they’re really into it, I send them my google maps saved spots list. I wish more fishermen would try to get more people into it, I absolutely love sharing my passion

I love this!! I'm not new to fishing but number 3 is absolutely correct, I've learned my best tricks from random fishermen.

I could never agree more on the last. This nice man (named AJ) was with his wife. He knew what he was doing and we caught at least 5 total fish. He said I can borrow his works and I caught my first ever fish (without to much assist.) There was also this nameless fisherman that let me get some Larve. Didn’t catch anything but, still fun. Thanks AJ, and thank you nameless fisherman.

Fisherman are typically friendly to each other especially new people

Last tip is underrated!

#1 is sooo underrated... too many people treating the size of their bait/lures like they are lifted trucks. If you use something small it has no affect on the size of your "manhood"

Amazing, and that last tip is a very important tip for sure.

Those white rubber flukes are my favorite . They’re cheap , not too big , and catch tons of bass

Alaska: ask a fisher for help he will fight you. Don’t get near another fisher in alaska

#1EnjoyFishingForNoFish -even if you're not catching, don't get upset, It's called fishing not catching. Doesn't matter if you catch 1fish, or 1,000fish, it's going to be the same.

The people are one of the reasons I love fishing. Even if your at a tournament they are nice. One time, I was fishing at my local pond, and a guy saw I wasn’t catching anything on grub lures, he rolls up with his massive tackle box, pulls out an entire box of minnow lures and just gives them to me

For the movement tip, I agree completely but fish often are very stubborn. I was out this weekend and I can’t tell you how many times a single fish looked at my bait, studied it, and turned away. I kept trying different approaches until it finally hit it.

Three great tips I use every day I fish. Especially that 3rd one. I had a great conversation with an older fisherman a month ago. Learned a new trick 👍🏻

That last bit is so true, some of the nicest people on the planet include hunters, fishers, and fighters.

Ultra Light fishing is really worth to try! So much fun and the bigger fish are just amazing on the light material

My best tip is always bring a pumpkin green Chigger quad! I'm never let down with a couple of these and NEVER leave as the sun is going down! Fish bite after that until around 9:00. Goodluck!!

Fishing is kinda a brotherly community. Many ppl will help in my opinion. I've given ppl like 2 dozen large shiners (I usually have one pole with live bait and 1 for lures etc) and shown them how to set it up and explain the whole time I'm setting it up for them.

Other fishers are awesome this teenage boy helped me out when I first started fishing he gave me senkos and taught my how to really catch bass and I caught my first ever bass that day

It’s true people are really nice, I went fishing yesterday and asked someone for help. He showed me how to throw certain baits and rig them up and even showed me a proper knot tie

Totally agree about downsizing lures. My gosh are the lures most stores sell way to big. Look for the Jr. version of a bait you want to try most of the time. Especially if you use a spinning rod

My Top 3 Tips For Beginners. 1) Avoid baitcaster reels to avoid bird nests. 2) Use a 7ft or smaller rod so you can feel every nibble & get accustomed. 3) Use a spoon or night crawlers as bait.

Yamamoto senkos, green pumkin, black and blue, they all work, only lure you need for bass

Tip # 2 is so important. Pond fishing. I recently used a black whopper popper and caught around 15 bass early in the morning. The next day only 1. Changed over to a white chatter bait and caught 9. So yes, fish apparently remember bait.

It’s so fun to use small fishing rods you can feel the fish bite so fast I caught so many catfish with small rod

Bass angler here im south africa are wholesome af I had this littelkid that was struggling to catch somthing so i hooked up and wasnt bad a 3.5 kg bass an hand3d him the rod the moment i set the hook Man that smile on his face was to pure

Great advice,I always toss some swim baits and curly tailed grubs already rigged up on lead heads to younger people fishing near me.Those 2 inch Bobby Garland shads catch pretty much anything that swims.

The pond down the road from my house I caught a 5 pound using a crawfish Small Luer

I recently started fishing and the community is the nicest giving me tips giving me baits I love this community

I agree! I use tiny lures and constantly get bites!

Though I’d add that if you’re fishing for largemouth bass, then don’t be afraid to throw bigger lures. Even the small ones will still bite

Great channel man !

For bass, Dropshot, dropshot, and dropshot again. It’s like playing on easy mode, okay with colors and sizes

I have met the nicest people while fishing. Its like an unwritten fishing rule … if you need something or have something to help someone, you do.

Excellent tips. Right on.

Thank you for the tops. I agree about the third tip…

Always useful thank you

Recognize those old mills and smokestacks and bridges anywhere baby! Lawrence, MA!!!!! ❤🎉

I used your tip of moving spots if you feel like it's dead. Every 30 to 45 min I'd switch spots. Had a dryspell for like an hour then found a honey hole and swept up about 30 fish. Channel cat crappie and bluegill. Thanks for the t

I was fishing with power bait one day and I wasn't having any luck, and old guy across the creek was fishing with worms and was catching everything. He walked across the creek and gave me some of his worms. Fishermen should always look out for each other.

Most important thing, HAVE FUN. Try new spots, new lures, dont get down on urself if u get skunked, it happens to the best of us.

If you're not catching anything look around on the bank underneath of logs and rocks for natural bait because that's what the fish are used to eating. Use a hook with no weight and strip out as much line as you can and then throw it into the water and let it sink naturally and watch your line straighten out... Then you set the hook

Wherever new I go,vi always ask for advise on how to fish the area. I've learned lots of valuable information from asking.

Your vids are chill man, i like them.

IMO when I first started bass fishing I was scared of throwing bigger presenting baits, but through trail and error I’ve realized if it can fit in their mouth it’ll get ate. If your target species is largemouth a 7 in jerkbait might not work but don’t be scared of bigger jigs and spinnerbaits.

Great advice

I love you the tips keep up the great work. Will watch in the future

Little comment to the 3rd tip fisherman from my experiences are some of the nicest people I've met

Fisherman are nice cause it’s like the only time your just at peace with everything untill a birds nest

There is a video here on RU-vid they tagged and tracked bass in this tournament lake and tagged hundreds of 2-9 lb bass by electroshocking the water and crazzy thing is alot of the big bass would hang out with no structure or anything just the flats around a single stump or some fish will stay in shallows only and your lure actually scares 30-80 percent of the bass away loon it up everything we thought we knew about bass is wrong according to this crazzy study. And the first tip don't go spend hundreds of dollars on lures just get you a simple small spinner bait in a few colors yellow white red and then get one or two with different color spoons get the small strike king ones and just throw them garunteed to catch a bass anywhere as long as you cover water bank fishing and don't cast in same spot i do 20 casts per spot and keep moving if I don't get a night or strike and I have caught some trophy tournament bass just doing that off the bank in small neighborhood ponds personal best in my neighborhood pond behind my house is 8.7 lbs and I been fishing it every weekend for a year and have caught a bunch of bass o was told the hoa released 16,000 bass in it 7 years ago and this pond is massive so big it's basically a lake and they have bass tournaments in it twice a year for residents only and no kayaks just Bank fishing only so the further you can cast the better off you are in this pond o have used balloons to get my lure way out to cover tons of water and works every time

My buddy is literally a casterman not even a fisherman. It blows me away the tactics and confidence he has that make absolutely no sense

I caught 4lb crappie… yes 4lbs I mounted it and weighed it with a Hospital scale in Alabama. My old man buddy Ron put me on the fish. I’ll forever be grateful that Ron showed me best spots on the lake to start, and by the end of the year I was showing him. That true fisherman brother/sisterhood! 😂 not that anyone will read this

I would say use something easier too like a chatter bait or a spinner bait where you’re just casting and retrieving!!

Me personally I recommend an open face reel a nice medium rod some line rated for 5-10 pounds a split shot and a hook along with a live worm find a pond or creek of your choice and enjoy

I remember when I was 18 and this guy in his 30s was pulling in fish and I didn’t even get a bite and he said “hold on try this bitch right here” and gave me his lure and I still out catch just about anybody I fish with with it!

Here's a tip for beginning bass fishermen start out with a small weightless worm on a texas rig and just hop it across the bottom that's how I caught my pb and first few bass

I remember being unable to tie a knot on a lure. My brother had dropped me off so I had nobody to help. Thankfully, some guys came fishing and showed me how to tie a polymer knot. Thanks to them, my day was saved

I live in Plymouth and I asked these guys what they were using because in the past 10 minutes the caught 2 rainbow trout they were just using power bait.

My favorite topwater lure is a popper

Where i live, fathead minnows work great for bass and large panfish.

The fishing community 90% of the time are so nice ive had people just give me fish when i take them home to eat

I fish at a certain pond VERY frequently so I kinda know what lures work in that pond, and anytime someone asks what I’m using I will always give them one.

One time I was using corn and couldn't catch anything and this family gave me a full carton of worms this guy ain't lyin

Fisherman love to talk about their success. I always chat up people fishing even if I’m not fishing, so I have that info for the next time

If you're having issues with your knots remember it's easier to pass your loop over your tag end rather than push your tag end through

Downsize is a good tip I have caught my biggest fresh water bass (large mouth bass 3.5kg) on a half inch poper

That last tip is a gamble depending who is asking for help. I helped out some kids fishing next to me and they decided to call their friends over to hog up the spot and eventually push me out smh They were never able to hook a fish while they watched me catch another across from them 😂

There was this one guy who limited on trout (which is five) at this pond in like 30 min and we were wondering what he used. Weeks later we see him and ask him what to do and he gave us some baits to use for trout and I caught a 17 inch stocked trout. Definitely don’t be afraid to ask

Fishing in the north east is good with fitness worms and bandito bugs and flipping jigs use small top waters in the summer the fish love it

Just got my tuctek kayak and gonna be using it next weekend. I hope to spend most of the day on the water just learning since I'm still new but also enjoying the day on the lake.

i would be honestly happy to give someone a lure or 2 and some tips, just another fellow fisherman thats soon to be a master!

You just speak facts with those advices

The river part is so true I can stand in any spot and hammer fish all day without stop

Extension to Tip 2. Water currents and wind. Especially on ponds and lakes. The wind will create a current in the water. This will make bait fish follow or be pushed with the current. Bigger fish will follow. So if you see a current. Fish on the end its going too. Fish will also take shelter from the current in calm spots. So fish them also. You'll be surprised on how much more fish you'll get

Hell yeah definitely good tips

The tip about changing spots is a good one - I used to just sit in one place for hours, not catching anything, cuz I just didn't understand that was something that mattered lol

I would say get a fishing buddy because you need one to land and help you and they are just nice to have

As an avid fisherman I absolutely love when people ask for advice

I'm in the midwest and ppl are genuinely kind hearted but I always fish next to snobs and a**holes bc I rarely get help from the ppl around me.

Brotherly fishing is always 🫡🎣🎣🎣

A wise man by the river once said you meet the type of people fishing that you wish you met at work

We use corn all the time and catch a variety of different small to medium/ large fish

We went fishing yesterday my husband and I and I caught my first fish A baby bass bigger than my hand , very exciting

Another good tip is to make sure your licenses are up to date.