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.
Whether you are looking for the right fishing line to buy, or just wondering what fish you can catch with the line you have, This is your resource. I have caught dozens of fish species and used all types of line. In this article, I laid out everything I have learned. Hopefully this can save […]
Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I caught a ton of northern pikeminnow (aka northern squawfish.) They aren’t really seen as a trophy fish, but they are fairly easy to catch and a great species to get kids started on. And being that they are a nuisance fish, some states will even pay you good […]
Winter is one of my favorite times to fish for trout. Not only are there fewer people on the water, but trout will feed throughout the cold season, giving you great odds of catching a fish. So what’s the best time of day to fish for trout in the winter? That’s what I want to […]
We’ve all had that experience of showing up to a river or lake and seeing fish jumping left and right, but you make cast after cast and they just aren’t biting. It’s exciting to see fish jumping. At least you know they are there. I’m going to take you through some reasons why they are […]
There seems to be a belief going around that trout die if they touch the ground. Is there any truth to this? What actually happens when a trout touches the ground? If you are interested in practicing catch and release, then there are some important things to know to make sure that trout swims off […]
Are you ever out fishing for crappie when all of a sudden they just stop biting? Or maybe you did really good the day before but when you go back they seem to have disappeared? I had this happen to me recently, so I’ve been doing some research and here is everything I found as […]