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