i need help

hey i live on a canal and there are bass and sucker fish and catfish i have lived on it for 7 months but i have yet to even get a nibble if u can tell me anything about wut kind of biat to use and how thank u

[Bassin_Dude]

first off, join the board, then, use punctuation. we need more specifics. water clarity, temp, cover, etc, etc... then, you need to find out what fish you want to target. bass,catfish? dont even worry about those sucker fish.

clear, 75 degreese, lily pads and see weed grassy stuff, bass are more targeted for me

[Rich]

What have you tried? In thise conditions my first inclination would be a soft jerkbait like a Zoom Super Fluke ot a Senko type bait like a Tiki Stick.

i have tried bread, hotdogs, spinners.the ones with 6 hooks i have tried jus about everything

[Bassin_Dude]

bread, and hotdogs :P not for bass. for bass if you go with live, use worms or shad. what is a spinner with 6 hooks? do you mean a spinnerbait with 6 trailor hooks? if thats the case, lose the 6 hooks, stick with the main hook and 1 trailor hook if that. i rarely use a trailor hooks. but they will save you fish. i would go to walmart, and look at the fishing section. get soft plastics, like tiki dipstiks in redbug/chartruse tip. also, zoom trick worms in redbug or black. try all the soft plastics in lillies and grass. t-rig them so they will be weedless. that way you wont get hung up. i would also go weightless. or maybe a small bullet weight. also, try a buzzbait right thru the lillies. and spinnerbaits thru both. and try crankbaits thru all of it to. good luck.

[BassNva]

you need more help than we can give you...lol
if you're at all serious you would register with the board.

[Rich]

kenan, most of us use lures only. Sounds like you are just getting started, so here is a great link that can help point you in the right direction:

http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/beginner.html

[jglassguy]

those hotdogs n bread will get ya "mr buglelips" around here lol[img] http://www.gsmarina.com/nev%20%20carp.jpg [/img]

check out your local tackle store!ask for tips on baits,tackle,techniques,etc.that local anglers are using.they are usually quite a bit more informative than "wally world" good luck

[ryan7261]

you have to fish on bottom for the type of fish your looking for! If there is a swift current where you are try tying a large bolt on you line 3 feet away from the bait any thing works good for what your after a large ball of worms,cornmeal,bread balls,meatballs ect... just leave it on bottom and then it's a waiting game these are no game fish so the action will not happen till you hook one so be prepared to wait a while. Cause the fish feel around with the barbs on there face so it takes awhile for them to find their food.



Robby.