For bait fishing and worm?
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You don't need a special reel.You can use a spinning or bat casting reel.The more important aspect is the rod.You'll want a medium to medium heavy action on the rod.That gives you much more control of the dynamics of the movement.Remember fish are opportunistic feeders.If you can mimic an injured or dying(not dead) fish then even a fish that isn't hungry will feed.\nIf your using crank baits then you'll want a bait casting reel with a very high turning ratio.Fact is you really need a few set ups.One for finesse fishing and one for cranking.\nI use Ugly Sticks for rods because they're strong and relatively cheap.They're carbon graphite and much stronger than fiberglass.\nLast thing I'll leave you with is,best times to fish are right before it rains not during.Low pressure turns fish on making them feed much more actively.
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Trout worms are also known as jumbo panfish worms, Belgiums, Georgia jumpers, red trout worms and my favourite red wigglers (the Cadillac of worms!!)\n\nThey are a type of earthworm (Oligochaete Annelid), scientific name Eisenia veneta.\n\nPopular as live bait because they are durable, easy to store and last for weeks in a fridge.
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i know for the white bass and large mouth and walleye if any!!! id for sure try a bullet blade (there called alot of different things... the ones i got were called Zonars) !!! ,,,  http://www.in-fisherman.com/reference/weekly_tip/IFD_tip_FreshwaterDrumA.jpg  ... in the picture its the lure on the top left looks just like the pic pretty much... i was just introduced to those this year by a random fisherman who was pulling them out left and right using one... and saw i was having no luck... i was using twisters.. rapalas.. live bait... all of the above.. and i finally ran over to the bait shop and picked up a few of these and nailed white bass and large mouth in the same spot i wasnt catching them B4..but the picture is what they look like not sure what there called in ur local bait shop.. but they were killer... Ive found out that white bass LOVE Silver!!!
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Well, word of mouth is a good start.  Go to bait stores, sporting stores, tackle shops.  You will find valuable answers there!
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Use plastic worms and plastic lizards.  I right now am using a spinner and that is working well, I am using white.\nAlso what works well is a thing called a brush hog in green color.  It gets the big fish.  Look at http://bassproshop.com for more ideas
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If your using terminal takle go with wax worms.\n\nIf you want to through lures use a 1/8 oz. Wordens Rooster tail; jigs tipped with wax worms work really well. \n\nThere is a jig put out by GRIZZLY JIG COMPANY, http://www.grizzlyjig.com/html/grizzly_jigs.html, O strongly recommend them. The rigging method for  these is easy. Take a crappie rod or any ultralight is fine, and put on a slip bobber. Set the depth at three feet attach two jigs, one at the bottom and another at 2 feet.  Cast to where you want it an dlet it go to work . These usally get hit on the sinking motion so it is easier if you are on a dock or using a crappie rod or in a boat.
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I've got three go to baits.\n1. tube bait rigged weedless with no weight(drive 'em nuts)\n2. Jerk bait (red fin, repala)\n3. rattle trap (nuff said.)
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I sell bait for a living and the best bait for catching pike is a roach especially a live one on a treble trace.\nFishing for pike is the best, enjoy it!!
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ummm try a fishing shop
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Texas rigg worm, spinnerbait, rattle trap
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Fishing lures and flies for fly-fishing. I use to collect belly-button lint, but I ran out of room.
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There are too many ways to list, but in addition to the other 2 responses above mine, you can put them on a leadhead jig, and jig them on the bottom. Try tying a palomer knot, and on the tag end tye on another hook, and rig 2 flukes this way.  You can also get a threeway swivel, and rig two at the same time, make one of the lines atleast 6 inches longer than the other though..  Start off with two different colors, and which ever one catches more is the one you use on both hooks.  That rig kills the smallies in my area.   I prefer using the threeway swivel.  I have also caught largemouth using this rig.  And you can catch bass, as well as trout using the jig method.  Here's a few articles about fluke fishing. Although the first one talks about parasites.  Have fun, and tight lines.
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Just came back, You can catch sea trout( look for the long underwater grass and throw out a live shrimp) snook, black drum, sheeps head, redfish, the list goes on. Jack are fun as well as ladyfish. If ur lucky u might get a tarpon!
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where are you fishing? for what? \ngo to www.fullspeedfishing.com\nmany open forums..... you may find the answers you seek
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The best kind of bait to use if you could have only one kind is a good old fashioned worm.  Crawlers work great.  \n\nOf course, there is no one kind of bait that works ALL the time, which is why there are so many other types of bait.  I have tried snails, shrimp, minnows, and worms, and worms seem to work somewhat better than the others in most seasons.\n\nIf you can't get your worm to stay on the hook, you might want to look into using plastic or rubber worms.\n\nAs for WHERE to fish, the trick to that is thinking about where the fish can hide bug still be able to jump out and find food.  This is typically on the edges of things like the edge of a dropoff, the edge of where a stream runs into a lake, the edge of the water where there are lots of tree roots and shade.
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For Bass, best live baits are nightcrawlers and leeches.  No Lake Trout in NE.
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Use a Steel leader, 20-30Lb. test line , and 1/4 - 1/2 Lb. spoons or spinners. Buzz baits work well also.