Semi New to bass fishing

[Gomtor]

Hi all!

I'm in Bronkhorstspruit & did some bass fishing with my father in law & grew to like it. I now got my own rod,reel and some different baits.

I would really like to learn the following:
1. What bait to use,where to use it, when to use it.
2.How weather affects the fish and bait to be used.
3. match the hatch explaination?
4. everything else you guys can teach me.

[Riprap]

Hi Gomtor and welcome to the site.
Sho boet, so many questions all at once. Try this:
Log in, go to forum search (top left), type in some of the key words such as "match the hatch" and herewith the result: <!-- l --><a class="postlink-local" href="http://www.bassfishing.co.za/bassingnews/search.php?keywords=match+the+hatch&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">search.php?keywords=match+the+hatch&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search</a><!-- l -->

Troll the topics for anything that catches your eye but be prepared to do some reading, call it research.
Specific questions will more than likely attract some answers here. Good luck and enjoy.

[Ninja]

Welcome to the best Bass website in the world!

You better follow Rips advice, there is no way that those questions can be answered in one single post. It is years and years of experience that will equip you to answer those questions, not to mention the variations. Fortunately for you, you will find all the answers on this site! :blue-biggrin:

If you want a quick set of answers, here go's:

1. Super Fluke Watermelon Seed, all conditions
2. If the cows are lying down the fish will also not bite
3. Don't use live bait!
4. The best fishing times are from Mondays to Fridays :blue-biggrin:

[Navrik]

Welcome Gomtor. Enjoy your stay and the wealth of information on this site!

Sounds about right Ninja except I will swop the Fluke for an Xcite Baits Watermelon Red Baby Ubershad. First things guys sharing a boat with me is go to Ol Big Mouth and buy some. This colour is always sold out when I go looking for them :blue-cool:

[Riprap]

Ja you pro staffers and wannabe pro staffers, so herewith my $10 M Zim worth:
Big Bite Baits tripple tail minnow in Eufala.........