Great site (first post)

[nphotofish]

Hello all. This is my first post here, but I have been reading for a few weeks. This is a great site and I have learned a lot. I’m new to bass fishing (I have never even caught one large enough to keep LOL). Last year was the first time in my life I have ever even tried to fish with a lure. This site has gotten me up too speed on a lot of stuff, but I have to say it is frustrating reading this stuff and not being able to try it out. I live in Michigan and it isn’t bass season yet. From what I understand, Michigan is one of the few states that you can’t fish for bass year round. Is this true?


As a newbie I have a few other questions as well. Be patient with me. I’ll keep it to 10 questions.

1. What is the difference between fishing in a boat and fishing from shore?
2. When using a pig-n-jig... do you use a whole pig? Live or dead? Seems like a live pig would have more “action�.
3. Do you really have to buy a fancy rod from a store or can you just tie some yarn to a broom stick?
4. What is the best lure to use to catch bass?
5. What is the best brand of dynamite to use if you are fishing for big bass?
6. Has anyone tried fishing with lizards? Do they work?
7. What is a “reel�?
8. Does anyone here enjoy bass fishing?
9. How do you tell the difference between a largemouth and a catfish?
10. How do you know if a poster on this board is frustrated at you for asking dumb questions? Will they tell you?

Thanks for any responses!