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By Ronnie Garrison, About.com Guide

Now, please pay attention to what I say to those of you who think they have to buy everything that looks good without the funds to do it. If I had a mentor, instructor, or anybody to help me get started (other than Jim, who unfortunately got transferred shortly after my trip with him) I could have saved so much money over the next several years I could have bought a brand new car or truck because I started buying everything that looked good. I JUST DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO OR BUY FOR BASS FISHING for a long period of time because nobody would help me. Back in those days, bass fishing was just getting started and the anglers who fished for bass back then wouldn't share anything as far as information! (as some do today).

Here are some simple rules you could go by that may help you remedy the problems that I had suffered through years ago.

1.. Don't buy everything on the shelf that looks good! (there are a handful of baits that will work anywhere in the nation, face it, bass are bass and pretty much act the same anywhere you go. (It's just knowing how to use and present the baits.)

2.. Learn as much as you can by reading, but try to find an experienced angler who is willing to share his information with you.

3.. Check around and talk to anglers for information. I found that most, (I said most) bass anglers are great people and would love to share information about the sport of bass fishing with others.

4.. Enroll in a bass fishing school if at all possible. (Not just mine, but there are others that teach bass fishing in a few different parts of this great nation.

5.. Always think of safety while on the water, and be courteous to others! 6.. Shop around for the best quality equipment for the money you can afford.

I hope that this will give you a better understanding about bass fishing in general. If you want a career in the bass fishing industry, be prepared for many ups and downs, but if you put your mind to anything and work hard for it, it usually happens.

In my 3-Day Bass Fishing School I teach on baits that can be used just about anywhere and under most conditions. I teach different presentations on various baits, and try to squeeze over 30 years of knowledge in just 3 short days.

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