Need help

[Bassinsince98]

Read, read, read. I'm assuming being in high school you dont have a boat and cant put in much time on the water. Read every article on the internet you can get your eyes on. Learn why bass do what they do during the different seasons. Learn why they go shallow in the spring and deep in the summer. Understand at what water temps fish move to different areas. Just like elnut said, keeping yourself around the fish is the best way to become a better fisherman. Understand why theyll chase a spinnerbait or crankbait in cooler water but wont be as likely to chase it in the dead of winter or the heat of summer. If you have access to a pond spend as much time as possible trying to hone your skills while trying different techniques. Everybody on here has given you good advice and i promise none of us that tournament fish were successful when we first started. Fishing is just like any sport, youll most likely take some knocks until it starts to click

thanks for the help i dont have a boat personally but my grandfather allows us to use his on occasion and for the tournaments but i do fish ponds at least once every two weeks or more.

[elnutsmalljaws]

State Dock next Saturday. A good portion of your Black Bass Tourneys are won up the Wolfe River, past Wolfe River Marina. You should hit it at a pretty good time to catch a lot of Bass. Water temps should be mid to lower 60's and they will be feeding up for winter. Either run past the Wolfe River Marina or up into Illwill and fish shallow, less than 10'. Clear water, try a crankbait with no rattle natural shad color around any cover or a jig and trailer flipped around the cover. Maybe even a Jerkbait but don't pause between jerks because they are in chase mode and not let them get a good look at it in the clear water. If I was fairly new to the game and knew what I know today, which is just enough to get me in trouble, these are the 3 baits I would tie on and fish all day. Focus on a specific area and fish it thoroughly as to not get over whelmed with the size of the lake. Ps, if overcast and windy then abandon the above 3 baits for a Spinnerbait and throw it all day long

[GeoFisher]

State Dock next Saturday. A good portion of your Black Bass Tourneys are won up the Wolfe River, past Wolfe River Marina. You should hit it at a pretty good time to catch a lot of Bass. Water temps should be mid to lower 60's and they will be feeding up for winter. Either run past the Wolfe River Marina or up into Illwill and fish shallow, less than 10'. Clear water, try a crankbait with no rattle natural shad color around any cover or a jig and trailer flipped around the cover. Maybe even a Jerkbait but don't pause between jerks because they are in chase mode and not let them get a good look at it in the clear water. If I was fairly new to the game and knew what I know today, which is just enough to get me in trouble, these are the 3 baits I would tie on and fish all day. Focus on a specific area and fish it thoroughly as to not get over whelmed with the size of the lake. Ps, if overcast and windy then abandon the above 3 baits for a Spinnerbait and throw it all day long

Excellent, EXCELLENT advice.

With the water getting cooler, the silver buddy and spoons could be your friend.

AND as Elwood stated.....the wolf and ilwill will be your friend. I especially love how "rivery" Ilwill gets above wisdom, and have caught a TON of quality greenfish up there. Spots count too, and I have stuck some serious spots up there, especially where the river turns and heads across to the other side, on BLUFFY spots. That generally works all year long, but it especially works this time of year.