by Lawson Q. Miles

What makes a person want to fish? I'm sure most people don't have a clue as to why they like to fish or what prompted them to do it in the first place. Whatever the reason, each year multitudes of people take up the sport of fishing. Some of these newcomers will take off to their local sporting goods store or Big Box Store to buy the cheapest Fishing Tackle they can find.

I have assembled a simple Plan on purchasing your first fishing tackle. You don't need expensive or complicated gear to catch a fish. It's no secret that fishing tackle manufacturers design fishing tackle to catch the fishermen's eye instead of fish. The Fishing gear I used to catch fish many years ago still catches Bass. Just as good or better than the tackle that they try and sell you now. Gear to catch Bass doesn't have

to be expensive or complicated. Simple set-ups work best for Bass unless you have many years of experience under your belt. I remember a Bass fishing trip a Buddy and I took to a local lake many years ago. The weather was hot that day, even for June. We knocked off around noon and was loading the boat on the trailer when this Old Man and 2 kids came motoring up to the boat ramp.

It was very humbling to be done in by an Old Man and Kid with basic tackle. But it goes to prove that you don't need complex gear to catch Bass. These two people simply went out and found the Bass and gave them what they wanted. Food!

For starters, if you don't own a rod and reel, you'll need one obviously. You don't need the latest and greatest rod & reel to hit the market. In fact, many a Bass has been hauled out of the water with the likes of Zebco spincast reels. I would recommend heading down to Wal-Mart and finding a good Zebco 33 rod and reel combo. This outfit will serve you well as a beginner.

Level wind reels take quite a bit of experience and practice to use properly. Spinning reels are not as difficult to use, but you do need to know how to properly cast one or you'll end up with a mess on your hands.

Next on your equipment comes the fishing line. If you bought a rod and reel combo, chances are it came with line already on it. If not, or you want to change the line, then I'd suggest a 10lb line from either Stren or Trilene. There are other manufacturers out there, but these two have been around a long time and manufacture quality fishing line.

Don't get complicated with your lure selection. If you're just wanting to catch a stringer of Bass, then live bait is your best option. Most bait stores will sell large minnows. These are generally called Bass Minnows or Bass Shiners. As for lures, keep it simple. A silver spoon such as a Johnson's Silver Weedless Spoon is great. Also, Crappie type jigs work very well on Bass, especially the ones with action tails. Tried and true Rapala floating minnow lures have accounted for countless Bass and other Gamefish.

Believe it or not, that's it. Sure, you may need a minnow bucket, a stringer and a tackle box, but those are cheap. Just make sure you don't go overboard! This set up will catch many types of fish from Bass to Catfish. Once you get some experience under your belt, you can then start trying other things like level wind reels, plastic worms or crank baits.

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