To settle the best argument

[james33]

I'm new to bassfishing. My uncle owns a pond that is full of them. What is the best bait to use?




whoever replies answer just like you would anybody else!

[randerson52]

???? I think this is to see responses?????

Well this is my response- THERE is no BEST in bass fishing. The FISH AND ONLY THE FISH will tell you what the best is!!! One thing could be the best one day, but the worst in the next day! IT all depends on what the fish want!

[Bassin_Dude]

there is no best in bass fishing!!! we need more specifics to help you out on what may work.......

[james33]

[quote author=PowerBass link=board=MessBoards;num=1119652890;start=0#1 date=06/24/05 at 18:49:48]???? I think this is to see responses?????

Well this is my response- THERE is no BEST in bass fishing. The FISH AND ONLY THE FISH will tell you what the best is!!! One thing could be the best one day, but the worst in the next day! IT all depends on what the fish want![/quote]
Well how do I figure this out I'm new.

[james33]

[quote author=bassfisher02 link=board=MessBoards;num=1119652890;start=0#2 date=06/24/05 at 19:26:16]there is no best in bass fishing!!! we need more specifics to help you out on what may work.......[/quote]
I'm new what specifics do you need. This is all I know.

[Bassin_Dude]

water clarity (i.e. muddy, clear, stained), structure or cover.........(grass or wood....or any other type of vegitation or hard structure).......also the water temp...

[james33]

Well to save time I'll end this here. As a new guy I can go on and say whats considered stained, never fished it before dont know if theres wood there etc...take up 2 pages worth of posts and still not know anything. Alot of people come here to learn and after the 2 pages of whats this and whats that and after all the questions are answered we might come up with 15 different baits for the guy to try. Now he will have learned what stained water, structure, cover and everything else is but he still wants to catch a fish.

In this case why not tell him throw a white spinnerbait? Will it be the best bait for the day? Who knows. But it will start them somewhere. It works in a ton of conditions stained water ,clear water, muddy water ,grass, wood. I'd say more than likely he'll catch a fish. Then come back asking for more. But basicly it's simple to use. Simplicity is the best for a beginner in pretty much anything.

By telling a guy there is no best then bombarding him with questions would discourage alot of people. Not only this they will feel helped and not ridiculed.

I'm not directing this at anyone in paticular. 02 I'm gonna use you as an example though. You seem pretty knowledgable about fishing but when you first went did you ask anybody or even wonder what the best bait was? It's no different for the new guys.

[Bassin_Dude]

i cant remember, but i probally did.......i like the simplicity idea....but what happens when he asks whats the best bait...we tell him...white spinnerbait....he goes out to use it......zeros out...then says ''well, if i cant catch a bass on this white spinnerbait which is suposed to be the best........then i cant catch bass'' then he might just loose faith in the sport........we can tell him there is no best....then say ''not knowing the specifics of the lake...i would try a white spinnerbait'' that could work 8)

[Mikey]

best way to find out wat will work for ur lake is to try any everything thats what im going to have to do i just bought 16 different packs of softbaits

[reddscott]

If im not mistakin most of the members asking for "whats the best" seem to be guest... so maybe they are just trying to pester everyone here? I dont see them replying to any post or anything

[profishermenkid16]

Ya I'm knew 2 fishun, but wat a guy from Ill. shud do is chunk a ultimate jig all day to them until they get used to it , then one day they will just bite it so you can catch those fish over 15 pounds in the pond.Any one can catch 5 lbers all day long, but you have got to be really tricky with the 15 lbers.Maybe wear camo and be sure to paint your face, they can see who you are if you don't. Don't use no trailers, big bass ain't trailer trash, they will get used to a plain jig faster unless you have to use your trailers , then match them up the same or put the camo paint 2 them 2. If fo sum resun it works tell um the pig that I am Jig said it is so.

[Mikey]

hey i asked the big best question before and im on here everyday

[profishermenkid16]

Wat was the best answer ?

[james33]

[quote author=pig_n_jig link=board=MessBoards;num=1119652890;start=0#12 date=06/24/05 at 22:29:54]Wat was the best answer ?[/quote]
Find a different pattern. There was another guy from Ill that just went through there with his jig and a Shimano reel. Done stuck em

[james33]

[quote author=bassfisher02 link=board=MessBoards;num=1119652890;start=0#7 date=06/24/05 at 21:01:16]i cant remember, but i probally did.......i like the simplicity idea....but what happens when he asks whats the best bait...we tell him...white spinnerbait....he goes out to use it......zeros out...then says ''well, if i cant catch a bass on this white spinnerbait which is suposed to be the best........then i cant catch bass'' then he might just loose faith in the sport........we can tell him there is no best....then say ''not knowing the specifics of the lake...i would try a white spinnerbait'' that could work 8)[/quote]
See 02 I believe there is always a best bait. You just never know which one it is. I'm not saying that there are lures that work everytime you throw them. I also believe that if the guy gives up that easy he aint in it for the long haul anyway.