Bass Fishing For Beginners.. Everything You Need To Know..

Pick out the right bait. This is crucial. Bass like noise, so try spinnerbaits and crankbaits with a good rattle. Also Bass love worms, so try worms that have salt in them. These work the best. Plastic frogs and lizards work also. Most importantly, figure out what the bass are eating where you are fishing. For example, are there a lot of shad where you fish, crawfish etc. Once you figure out what the bass are naturally feeding on, it's a matter of finding the right colors, depth and retrieve for that natural look that will trigger the bass bite.
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Pick out the right rod. Go to the local outdoor shop and ask an employee for help. There are lots of different styles of fishing and different equipment for different situations.
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Cast into an area with a little grass and many rocks. Sunken trees or logs work well, too - bass like to hang near any structure, drop offs sediment lines etc. Have the bait hit the rocks. Largemouth bass prefer shallower, quieter water with lots of cover. With Largemouth Bass work the banks of a pond or lake Smallmouth bass prefer more open water, frequently with a current.
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If using a soft plastic such as a lizard or a worm, reel in slowly and tug at it every once in a while. Fish like for their worms to be moving, particularly erratically so.
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When you have a bite, wait a second or two to make sure the fish has your lure in its mouth, and then jerk up lightly to set the hook in the fish's mouth. Once you think you have caught a fish, reel it in.
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Catch and release is strongly recommended. Bass are the most popular game fish in the U.S. Many bass fisheries contain only native fish and in some cases are over fished. Releasing your catch ensures the future of the bass population and that means more fish to catch in the future.
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If you do decide to keep it for dinner, the best method is to keep the fish in a live well or on a stringer until you are ready to kill it. If that is not an option, kill the fish quickly (blunt object to the back of the head), incise the abdomen and remove the intestines (be sure to remove the kidneys that are up against the spine) then put it directly on ice. If you don't have a cooler available, a "stringer" or bucket of water will keep it somewhat cool. If you don't intend to eat the fish, return it to the water by gently holding it in the water - ensure the gills can open and close and allow water to pass through.
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If the bass you catch has black skin, release it immediately. The meat is very greasy and some say it tastes like menthols. (Note: A bass with "black skin" merely means it has been in the shallows in the sun and has darkened through sun exposure. Much the same as a human getting a suntan.
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You might want a topwater bait if you want to catch a big bass thing you need for this, is a bug resembling topwater bait I would recommend the Rebel bumble-bee easy to find in Walmart Caution! this gets the attention of other fish to such as Perch, other types of bass, and lots more its a fine lure for catching varieties of fish (note:" you don't need bass attractant only if your fish are picky") to work the Bee you cast next you twitch your pole and make the lure twitch too then you'll see fish trying to bite it finally one will take it don't yank when you see the fish or you will pull it out of their mouth. Wait until you feel the bite to set the hook.

Bass Fishing For Beginners.. Everything You Need To Know..