Redding california fishing tips and locations please?
it's seems it's pretty good all over the lower sacramento river finding a dry place to fish from might be a little difficult. but there is so much info available on line and finding a few locations that suit your needs in "maps" might help with shoreline and water depth identification. As far as someone giving you their secret spots? you have to earn that from friends so start hanging out at bait shops and getting close with other anglers there in your hometown. the site below is the fishing report on line but most anglers lie just enough about where and what to help keep their local(s) remaining a secret
What are the best bottom fishing tips and tricks?
Top water fishing is unique because you must choose the right time to set the hook. With sub-surface lures, the hook usually sets itself because you’re retrieving the lure pretty much non-stop.To know more: Fishing 101: Top 10 Tips On Fishing For Beginners
What are some good tips for fishing beginners?
I read through some of the responses here. Some things I agree with, some I don't. Here's my suggestion based on Freshwater fishing for bass, trout, sunfish, catfish, and the like:Regarding all of this advice about fly fishing... DO NOT take up fly fishing as a beginner UNLESS you have an experienced fly fisherman to teach you this rather complex fishing style. And it's not a skill you learn on one trip as a beginner to the sport of fishing. Attempting this style without guidance or experience is just setting yourself up for failure and disappointment.Stick with light to ultralight spinning or spin-casting gear with 8 to 10 lb. test monofilament or co-polymer line. Assuming you're not going after muskies or stripers, you should be fine with this setup for most North American game fish.Stick with live bait for a while. Transition to artificial lures or even fly fishing after you begin gaining confidence in your abilities, or you can stick with live bait forever if you wish. Live bait is a good way to learn presentation and patience.If you can afford it, hire a guide. A good guide will take you out on a boat and teach you good ways to pursue the game fish they specialize in. The knowledge you will gain from an outing with an experienced angler will be the paving stones on your path to becoming a successful fisherman, to put it poetically.Keep a log. Note what kind of fish you caught, the time of year, the temperature of the water, the weather conditions, the wind direction, the bait and tackle you used, how deep you caught the fish, the clarity of the water, etc. These things will help you remember what worked and what didn't. Fish are creatures of habit, and knowing what was successful on one day can be repeated at another time. Keep your gear and techniques simple, keep a low profile, be quiet and unobtrusive, and stay focused and observant. Understand that you will have days when you're convinced there are no fish in the body of water you fished all day. Those days happen no matter how long you've been fishing. If catching fish is the most important thing, then become a commercial fisherman and forget pursuing it as a pastime. Practice catch and release as much as you can. If you keep fish, keep only the ones you know you will eat and no more. Obey the laws. Don't engage in activities like drinking when you're fishing. Take care of your equipment. Above all, make sure you're having fun and enjoying the satisfaction of spending a day outdoors in nature.
Any tips for bass fishing while its raining?
This is the best time to fish, that and the spawn. You have to understand that the instinct of the bass on the bed is to protect. Use this to your advantage and toss tube lures or imitation crawfish at it. The bedding bass will attack it but spit it out fairly quick so be ready to set the hook. Try to avoid bedding bass with fry (baby fish) on it. Predators like to wait just outside the nest for an opportunity. If you hook it, you leave the fry open to attack . If you are having trouble hooking up, try smaller lures or a suspending plug type bait like rapalas. Toss it on the bed, let it sink a bit and just twitch it. The bass will attack and literally catch itself on the treble hooks. As for the light rain, go top water. Use frogs, lizards, spinnerbaits and popping plugs. Toss it close to the shoreline and retrieve. You are actually imitating nature as the lure comes from the shore line and bass will strike at it with complete prejudice. I normally use lizards rigged texas style without a weight. I toss it on the shore line, retrieving just fast enough to keep it on top. Bass go nuts for this. Another deal to look for is running water. Sometimes you'll see water coming off the shore and pouring into the water. This is a bass magnet, make several casts to this area. Here, you want to cast a little bit up the shoreline, and have the bait flow with the water. You may have to try different techniques like fishing on top or letting the bait sink a bit or go all the way down. Again, no weight. Larger bass like to wait a bit back so find that spot and you will have great success. Also, around trees and shrubs, try to actually hit the tree without getting hung up. Let the lure fall in the water and give it a few quick twitches. Let it sit and do it again. Twitch it in as you retrieve. Bass like to wait under the objects when it rains in hopes of lizards, frogs, mice, baby birds, snakes and so on to fall out of the branches. Lizard and frog imitations are best for these areas but worms work equally as well if you do not have the latter.I hope that helps ya out, good luck with those bass.