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.
If you or someone you know is just getting into fishing, you probably have a lot of questions. One of the first questions beginners have is what’s the best length for a fishing rod? If you walk in the store you’ll see rods everywhere from 2 feet long to over 10 feet. Each rod is […]
Often, trout identification can be difficult for anglers. Many anglers get mixed up between brook trout vs brown trout. But once you know the differences, and catch some of each species on your own, it becomes much easier. I hope these 4 identifiers I present here will help you to determine the type of trout […]
Carp taste like tilapia, only cleaner and better! They are also much less fishy than whiting. I compare it to these fish because they can be bought in most supermarkets so many Americans have had them. In fact carp are one of the most commonly eaten freshwater fish around the world. Everywhere except for the […]
Almost all the pros out there will say that nothing beats live bait when fishing for big catfish. A common misconception is that catfish like the most rotten, smelly concoction you can make up. But the truth is that stink baits catch mainly small channel catfish. If you want to get into big blues, flatheads […]
Some of the most popular carp baits include ingredients like corn, jello powder, bread, chocolate, eggs, flour… But none of these are found naturally in the water. So why do we use them, and what do carp actually eat in the wild? I usually like by baits to match closely with what the species eats […]
There are so many baits out on the market, How does anyone even know where to start? Every lake is different, and it’s hard to say which specific bait is best for fishing in your lake. I want to take you through my process for choosing what bait to use when I show up to […]