This is the rod and reel combo because he insisted on this one, but he got his line all tangled inside of it so it needs redone which i can watch YouTube to do again, but what's the best bait we can get for him? We will be in middle Georgia, US off the Oconee river on a dock, or we can fish off a dock of Lake Sinclair, but I just dont want him getting snagged so much on long algae. He really wants to catch a bass. Do we need weights for the line? What's the best bait for that?
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For a beginner, you might want to reconsider a bait caster simply due to the steeper learning curve. Just my two cents.
Spincast rod with live bait off a pier. This is a great way to catch a lot of blue gills. At least it is in the Midwest when the temps are higher.
First off- bad choice in gear for a beginner. You’re going to spend all your time fixing backlashes.
For bait- buy 5 inch Yamamoto Senkos in Green pumpkin and buy 4/0 EWG (Extra Wide Gap) hooks. Watch of video on the ‘Texas Rig’ this is how you’ll rig it. No weight- the senko (stick worm) should be heavy enough.
You don’t need to cast far- just try and prevent backlashes. . Turn the breaks (dial on the side) on high until you get the hang of things.
When you fish this bait- wait for it to hit bottom and hop it along the bottom. Give it a tug and let it fall back down.
Learn a Palomar knot for the hook.
A 1/2 oz Spinner bait will also be good this time of year. Cast and wind it back it. Very simple.
With these two baits –
Nothing like setting the kid up for failure his first time out.
You need to start with a long stick a piece of line a small plain hook and a worm 🪱 the bare bones basics to catching any type of fish before getting into the birds nester 5000 especially with little to no previous experience.