Im 19 and had a 32 year old buddy from work who had never fished took him out with me one day and got him his first bass ever it’s a great feeling sharing a skill with someone else seems like the people you were having teach you are just dicks
As someone who has fished for years I think it’s great that you are starting at square one with these videos. Watching these as an experienced angler it really helps to simplify the way you fish. It Brings you back to the basics and can help break some of the habits you have developed . Thanks for the awesome videos! Keep up the good work
Carter, if you want to get back to basics and pare things down, try kayak fishing. Three rods is about max and three small flats (with basically is in this video). Shuck the "aggregate tonnage" and just have fun. I'm in my mid 50's, been kayaking for the last five years and I still feel like I'm 12 again every single time I launch.
I’m a 24 yo woman. My husband and I work opposite shifts and I need something that I can do when I’m alone that will get me outside so I don’t go crazy. I really want to start fishing. So thank you, sir, for helping me get started with this. This video has been so helpful. 😃
I am a 70 year old Woman and am new to fishing. I just love your videos and have learned so much from you. God bless you and please keep the teaching videos coming.
As a 13 year old whose been fishing my whole life, this was helpful, I'm gonna start making a new tackle box soon, I've always just used worms and a hook for the most part, but I'm gonna start using lures and better hooks
As a 55 year old who’s been fishing my whole life, I have spent enough on tackle to pay for a college education and yet I almost never go fishing without picking up some night crawlers and minnows unless I am ice fishing then you have to have waxies . But don’t get me wrong, I really love my selection of tackle as well as my rods and reels but I gotta tell ya, live bait is the best way to guarantee success. If I knew then what I know now, I would have spent a lot more time fishing and enjoying life. Nobody ever gets to the end of their life and says “gosh I wish I would have spent more time working”.
Yep, live bait almost always guarantees more bites. Lures start to bring in more of a “sport or skill” aspect. If you can master fishing a soft plastic worm with a Texas rig, you will have the best go to bait for the rest of your life....and it’s fun. Spinner baits are versatile too so I agree with this video 100%. In the hot temps, fishing top water though as the sun rises or sets is the most fun however. That’s where a basic buzz bait comes in.
When I was a kid, my grandmother would always take me out fishing at my uncle’s pond. She passed on a few years back, and I’ve been wanting to start fishing again as a way to reconnect and honor her memory. We would always just use worms that I’d gotten from her garden, so this video helped a lot with showing me what to look for in an actual tackle box. As soon as it starts to thaw out a bit, I’m definitely taking this advice. Thanks for the video!
I got into semi-regular/semi-serious fishing in 2020... when I was 39! This was the first video I watched to learn about bass fishing specifically. Thanks to you, I consider myself a real angler now and this was the video that started it all. MUCH APPRECIATION!
Man I wish I'd seen this earlier. It took me months to figure out what basic gear I should pick up and you've summed it up here in 5 minutes. Great recommendations all around! Fishing a basic Texas rig has caught me so many big bass this summer
I am a saltwater angler from FL, now moved to TX with no ocean around me I really wanted to try bass fishing but going into Cabela's was always extremely overwhelming, thanks for simplifying it and making it easy to get started. Subbed.
I got my cousin a pair of boots for his 14th bday and he loves them i also asked if he wanted to fish and we spent all day fishing and he loves it im glad i got him into fishing
Nice tip here , buy the eagle claw dual lock snaps (I like size 2) so you can quickly change your baits with out re-tying your baits constantly and it also gives the baits more wiggle
I decided to really take fishing as a hobby seriously this year and I keep going back to your videos for reference. Seriously thank you for these videos. Oh btw MIZ
Bro, this is the single best how to/beginner video I have ever seen on YT. Great info without alot of stupid interjection or confusion. I learned to fish on my own, lots of frustration, trial, error and frustration. And just when I would get comfortable, more frustration. Have I mentioned frustration? Seriously, THIS!!! is a great beginner how to video!!
I just build a few basic tackle boxes for my brother and my brother in law for Father’s Day. All of these things were in the boxes I put together for them. Some other nice basic baits for a beginner box would include some inline spinners, a hallow body frog (for when the vegetation is just too thick to fish below the surface), a popper, a chatterbait, a jerkbait and some soft plastic swimbaits with keel weighted swimbait hook with a twist lock.
I used to fish with my dad a lot in my youth but fell away from it as I got older. Now in my mid 30s I’m back to fishing and finding I know very little. Your channel is starting to be a great resource to me!
Texas rig and a tiny torpedo first two lures my Dad taught me to fish. Never leave the house without a #212 1/4oz roostertail. Yea it gets hung up but it will catch everything that swims!
Sometimes you gotta go back and start from the beginning, with all the new and crazy stuff coming out it can become a little overwhelming. Great video Gene 👍🏻
I just sent this to a friend that I'm trying to teach to fish from another state. I fish for a living but it's hard to show tackle over the phone. Thank you for making this and not being condescending at all!! Much appreciated, Sir.
Excellent video. I recently got back into fishing after 30 years off. Dusted off my old gear and got after it. Caught my first bass on a 30 year old jitterbug. Great advise.
I fished when I was younger with my dad, getting back into it on my own now that I'm done with school. Lots of videos for fishing that have "basics" and "for beginners" in the title but already assume a lot knowledge. I really appreciate this true breakdown of the basics!
I appreciate this. I've been bank fishing intermittently for over 50 years. I don't claim 50 years of knowledge or experience. In fact I'm still pretty much of a beginner and am way overwhelmed by the vast selection available even in my local Wal-Mart. Thanks for sharing. Now I'm looking for the other videos you mentioned on rods and reels. Do you cover line anywhere? Again, an overwhelming selection. Thanks for sharing.
I need to give you props sir, made a list of items to get from this video, made sure to get the strike king mini king spinnerbait. I have never used one successfully because I wasn't any good. Threw one the 1st time and had 2 hits and 2 fish in 10 mins. Watched your videos on how to fish them, and am stoked. I was using all the wrong tackle and colors. The chartreuse and white made all the difference. The fish weren't monsters. But I caught fish. Thank you sir!
I usually catfish. The first time I caught a large mouth was in my dads friends pond he stocks when I was only 8. We ran out of worms I caught a sunny with the last one and I wasn't done fishing so I just tossed it back in the water every one kept telling me it's to big for this pond there's nothing that big in here a few minutes later I got a huge hit and when I said I had something they just thought it was the sunny pulling still until it really started to take my line I ended up reeling in a huge large mouth. He didn't even know it was in his pond.
Stumbling onto this now. Thank you for the awesome video! I've been wanting to get more into fishing but never really knew what to buy or get because of how overwhelming the store is! 26 years old and learning how to fish now so I can teach my daughters how to fish when they're older!
Used to fish alot by myself as a kid ages 8-13 when I lived in the country right by a huge lake and creek and stuff. Moved to the suburbs and a whole different state and haven't had the chance Im now 18 and drive and have more freedom and Im getting back into something I loved so dearly as a kid and this helped me out a little even though before watching I picked up a lot of stuff but most of it you discussed here just have me a good idea. Thanks man happy fishing.
Folks Gene knows what he is talking about.. I have never even heard of a Niko rig until I watched one of Gene's Video's. I did exactly what he said to do and went to Lake Fork in Texas, which can be extremely hard to catch a Bass there, and I pulled out a Niko rig and caught a 2 and half pounder within 5 minutes, and my boss who is a long time bass fisherman caught nothing that day and nobody in the other dozen boats around us caught anything either. Thank you Gene, you are a great Teacher! So listen to him and you will catch fish.
I agree with this guy. Happened across a couple of Gene's videos and that is all it took to realize the man has his head screwed on correctly. He gives great advice, but does not come off like a know-it-all. You new fishing folk, this guy's channel is a great resource.
Don't be fooled. This guy has an agenda. Most (not trying so hard to appease his sponsors with that shirt, hat, and recommendations, or impress with how much he has) would have far greater success with a basic rod/reel, a few standard baitholder hooks, and a box of real (not plastic) worms or minnows (or, hell, even a piece of bacon).
I was in Las Vegas weeks ago and I ran into a family from Henderson NV heading to Tracy, CA for an fish excursion. I used to fish as a kid and buying a basic tackle kit along with a fishing pole is a start for good things.
Thank you, Gene. I have watched many of your videos and have a well-stocked tackle box of various sizes from the Niko, the Ned rig, and so on. I am newly retired and want to take up fishing. Your videos have been very helpful, I am going to try my luck tomorrow at Canyon Lake, AZ. Thank you again and keep them videos coming.
Don't be fooled. This guy has an agenda. Most (not trying so hard to appease his sponsors with that shirt, hat, and recommendations, or impress with how much he has) would have far greater success with a basic rod/reel, a few standard baitholder hooks, and a box of real (not plastic) worms or minnows (or, hell, even a piece of bacon).
Dwight Stewart fishing isn't about success it's about having fun, and I'm pretty sure every single person here would say it's more fun to read the fish and use knowledge to fish with plastics than it is to just throw out a worm and a bobber.
Asher Q .. That's sheer nonsense. There's just as much skill, experience, and knowledge (and "fun") associated with float fishing as there is with any other form of fishing. For example, if you don't put that bait where the fish are, you're obviously not going to catch anything. And, with the right gear/bait, you don't need hundreds of dollars of cheap plastics.
I wish there were something on UA-cam better or greater then 'like". Your video was clear, consise and most importantly NOT CONDESENDING. I could follow it and understand it even though I have not fished in 40+ years. I am semi-retired now so I have a lot more time on my hands. Two suggestions for other videos are #1. How to fish in fresh water lakes vs Salt water surf. #2 When to use live bait and when not to and for what kinds of fish.
Thanks Gene, this is great info. Your videos have actually encouraged me to start fishing. Thanks for being down to earth and taking the time to teach.
Don't be fooled. This guy has an agenda. Most (not trying so hard to appease his sponsors with that shirt, hat, and recommendations, or impress with how much he has) would have far greater success with a basic rod/reel, a few standard baitholder hooks, and a box of real (not plastic) worms or minnows (or, hell, even a piece of bacon).
The basics are the most important thing about bass fishing. Too many beginners run out and buy hundreds of different lures and baits and never take full advantage of most products. I personally like the pre-rigged combo baits that hold up under fishing conditions in brush and wooded areas. Two years ago I had some local kids learning to cast and fish for bass and caught some serious fish. Learning to be patient and present a lure right is as important as having the right combo for the occasion. Learning to distinguish water clarity comes with time. Locally I have been fish a eight inch ring worm with a 3-0 hook and landed some nice fish. Thanks for sharing!
Definitely like channels like this to help us rookies who know nothing about fishing , but still like going out to fish. Most people like myself who don't know much are afraid to look silly out there. Nice video..Subscribed!
Thanks a lot! My son just started fishing a couple days ago. I went out with him last night & this morning- went and picked up my first rod & reel today. This is a whole new world that I am not used to but am looking forward to it! Appreciate your help & videos
I'm 26 and been tight lining since I was a kid with my dad he taught me all I know about big cats but you sir deserve a thank you I'm just now giving bass a try and this worked for me bud
I've grown up fishing but now that I've got a few bicks to start building my collection I can finally get some decent baits and tackle so this video helps show what I should start with and what is more important
All of your selections were on the money. I started this way too. I taught my wife and son to start with the same selection. I love your videos brother keep up the good work.
I think this will be the most useful video for me. I’ve spent quite a bit. I never catch a darn thing alone. My buddy always puts me on the fish. I suck. Time to start from scratch I think. Thank you!
I’m an avid angler, but new to bass fishing. My first thought was to hang out in the fishing section, and ask questions about bass fishing, but just as with tackle, the advice is overwhelming. I took the advice of some local old timers, and started a bass box with their suggestions. I’ve since caught loads of white bass, and the biggest perch I’ve ever seen, but I just can’t seem to land the elusive largemouth. They are there, but finicky. My next thought was to look for some videos to give me better insight.. tricks, and tips. I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. You break everything down, and make it very simple to understand. After watching a few of your videos I’ve realized that, I just need to also simplify myself. You’ve taught me to look at my surroundings in a whole different way.
I introduced you to my other half. He introduced me to fishing and he didn't feel confident in teaching me when we found your videos we got hooked! You're amazing thank you so much! I still have yet to catch a fish but I'm going to take your advice!
Shipu's fishing I just made this channel. Going to be a lot of content coming over the next couple months. Check out some of my videos if you want. Thanks!
Thanks for making this video, I’m a 29 year old guy and I only went fishing once and it was over 15 years ago. I decided to pick up fishing as a hobby since I’m sober now and living in Minnesota it’s great for fishing. But I literally spent 5 hours just trying to figure out how to set up the fishing pole and constantly cutting the line, setting it up again and stopping tangles it was the most frustrating thing ever
Thank you I’ve been planning on try my first solo fishing trip and your videos are very informative which I appreciate since I’m beginning great video !
Thank you for this video. I am a 65 yr old granny who has fished for decades always using live bait but arthritis makes hooking the bait hard. After watching this video I am switching to a soft worm setup. Thanks again.
Just started fishing this past weekend and had no luck caught no fish but I was still satisfied with being close to nature and relaxing......I'm eager to learn now and learning step by step how to catch a fish soon and enjoying this hobby more......
THANK YOU for the specific sizes and weights! I'm sure it seems so obvious to experienced anglers, but as someone who's just starting out it's nice to get a straight answer on this stuff.
Thank you for these videos. I had never been bass fishing before but after this series I took my 4 year old daughter fishing yesterday and we caught it first bass together. She even caught hers all by herself. She casted she set the hook and she brought him in. On a green pumpkin trick worn on a Texas rig. She had to use her "my little pony" pole of course but she got it done. I'm so proud of her. You helped me learn so I could teach her. Thank you.
I’m going to be teaching a friend how to fish lakes and rivers very soon. I have about 48 years experience with fishing but still love instructional videos. Always learning myself
Very helpful video. I really appreciate that you got granular - even showing specific hook sizes and packages. Can’t tell you the time I’ve spent scratching my head on the terminal tackle isle. I also started fishing with the Texas rig last year based on some of your videos and I’m learning more from there. Caught my first shakey head bass on Saturday. Thanks for all you do for the sport.
Glad your going back to the teaching again. I may be 61 years old, but you remind me of things I have forgot about,lol. Keep up doing what you do. Thank You
Thank you. I am 57 years old and haven't fished since I was a teenager. We just got some property that has a couple of ponds on it. I went into the local sporting goods store and BAM totally overwhelmed... where to freaking start? This video is most helpful. Enjoy your videos, keep them coming.
50+ old female here; Thank you so much for sharing. I feel soooo 'inadequate'' not knowing much more than putting a worm on a hook. I get so overwhelmed with the amount of tackle available. I'm at a stage in my life where I just want to 'slow' down and 'smell the roses' sort-a-speak.
I’ve fished for many years but I haven’t been consistent on it just like 3 or 4 times per year, I hope to make it a must at least once or twice month ... and I found this video amazing!!! I can get back to the basics that I forgot every time and go from here!! Thank you
Thanks for the walk through for beginners. Been a catfish man for 40 plus years, thought it was about time to enjoy working my poles instead of setting and weighting for the bites.👍
As someone who knows very little about fishing, thank you. I’m finding it so easy to get into it with videos like these, you’re doing a really really great thing.
Thanks for the video. Got "hooked" this weekend fishing at my father in laws house after not fishing since i was a kid and decided I needed to get my own gear and tackle. Goin shopping tomorrow and this video is exactly what I needed. Mind boggling how much there is to learn and this was a great video for a newbie like me.
Greetings, I'm a retired military man that loves to fish. Im also from Chattanooga!!! Took my lady out fishing for the first time and shopped in the same store! After watching this video was like look beautiful I wasnt just blowing smoke. Rotfl I must say you just earned a sub from me, and please keep Chattanooga in your prayers we had a twister the other day that has the city limping right now, BUT we will rebuild and make ourselves better!!!
been a fisherman my whole life but only really went for trout and saltwater. This was perfect for me so i could get good info and not have someone there explaining to me everything there is to know about fishing like i don't all ready know it.
Like many of the comments, I appreciate these videos and especially his sincere approach. I used to fish as a kid but life took over and I’ve returned to my favorite past time. Thank you for what you do.
This is a really good video! After watching years worth of your videos I have seen what works for you. I went out and got just about everything and didn't catch squat. I was frustrated and almost stopped fishing completely after a few months of trying and failing. I tried the Ned Rig and everything, yet still not one single bass. When I finally made it to a worm hook with a Zoom black Trick Worm on a Texas Rig I started slamming them. I had no idea that what you said on your old videos meant it works from a boat and not hardly from the bank. Now I can catch a bass on a bad day with the wrong weather. On a boat I can hit them, not as good as you seem to be, but good enough to never get skunked, all because of your videos. AND because of your teaching, I taught my 7 year old son and now he loves fishing. Last week he got a 7 pounder with a mouth so wide I pulled out the gut hook with my bare hands. THIS video is what no one on the internet seems to want to say to anyone. THIS is 100% perfect! Thank you Gene!
This is great stuff! I fished a lot growing up in Ohio but haven't much in a longtime. Now living in Nashville, TN with water everywhere, I'm getting back out there again. The beginner's tackle box video was a huge help! Thanks!
I wish I would have seen this video sooner, I bought ten tons of stuff this year. I went from catfish fishing to bass fishing. Your videos have helped me so much nonetheless.
As a beginner in fishing, I found the confidence to start fishing again after watching your video. A big question for myself was always "Where do I begin?" And you answered it. Thanks!
I usually hate videos like this but you gave pretty good advice. Weedless spoons like a Johnson Silver Minnow or a Moss Boss are pretty forgiving for beginners too.
I recognized that store as soon as the video started. I'm in there pretty often. Sportsman Warehouse is hands down the best outdoors store in Southeast TN!
Just moved to Georgia from Florida, so I’m going from a life long passion of saltwater fishing to freshwater, I’ve fished freshwater a few times before, caught two large mouth bass back to back on a frog lure, but I’m finding out there’s a lot to learn about freshwater fishing. Put some crayfish traps out yesterday, about to go check’em and throw some lures!
I was just in Chattanooga for the first time last week. What a beautiful city in a beautiful state. Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience and insights.
Thanks for this video. I've been fishing off and on my entire life with other people's gear. I'm ashamed to admit that at 37 I am now to the point where I want to learn to do this myself, and the wealth of knowledge that I don't know is tremendous. Subscribed!
Just last week I went to my local store and left without buying anything because it was overwhelming. 30 types of hooks, 4 aisles of soft plastics, 40 feet of different shaped weights. This video is awesome because I can just buy and not have to figure it all out. Thanks Gene!
Big thanks to this video I learned a lot like a lot from it. I haven’t fished in about 5-7 years and now that I’m getting back into it I know I’m rusty but watching this makes me want to go get my equipment and go to the nearest lake. THANK YOU
Hey Gene, I just found some of your videos they look great. I don't know anything about fishing, never gone fishing and don't know the first thing about it. I have a seven year old boy that keeps asking me to take him fishing so I went to Walmart and bought him a fishing rod and a small tackle box and I just to say Thank you! Wish me luck, I am a lot more nervous than him.
Trick worm and a senko is all you need at the end of the day. Everything else is just a different approach to that. The worm is the original bass lure.
27 y old dude here. I love fishing but haven't had anyone to teach me who didnt just make fun of me for not knowing. Thanks for helping out
I am a 26 years old man that forget how to fishing because I haven't have a fishing license for a long time
Dame boat my buddy :)
Happy to know I'm not the only guy out there!
Im 19 and had a 32 year old buddy from work who had never fished took him out with me one day and got him his first bass ever it’s a great feeling sharing a skill with someone else seems like the people you were having teach you are just dicks
I feel ya! 38 with a 16 year old wanting to learn and I had to look up stuff too!
Ima simple man...i seen another man share his knowledge, i sit down and listen
YOUNG -APACHE ADVENTURES I wish everyone had this mindset
@Ben Winstanley apparently no man taught you proper English.
@@mitchconner2021 and apparently no one taught u how to shutup
@@mitchconner2021 Fishing bro,./'l* not En&lish C(@$$
Ur gae
As someone who has fished for years I think it’s great that you are starting at square one with these videos. Watching these as an experienced angler it really helps to simplify the way you fish. It Brings you back to the basics and can help break some of the habits you have developed . Thanks for the awesome videos! Keep up the good work
Carter Rowe what a thoughtful comment, thanks
Carter, if you want to get back to basics and pare things down, try kayak fishing. Three rods is about max and three small flats (with basically is in this video). Shuck the "aggregate tonnage" and just have fun. I'm in my mid 50's, been kayaking for the last five years and I still feel like I'm 12 again every single time I launch.
Just use texas rig
I bought way to much as an entry level fisherman. And I find my self lost as what to use! Buy basic. Then add!
Carter Rowe hey man I just subscribed and I live in Knoxville
I’m a 24 yo woman. My husband and I work opposite shifts and I need something that I can do when I’m alone that will get me outside so I don’t go crazy. I really want to start fishing. So thank you, sir, for helping me get started with this. This video has been so helpful. 😃
I’m 33 years old. Never learned how to fish but trying to learn a new hobby so here I am. Thanks for the tips
I am a 70 year old Woman and am new to fishing. I just love your videos and have learned so much from you. God bless you and please keep the teaching videos coming.
This is awesome. As a self taught angler I think it's awesome that you are using this platform to teach and you have went back to the beginning
As a 13 year old whose been fishing my whole life, this was helpful, I'm gonna start making a new tackle box soon, I've always just used worms and a hook for the most part, but I'm gonna start using lures and better hooks
As a 55 year old who’s been fishing my whole life, I have spent enough on tackle to pay for a college education and yet I almost never go fishing without picking up some night crawlers and minnows unless I am ice fishing then you have to have waxies . But don’t get me wrong, I really love my selection of tackle as well as my rods and reels but I gotta tell ya, live bait is the best way to guarantee success. If I knew then what I know now, I would have spent a lot more time fishing and enjoying life. Nobody ever gets to the end of their life and says “gosh I wish I would have spent more time working”.
InHisImage Stainedglass as a 11 yr that started fishing 2 weeks ago that is really good to know
Yep, live bait almost always guarantees more bites. Lures start to bring in more of a “sport or skill” aspect. If you can master fishing a soft plastic worm with a Texas rig, you will have the best go to bait for the rest of your life....and it’s fun. Spinner baits are versatile too so I agree with this video 100%. In the hot temps, fishing top water though as the sun rises or sets is the most fun however. That’s where a basic buzz bait comes in.
As a 198 year old man I have spent so much on tackel you could buy a house
@@careysanders5274 lol
When I was a kid, my grandmother would always take me out fishing at my uncle’s pond. She passed on a few years back, and I’ve been wanting to start fishing again as a way to reconnect and honor her memory. We would always just use worms that I’d gotten from her garden, so this video helped a lot with showing me what to look for in an actual tackle box. As soon as it starts to thaw out a bit, I’m definitely taking this advice. Thanks for the video!
I got into semi-regular/semi-serious fishing in 2020... when I was 39! This was the first video I watched to learn about bass fishing specifically. Thanks to you, I consider myself a real angler now and this was the video that started it all. MUCH APPRECIATION!
Man I wish I'd seen this earlier. It took me months to figure out what basic gear I should pick up and you've summed it up here in 5 minutes.
Great recommendations all around! Fishing a basic Texas rig has caught me so many big bass this summer
I am a saltwater angler from FL, now moved to TX with no ocean around me I really wanted to try bass fishing but going into Cabela's was always extremely overwhelming, thanks for simplifying it and making it easy to get started. Subbed.
I got my cousin a pair of boots for his 14th bday and he loves them i also asked if he wanted to fish and we spent all day fishing and he loves it im glad i got him into fishing
Nice tip here , buy the eagle claw dual lock snaps (I like size 2) so you can quickly change your baits with out re-tying your baits constantly and it also gives the baits more wiggle
I decided to really take fishing as a hobby seriously this year and I keep going back to your videos for reference. Seriously thank you for these videos. Oh btw MIZ
JakeyJake66 yo same just made it into a hobby also
Jacob Clement same
Same. It’s been raining a lot here so my only catch so far is a 6.5 inch blue cat, but it’s something.
Same! I'm here in central TX. Lots of little spots here and there.
same here
Bro, this is the single best how to/beginner video I have ever seen on YT. Great info without alot of stupid interjection or confusion. I learned to fish on my own, lots of frustration, trial, error and frustration. And just when I would get comfortable, more frustration. Have I mentioned frustration? Seriously, THIS!!! is a great beginner how to video!!
I just build a few basic tackle boxes for my brother and my brother in law for Father’s Day. All of these things were in the boxes I put together for them. Some other nice basic baits for a beginner box would include some inline spinners, a hallow body frog (for when the vegetation is just too thick to fish below the surface), a popper, a chatterbait, a jerkbait and some soft plastic swimbaits with keel weighted swimbait hook with a twist lock.
I used to fish with my dad a lot in my youth but fell away from it as I got older. Now in my mid 30s I’m back to fishing and finding I know very little. Your channel is starting to be a great resource to me!
I fish for catfish, but the way you patiently breakdown bass fishing is giving me the confidence to give bass a try. Thx!
Texas rig and a tiny torpedo first two lures my Dad taught me to fish. Never leave the house without a #212 1/4oz roostertail. Yea it gets hung up but it will catch everything that swims!
Yes it will, and That is keeping it simple 👍
Sometimes you gotta go back and start from the beginning, with all the new and crazy stuff coming out it can become a little overwhelming. Great video Gene 👍🏻
I just sent this to a friend that I'm trying to teach to fish from another state. I fish for a living but it's hard to show tackle over the phone. Thank you for making this and not being condescending at all!! Much appreciated, Sir.
Thank you so much for putting this together. I'm getting into fishing (haven't done it since I was 8 with my father). Thank you!
You WILL NOT BELIEVE how much knowledge will come back to you when you get back out there.
Trust me.
You're gonna LOVE IT!!
Good luck!!
My two young sons and I thank you. We are all learning to fish and you are helping. Thanks.
Excellent video. I recently got back into fishing after 30 years off. Dusted off my old gear and got after it. Caught my first bass on a 30 year old jitterbug. Great advise.
I fished when I was younger with my dad, getting back into it on my own now that I'm done with school.
Lots of videos for fishing that have "basics" and "for beginners" in the title but already assume a lot knowledge. I really appreciate this true breakdown of the basics!
I appreciate this. I've been bank fishing intermittently for over 50 years. I don't claim 50 years of knowledge or experience. In fact I'm still pretty much of a beginner and am way overwhelmed by the vast selection available even in my local Wal-Mart.
Thanks for sharing. Now I'm looking for the other videos you mentioned on rods and reels. Do you cover line anywhere? Again, an overwhelming selection.
Thanks for sharing.
I need to give you props sir, made a list of items to get from this video, made sure to get the strike king mini king spinnerbait. I have never used one successfully because I wasn't any good. Threw one the 1st time and had 2 hits and 2 fish in 10 mins. Watched your videos on how to fish them, and am stoked. I was using all the wrong tackle and colors. The chartreuse and white made all the difference. The fish weren't monsters. But I caught fish. Thank you sir!
I usually catfish. The first time I caught a large mouth was in my dads friends pond he stocks when I was only 8. We ran out of worms I caught a sunny with the last one and I wasn't done fishing so I just tossed it back in the water every one kept telling me it's to big for this pond there's nothing that big in here a few minutes later I got a huge hit and when I said I had something they just thought it was the sunny pulling still until it really started to take my line I ended up reeling in a huge large mouth. He didn't even know it was in his pond.
Stumbling onto this now. Thank you for the awesome video! I've been wanting to get more into fishing but never really knew what to buy or get because of how overwhelming the store is! 26 years old and learning how to fish now so I can teach my daughters how to fish when they're older!
Thank you. I have been looking for a series that explains how to start fishing. New fisherman here and I'm looking forward to this!
I can never get enough of the basics. It’s easy to forget the simple aspects of fishing.
Him: buys beginner items
Me: **buys the stuff the pros use**
Used to fish alot by myself as a kid ages 8-13 when I lived in the country right by a huge lake and creek and stuff. Moved to the suburbs and a whole different state and haven't had the chance Im now 18 and drive and have more freedom and Im getting back into something I loved so dearly as a kid and this helped me out a little even though before watching I picked up a lot of stuff but most of it you discussed here just have me a good idea. Thanks man happy fishing.
Folks Gene knows what he is talking about.. I have never even heard of a Niko rig until I watched one of Gene's Video's. I did exactly what he said to do and went to Lake Fork in Texas, which can be extremely hard to catch a Bass there, and I pulled out a Niko rig and caught a 2 and half pounder within 5 minutes, and my boss who is a long time bass fisherman caught nothing that day and nobody in the other dozen boats around us caught anything either. Thank you Gene, you are a great Teacher! So listen to him and you will catch fish.
I agree with this guy. Happened across a couple of Gene's videos and that is all it took to realize the man has his head screwed on correctly. He gives great advice, but does not come off like a know-it-all. You new fishing folk, this guy's channel is a great resource.
Don't be fooled. This guy has an agenda. Most (not trying so hard to appease his sponsors with that shirt, hat, and recommendations, or impress with how much he has) would have far greater success with a basic rod/reel, a few standard baitholder hooks, and a box of real (not plastic) worms or minnows (or, hell, even a piece of bacon).
Dwight Stewart nonsense.
I was in Las Vegas weeks ago and I ran into a family from Henderson NV heading to Tracy, CA for an fish excursion. I used to fish as a kid and buying a basic tackle kit along with a fishing pole is a start for good things.
Thank you, Gene. I have watched many of your videos and have a well-stocked tackle box of various sizes from the Niko, the Ned rig, and so on. I am newly retired and want to take up fishing. Your videos have been very helpful, I am going to try my luck tomorrow at Canyon Lake, AZ. Thank you again and keep them videos coming.
Tony Lama how did it go
Awesome! Canyon Lake is a fun lake. My Grandparents took me out there 15 years ago. Hope to go back soon!
Don't be fooled. This guy has an agenda. Most (not trying so hard to appease his sponsors with that shirt, hat, and recommendations, or impress with how much he has) would have far greater success with a basic rod/reel, a few standard baitholder hooks, and a box of real (not plastic) worms or minnows (or, hell, even a piece of bacon).
Dwight Stewart fishing isn't about success it's about having fun, and I'm pretty sure every single person here would say it's more fun to read the fish and use knowledge to fish with plastics than it is to just throw out a worm and a bobber.
Asher Q .. That's sheer nonsense. There's just as much skill, experience, and knowledge (and "fun") associated with float fishing as there is with any other form of fishing. For example, if you don't put that bait where the fish are, you're obviously not going to catch anything. And, with the right gear/bait, you don't need hundreds of dollars of cheap plastics.
I wish there were something on UA-cam better or greater then 'like". Your video was clear, consise and most importantly NOT CONDESENDING. I could follow it and understand it even though I have not fished in 40+ years. I am semi-retired now so I have a lot more time on my hands.
Two suggestions for other videos are #1. How to fish in fresh water lakes vs Salt water surf. #2 When to use live bait and when not to and for what kinds of fish.
Thanks Gene, this is great info. Your videos have actually encouraged me to start fishing. Thanks for being down to earth and taking the time to teach.
Don't be fooled. This guy has an agenda. Most (not trying so hard to appease his sponsors with that shirt, hat, and recommendations, or impress with how much he has) would have far greater success with a basic rod/reel, a few standard baitholder hooks, and a box of real (not plastic) worms or minnows (or, hell, even a piece of bacon).
Great video for beginners! I’m planning on sharing this with everyone that’s asking me how to start up on fishing!
Imo, Johnson's beetle spin is by far the best beginner fishing lure for bass, sunfish, and crappie.
Samir Issa that and h&h
"CrApple" iPhone erases "notes" after 30 days! Bummer!
Agreed. Beetle spins are excellent
The basics are the most important thing about bass fishing. Too many beginners run out and buy hundreds of different lures and baits and never take full advantage of most products. I personally like the pre-rigged combo baits that hold up under fishing conditions in brush and wooded areas. Two years ago I had some local kids learning to cast and fish for bass and caught some serious fish. Learning to be patient and present a lure right is as important as having the right combo for the occasion. Learning to distinguish water clarity comes with time. Locally I have been fish a eight inch ring worm with a 3-0 hook and landed some nice fish. Thanks for sharing!
I've been a teacher for 30 years. You're a good teacher.
Thanks a lot. I have always said that I'm an OK fisherman but my god given give is teaching.
Looking forward to the next in this series.
The Old BASSer
Definitely like channels like this to help us rookies who know nothing about fishing , but still like going out to fish. Most people like myself who don't know much are afraid to look silly out there. Nice video..Subscribed!
Go Dawgs! Thank you for the video. Just starting out here in SD!
As a New fisher in Kentucky this helped out a lot. Hard to find just simple beginner videos. Just want to fish and have fun. Great vid, subscribing.
I’d kill for a store like that! Amazing!
I'm in Chattanooga. We have the Sportsmans Warehouse, Cabelas, Bass Pro, and several Academy and Dicks sporting goods. We are lucky.
Thanks a lot! My son just started fishing a couple days ago. I went out with him last night & this morning- went and picked up my first rod & reel today. This is a whole new world that I am not used to but am looking forward to it! Appreciate your help & videos
You my sir have the world's best hat on.👍🏼I liked the video and subscribed, keep up the good work.
I'm 26 and been tight lining since I was a kid with my dad he taught me all I know about big cats but you sir deserve a thank you I'm just now giving bass a try and this worked for me bud
Subbed cause the intro is dope af
I've grown up fishing but now that I've got a few bicks to start building my collection I can finally get some decent baits and tackle so this video helps show what I should start with and what is more important
Nice starter guide
All of your selections were on the money. I started this way too. I taught my wife and son to start with the same selection. I love your videos brother keep up the good work.
Thanks for the vid. Perfect for me. Keep it up!
I think this will be the most useful video for me. I’ve spent quite a bit. I never catch a darn thing alone. My buddy always puts me on the fish. I suck. Time to start from scratch I think. Thank you!
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I’m an avid angler, but new to bass fishing. My first thought was to hang out in the fishing section, and ask questions about bass fishing, but just as with tackle, the advice is overwhelming. I took the advice of some local old timers, and started a bass box with their suggestions. I’ve since caught loads of white bass, and the biggest perch I’ve ever seen, but I just can’t seem to land the elusive largemouth. They are there, but finicky. My next thought was to look for some videos to give me better insight.. tricks, and tips. I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. You break everything down, and make it very simple to understand. After watching a few of your videos I’ve realized that, I just need to also simplify myself. You’ve taught me to look at my surroundings in a whole different way.
That's awesome man. I'm glad I can help. Keep it simple for a while and branch out after you get it going good.
2:25 he starts chooseing stuff
I introduced you to my other half. He introduced me to fishing and he didn't feel confident in teaching me when we found your videos we got hooked! You're amazing thank you so much! I still have yet to catch a fish but I'm going to take your advice!
That is awesome!
A very helpful video for beginners. Thanks so much.
Shipu's fishing I just made this channel. Going to be a lot of content coming over the next couple months. Check out some of my videos if you want. Thanks!
Thanks for making this video, I’m a 29 year old guy and I only went fishing once and it was over 15 years ago. I decided to pick up fishing as a hobby since I’m sober now and living in Minnesota it’s great for fishing. But I literally spent 5 hours just trying to figure out how to set up the fishing pole and constantly cutting the line, setting it up again and stopping tangles it was the most frustrating thing ever
You'll get there buddy, this is all good advice. And a Palomar knot is hard to beat if you are having trouble getting your tackle tied on securely
What’s with the high pitch noise?
Thank you I’ve been planning on try my first solo fishing trip and your videos are very informative which I appreciate since I’m beginning great video !
I'm curious as to how to use a jointed structure head. Can somebody point me in the right direction?
Fish it like a texas rig or a jig. It comes through cover and over structure well.
Thank you for this video. I am a 65 yr old granny who has fished for decades always using live bait but arthritis makes hooking the bait hard. After watching this video I am switching to a soft worm setup. Thanks again.
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Brock Blazier
Just started fishing this past weekend and had no luck caught no fish but I was still satisfied with being close to nature and relaxing......I'm eager to learn now and learning step by step how to catch a fish soon and enjoying this hobby more......
When you think you know fishing terms but he starts talking in some sort of french and you realize your a noob!!!.........oh is that just me?
THANK YOU for the specific sizes and weights! I'm sure it seems so obvious to experienced anglers, but as someone who's just starting out it's nice to get a straight answer on this stuff.
Im 17 and iStarted fishing a couple of months ago and I must say, it's one of my favourite hobbies
Thank you for these videos. I had never been bass fishing before but after this series I took my 4 year old daughter fishing yesterday and we caught it first bass together. She even caught hers all by herself. She casted she set the hook and she brought him in. On a green pumpkin trick worn on a Texas rig. She had to use her "my little pony" pole of course but she got it done. I'm so proud of her. You helped me learn so I could teach her. Thank you.
Thank you. These stories is what keeps me going hard at the every day.
As a new fisherman at 42 your videos are super helpful. Thanks.
I’m going to be teaching a friend how to fish lakes and rivers very soon. I have about 48 years experience with fishing but still love instructional videos. Always learning myself
Very helpful video. I really appreciate that you got granular - even showing specific hook sizes and packages. Can’t tell you the time I’ve spent scratching my head on the terminal tackle isle. I also started fishing with the Texas rig last year based on some of your videos and I’m learning more from there. Caught my first shakey head bass on Saturday. Thanks for all you do for the sport.
Glad your going back to the teaching again. I may be 61 years old, but you remind me of things I have forgot about,lol. Keep up doing what you do. Thank You
Thank you. I am 57 years old and haven't fished since I was a teenager. We just got some property that has a couple of ponds on it. I went into the local sporting goods store and BAM totally overwhelmed... where to freaking start? This video is most helpful. Enjoy your videos, keep them coming.
50+ old female here; Thank you so much for sharing. I feel soooo 'inadequate'' not knowing much more than putting a worm on a hook. I get so overwhelmed with the amount of tackle available. I'm at a stage in my life where I just want to 'slow' down and 'smell the roses' sort-a-speak.
I’ve fished for many years but I haven’t been consistent on it just like 3 or 4 times per year, I hope to make it a must at least once or twice month ... and I found this video amazing!!! I can get back to the basics that I forgot every time and go from here!! Thank you
Thanks for the walk through for beginners. Been a catfish man for 40 plus years, thought it was about time to enjoy working my poles instead of setting and weighting for the bites.👍
Glad to help
As someone who knows very little about fishing, thank you. I’m finding it so easy to get into it with videos like these, you’re doing a really really great thing.
Thanks for the video. Got "hooked" this weekend fishing at my father in laws house after not fishing since i was a kid and decided I needed to get my own gear and tackle. Goin shopping tomorrow and this video is exactly what I needed. Mind boggling how much there is to learn and this was a great video for a newbie like me.
Greetings, I'm a retired military man that loves to fish. Im also from Chattanooga!!! Took my lady out fishing for the first time and shopped in the same store! After watching this video was like look beautiful I wasnt just blowing smoke. Rotfl
I must say you just earned a sub from me, and please keep Chattanooga in your prayers we had a twister the other day that has the city limping right now, BUT we will rebuild and make ourselves better!!!
been a fisherman my whole life but only really went for trout and saltwater. This was perfect for me so i could get good info and not have someone there explaining to me everything there is to know about fishing like i don't all ready know it.
Like many of the comments, I appreciate these videos and especially his sincere approach. I used to fish as a kid but life took over and I’ve returned to my favorite past time. Thank you for what you do.
This is a really good video! After watching years worth of your videos I have seen what works for you. I went out and got just about everything and didn't catch squat. I was frustrated and almost stopped fishing completely after a few months of trying and failing. I tried the Ned Rig and everything, yet still not one single bass. When I finally made it to a worm hook with a Zoom black Trick Worm on a Texas Rig I started slamming them. I had no idea that what you said on your old videos meant it works from a boat and not hardly from the bank. Now I can catch a bass on a bad day with the wrong weather. On a boat I can hit them, not as good as you seem to be, but good enough to never get skunked, all because of your videos. AND because of your teaching, I taught my 7 year old son and now he loves fishing. Last week he got a 7 pounder with a mouth so wide I pulled out the gut hook with my bare hands. THIS video is what no one on the internet seems to want to say to anyone. THIS is 100% perfect! Thank you Gene!
This is great... We all start somewhere... Nice to see a video where the first step isn't "spend a fortune on a boat"
This is great stuff! I fished a lot growing up in Ohio but haven't much in a longtime. Now living in Nashville, TN with water everywhere, I'm getting back out there again. The beginner's tackle box video was a huge help! Thanks!
I wish I would have seen this video sooner, I bought ten tons of stuff this year. I went from catfish fishing to bass fishing. Your videos have helped me so much nonetheless.
As a beginner in fishing, I found the confidence to start fishing again after watching your video. A big question for myself was always "Where do I begin?" And you answered it. Thanks!
I usually hate videos like this but you gave pretty good advice. Weedless spoons like a Johnson Silver Minnow or a Moss Boss are pretty forgiving for beginners too.
I recognized that store as soon as the video started. I'm in there pretty often. Sportsman Warehouse is hands down the best outdoors store in Southeast TN!
Just moved to Georgia from Florida, so I’m going from a life long passion of saltwater fishing to freshwater, I’ve fished freshwater a few times before, caught two large mouth bass back to back on a frog lure, but I’m finding out there’s a lot to learn about freshwater fishing.
Put some crayfish traps out yesterday, about to go check’em and throw some lures!
I was just in Chattanooga for the first time last week. What a beautiful city in a beautiful state. Great video. Thanks for sharing your experience and insights.
Thanks for this video. I've been fishing off and on my entire life with other people's gear. I'm ashamed to admit that at 37 I am now to the point where I want to learn to do this myself, and the wealth of knowledge that I don't know is tremendous. Subscribed!
Just last week I went to my local store and left without buying anything because it was overwhelming. 30 types of hooks, 4 aisles of soft plastics, 40 feet of different shaped weights. This video is awesome because I can just buy and not have to figure it all out. Thanks Gene!
Big thanks to this video I learned a lot like a lot from it. I haven’t fished in about 5-7 years and now that I’m getting back into it I know I’m rusty but watching this makes me want to go get my equipment and go to the nearest lake. THANK YOU
Hey Gene, I just found some of your videos they look great. I don't know anything about fishing, never gone fishing and don't know the first thing about it. I have a seven year old boy that keeps asking me to take him fishing so I went to Walmart and bought him a fishing rod and a small tackle box and I just to say Thank you! Wish me luck, I am a lot more nervous than him.
As a beginner, I can't tell you how helpful this video is and will be for me. And thanks for posting the links!
Trick worm and a senko is all you need at the end of the day. Everything else is just a different approach to that. The worm is the original bass lure.