| The type of equipment you need to fish for | | | | regular basis. Bait casting reels are the best reels |
| Largemouth Bass is directly proportionate to what | | | | available, but are prone to backlash and very |
| you are trying to accomplish. There really are only | | | | tough to use for a beginning fisherman. The |
| a couple pieces of equipment that are absolutely | | | | object of fishing is to have fun; using equipment |
| necessary to fish. Most of the other items | | | | that is within your capabilities will allow this to |
| fisherman own simply make the experience more | | | | happen. Select an open faced spinning reel that |
| rewarding or enhance the ability to catch fish. | | | | has a good drag system and holds at least 150 |
| Obviously the two most important pieces of | | | | yards of ten pound monofilament fishing line. |
| equipment are the rod and reel. It is important | | | | Shimano makes a wide variety of these reels |
| that you choose a setup that is balanced properly. | | | | that are not very expensive yet do the job |
| It is also important that you select the right | | | | required of them. |
| models for the type of fishing you intend to | | | | Fishing line would be your next piece of required |
| perform. | | | | equipment. Line comes on a wide variety of |
| For the beginning fisherman you need to select | | | | styles and strengths. For the beginning fisherman I |
| equipment that is versatile and can be used in the | | | | recommend using low visibility green monofilament |
| most common situations. | | | | line. Ten pound test line should be sufficient for |
| For starters I would select a six foot medium | | | | most of the situations you will encounter. I have |
| action rod. If you have a ultra light rod or pitching | | | | found Trilene line to be the best on the market. |
| stick you will be equipped poorly unless you are | | | | If you are going to fish with live bait there are |
| fishing those specific situations. A simple six foot | | | | pieces of terminal tackle you will need. You will of |
| graphite spinning rod of medium action will suffice | | | | course need hooks of several different sizes to |
| for 95% of the situations a fisherman will | | | | match the different types of bait you will use. No |
| encounter. | | | | matter what type of fishing you will do a hook |
| The reel is of course your other major piece of | | | | sharpener should always be in your tackle box. |
| equipment. In my opinion your most important | | | | This is perhaps the piece of equipment that too |
| choice. If you are a beginning fisherman I | | | | many fisherman do without. More fish are lost |
| recommend using an open faced spinning reel. | | | | due to improperly sharpened hooks than any |
| Closed face spinning reels are basically toys and | | | | other factor. A live bait fisherman will also need an |
| not sufficient for catching very large bass on a | | | | assortment of weights, swivels and bobbers. |