fIsHiNg?

Go to Walmart and see all the choices you have.

Oh yeah, get some new line!

erm pole rigs disguaga and net plummit for checking the deph .that is mainly wat u need beside the stuff u already got

first, you probably need to replace the line on your reel. line gets brittle and will snap and knot easy at five years old.

go to your local bait/tackle shop and ask what kind if lures and live bait are catching fish. they can help you with hook sizes, weights, etc based on what is being caught. ask about regulations on size limits and how many you can keep.

if you’re at the lake and someone is catching and you’re not, ask them how to catch some fish. most people are really nice and don’t mind sharing info.

new line and sun glasses and a hand full of new lures

try to get information on fishing in east fork lake, befor you buy anything you might buy the wrong gear, ask your local dealer.

fist the best place it fish in lake fork is a big under water island in the middle of the lake, the best thing to use is a 7″ jun bug colored PLASTIC worm with a small 1/16 oz jig head (thats about 2 inches long) cast it out and let is sink to the bottom and bump it up it down.

a good ‘ol small-ish spinner bait works well, it’s the ‘ol reliable of bassing, a white and black one works fine.

but if you what to keep it simple just take a hook a heavy split shot and some small hooks and no bobber keep the line tight.
(you can use a bobber but you’ll get bigger fish with out it)

- a jig head about 1/16 oz and two inches long hook
- jun bug colored plastic worms
- some new line about 12lb test
- bobbers
- split shots (ask an employee if you don’t no what it is)
- some small hooks about half inch long
- small-ish spinner bait
- a pair of sun glasses

(can’t believe i’m the only one who gave a list!!!!!!!!)

you can get all this at wal wart.

“`good catchin“`

OK, Kid, here’s how you can catch Largemouth bass like a pro.
Strip whatever line off of your reel, for starters, and we’ll go from there.
I’ve been fishing on & off for about 50 yrs.(since I was about 4 yrs old), and I’ve tried just about everything that they have put out on the market, except for some of the exotic, and the really expensive ticket items that are still out of my price range.
I don’t know what type of rod & reel you have, but having a good one is just as important to the trip as having fun is.
So here is what I’ve done, & I continue to use this set-up as recent as last weekend.
I purchased a “Rhino”, “Indestructible” 2 - piece, open-face rod @ Walmart, $20.00. (ask for help if you need it.)
Next, I bought a Shakespeare, open-faced reel that has 10 ball-bearings @ (Yes, you guessed it, Walmart, cost: $35.00.)

A really good line is imperative if you’re fishing around stumps, weeds, & through heavy moss, (HINT: This is where the fish are). I got really tired of fighting good sized fish, only to lose them in the heavy moss that I’ve had to drag them through, and breaking off due to the weight of the fish, plus the weight of the weeds/moss is most discouraging.
I found a line that works well in the toughest cover is the 20 lb. test, braided “Spiderwire” is worth the dough you’ve got to cough up for it,….. but there is a one, must follow rule to using this line, …….. when 1st spooling the line onto the reel, it has to be wrapped onto the spool really tight, as it has a tendency to bind up, (like locking your fingers together), once that is accomplished, you’re almost ready to start fishing, and the braided 20 # line has only the diameter of 6 # mono, so you get the casting distance of the 6 lb. line with a given 20 lb. test strength. ( And once again, Walmart, for about $12.00.)

Finally, we are @ the part that is going to pay off in some good dividends. Go to Walmart, Bass Pro Shops, Cabela’s, Gander Mtn., or a local bait shop, (and the latter might be your best bet), and purchase 2 items. One is a pack of “Mister Twister” “Keeper” hooks, size 5/0, which is, while being a large hook, remind yourself that your fishing for “Ol’ Bucketmouth”, (and I caught one about a month ago that swallowed an eight inch bluegill). Cost? About $3.00.
The final item to purchase will cost you about $3.99 per package, but this is where the fun turns to being a serious fisherman, fisherperson, whatever. I buy the Berkeley 10″(inch), “Original” Powerbait Worms, in Black, Red Liver, Black/Blue tail, Blue Fleck, & Green Pumpkinseed, and Black is my alltime favorite, as they just **** the sight of some predators, and believe me, they **** the color black most. I’ve never seen one lure, used day or night, that has gotten the strikes that I’ve had using the black 10″ worm.
Hooking the worm is basically self-explanatory, just so the tail rides upwards.

The technique: Very simply it’s all about patience, practiced patience, something that I was never really good @ until I was shown how to catch bass. Pick a likely spot that bass should be using for cover, something like a submerged tree stump, a grass line in the water, or even casting down the length of the shoreline as you approach the area that you intend to fish. Once the worm has been cast, allow it to settle to the bottom, and wait, (when the worm hits the water, the splash will scare off the fish, but don’t worry, they’ll come right back to their spot in a few minutes), usually 3-4 minutes will do… no takers? Then move your rod to the 12 o’clock in front of you, take up the slack… gently, until you feel the weight of the worm giving resistance, now twitch the rod 2-3 inches towards you, once, twice, maybe even three times, take up the slack, and repeat until you have retrieved the worm back to the rod. Cast again, repeating the above technique, and you don’t neccessarily have to cast to the same spot over and over. Using the 12 o’clock in front of you, cast 90 degrees to your right or left, parallel to the shoreline, and work all of the water back to your 12 o’clock, then move on down the shoreline just far enough that your next cast overlaps the last shoreline cast by about 1/4 th of your last shore cast from the previous spot.

It has taken me almost 35 years, along with my fishing partner, (of almost 20 years) to find ways that actually catch some of the different species of fish that I like to eat, so what I’m trying to say is that you’ll have to experiment with different techniques, products, and places to fish. A rubber mouse in black, white, gray, or brown, works well over moss covered water. And a green rubber frog works wonders around lilypads, and stumps as well, and blacl/blue skirts on a spinner blade works good in open waters.

As an added thought, show this to your parents, and maybe they can help you out with the cost, it’s around $70.00, just for one setup. And I use a lightweight belly/hip bag to stow my gear in, (worms, hooks, stringer, mosquito repellant, rain poncho (the throwaway type), something to drink, etcetera.
Also, should you catch some decent sized, (legal), fish, and decide that you would like to have them for dinner, you can email me at, and I’ll take you step by step on how to fillet them with the least amount of mess, no scaling, or gutting involved.
Goodluck & Good fishing

1) Some new line to replace the old line,
2) Mr Twisters in a few different colours and sizes
3) Bobbers, hooks, a couple small sinkers and bait
4) suntan lotion (don’t get on the lures or line)
5) bug repellent (don’t get on the lures or line)
6) Sun hat

Optional lures that I like are Canadian Wigglers, Rapalas and Mepps.

Good Luck