Hi I'm John. I'm the author of FishingWithBait.com. I have been obsessed with fishing since my dad took me to catch bluegill in the creek as a little kid, over 20 years ago. I love learning and perfecting all kinds of fishing techniques. I have spent time living in different countries learning their unique traditional fishing methods, and then combining the best of all worlds to catch as many fish as possible. My hope is that this website can help you, or someone you are teaching, to have a better fishing experience early on so that you too can be hooked into this wonderful sport.
Along with rain and melting snow comes muddy water. These conditions are most common in the spring, but a good rainstorm regardless of the season can dirty up the waters. This can make fishing difficult and frustrating. You may start to wonder if fish even bite in these conditions. Fish do bite in muddy water […]
I remember when I was first learning to fish I would have a hard time trying to tell the difference between a bite and a snag. This is particularly difficult when drift fishing for shad, steelhead salmon or trout, but It can also be tricky when fishing lures or jigs for other species like bass. […]
It was the year 2010 and I was living in Tokyo Japan. I had been obsessed with fishing my whole life and without knowing it, ended up in fishing nerd heaven. My mind was blown by all the different fishing styles and strange tackle. This was where I was introduced to micro fishing. One day […]
Night fishing for trout can be a real challenge, but it can also come with great rewards. Some of the biggest trout come out at night and can be caught close to shore. There are a lot of questions around trout fishing at night and I hope to answer them for you here. Do Trout […]
When I was first learning how to fish with a bobber, my bite to hook up ratio was terrible. I missed a lot of fish. However, through much research, and hours of practice, I have made a huge improvement. I also learned that it wasn’t all about technique, but also had a lot to do […]
Are you hooking fish only to have them shake off the hook before you get them to the net? This happens to even the best anglers. However, if it is happening too often, then you may be doing something wrong that we want to fix. Fish usually get off the hook because the angler is […]