What to start with as a newbie

[Ellis]

Ok so I have a small collection of lures of various types, some new some old, some rusted.

Should i pitch the rusted ones, the ones with rust stains(removable, smell though?) or anything with rust on it?

Mainly i want to ask what kinds/types of lures i should look for as a beginner, a picture really helps! I assume some colors/patterns are better for some areas than others. I personally fish pond and lake

red/white spoon seems popular, and i saw alot about a 'black fury' spinner that alot of guys had good things to say about.

otherwise ive got hooks, swivels, bobbers, line, weights and steel leaders.

 

[ChaseChrome]

What to start with????​

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Toss it all...meet you on the fly side​

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welcome aboard!!​

 

[BackwoodsBassr]

Throw out those rusty dusty lures lol. What are you fishing for?

 

[FishingNoob]

Throw out those rusty dusty lures lol. What are you fishing for?

Once we know, what you fish for, we can figure out what lures you'll need.

 

[BackwoodsBassr]

I like these colours for pike and bass early in the season:

 

[NADO]

The easiest way to start out fishing is to get a few floats, split shots and baitholder hooks. Put a few split shots below the float on your line and have the hook 24"ish away from the split shots. Throw a worm on there and you can catch all sorts of species. You can also just put a few weights on the line and fish the worm off bottom.

If you want to get some tackle pick up some jigheads with white twister tails, this setup is also good for multi species. Spoons, spinners, spinnerbaits will be a good addition to your tackle box as well.

 

[ChaseChrome]

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can always throw a chunk of this on your hook and you'll be a hero​

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[ChaseChrome]

Ok so I have a small collection of lures of various types, some new some old, some rusted.

Should i pitch the rusted ones, the ones with rust stains(removable, smell though?) or anything with rust on it?

Mainly i want to ask what kinds/types of lures i should look for as a beginner, a picture really helps! I assume some colors/patterns are better for some areas than others. I personally fish pond and lake

red/white spoon seems popular, and i saw alot about a 'black fury' spinner that alot of guys had good things to say about.

otherwise ive got hooks, swivels, bobbers, line, weights and steel leaders.

Bit of brasso for metal...enamel paint for coloured spoons...selection of spinners with varying blade shapes, cleos etc.
Can rehab some of them with new split rings and trebles too...
Key is to get them into the water...LOL

 

[FishingNoob]

I like these colours for pike and bass early in the season:

Oh my god, those spoons look awesome! Love the ones in the first photo especially. You make these ones?

 

[remyboy1]

Fly rod .....lose the 80's earrings ...lol

 

[Ellis]

Im fishing in very shallow water, any tips on what i can use to get the least amount of snags? I went out earlier and i didn't have any time at all to let it sink, and pulled weeds of most of the time.

 

[BackwoodsBassr]

Im fishing in very shallow water, any tips on what i can use to get the least amount of snags? I went out earlier and i didn't have any time at all to let it sink, and pulled weeds of most of the time.

You'll want to use soft plastics on a weightless hook rigged texas style. Google the term and you'll find tons of good advice on how to do it. If I were you I'd try leaving the hook a little exposed unless the snags won't permit it. For plastics I like the same colours as the spoons I posted...anything bright should get the bass' attention and u might wana keep some dark greens and browns for cold fronts or pressured water. Good luck!

Oh my god, those spoons look awesome! Love the ones in the first photo especially. You make these ones?

Thanks noob! Yah I painted these, I'm making a bunch for the spring.

 

[FishingNoob]

Im fishing in very shallow water, any tips on what i can use to get the least amount of snags? I went out earlier and i didn't have any time at all to let it sink, and pulled weeds of most of the time.

You could also try some top water lures, there are a lot of different kinds, for many different purposes but the must universal is the popper.

 

[FishingNoob]

Thanks noob! Yah I painted these, I'm making a bunch for the spring.

The fish are going to slam them! Possibly the nicest paint job I've seen on a spoon yet.

 

[BackwoodsBassr]

The fish are going to slam them! Possibly the nicest paint job I've seen on a spoon yet.

Thanks! I sure hope so haha. Good call on the topwater action too...idonno why but when people say "weedless" I always think t-rig but topwater is so much fun!! Lisdten to noob ellis I'm sure you'll love the topwater action...so much variety too...

 

[FishingNoob]

Thanks! I sure hope so haha. Good call on the topwater action too...idonno why but when people say "weedless" I always think t-rig but topwater is so much fun!! Lisdten to noob ellis I'm sure you'll love the topwater action...so much variety too...

Another good technique I find is ripping lipless crankbaits through weeds, here's a good link I found that explains it: http://www.sanjosebass.com/ripping-the-grass-for-bass.htm

 

[Cyphus]

Crappie tubes, twister tails or worms on a bobber/slip bobber is great in the weeds. Great for panfish.

 

[MartyLee]

CRANKBAITS are good for all kinds of fish

Jighead with twistertail bass, walleye pike perch ect..........

Live target frog or other surface lure works good fo bass and pike

AND every fish will strike a Spinner lure

the soft plastics with the J hooks work good on bass and other fish as well and you can rig them weedless.


also worm and bobber rules too

 

[apz245]

Im fishing in very shallow water, any tips on what i can use to get the least amount of snags? I went out earlier and i didn't have any time at all to let it sink, and pulled weeds of most of the time.

You could try a topwater minnow lure, or spinnerbait, these are both fairly weedless

(the topwater only so if you keep it above the weeds, and if there's lilies or weeds poking out from the surface then it won't work)

also soft plastics are better than both these suggestions, but I was just trying to offer some stuff that hasn't been pointed out

 

[hammercarp]

Would you believe can get you this.