im thinking of going bass fishing in my pond right now i need tips?
August 5, 2009
the bass havent bitten lures in forever when i first dicovered they ate lures was in april then they stopped in may.should i try livebait or lures.what lures should i use i have some crawfish,rat-l-traps,chug bugs,that pop-r thing or whatever its called please help me .oh and any tips on how to stay cool its a hot day here in texas today.
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Crank baits on a light spinning rod, start with a surface popper, and begin to slowly retrieve, then if its still not catching change your lure to a deeper diving one that will fish closer to the bottom and occasionally stop the retrieve and wait then begin again, i wouldn’t use live bait just yet, unless that’s all you have, one last tip is attach your lure to the mainline with a length of fluorocarbon line as this wont spook the fish, and as for keeping coll the only way is to drink lots of water and cover up from the sun and also make sure you wear sunglasses as if they are polarized then it will help you detect fish and also stop you from getting a headache from the sun reflecting from the water. If you have some rubber worms fish them deep because if its too hot there then theres a good chence the fish will be staying close to the bottom, you could also try fishing a little later on in the evening when its cooled down a little.
basses are never move from there gaurding station over there wifes eggs so you have to teaz it sort of so it would bite.like hitting it in the face or putting your line neer its eggs.
You can try crank baits, rubber worms & live bait ( minnows, shiners & live crayfish are good ).
look i don’t know how big your body of water is but tried & true flippin to cover ( stumps , docks , over hanging trees , ,etc.) winter or summer go slow move your bait even slower!!!!!!!! and trust a stuburn fisherman like myself beeeeee patciant
You have to think like a bass first. Remember bass have four seasons like we do. It’s winter time now and the water has become colder so fish rocks at noon time with the sun on your back because the sun will warm the rocks and the rocks will warm the water. Fish slowly and expect not many bites because the bass will feed less.
Winter fish deeper water in the pond or shallow water near wood or rocks. Plastics, spoons, crankbaits, Jigs, my choice would be Jigs or senkos
Spring time you fish shallow water with the sun on your back. Gravel and rock banks are better then sandy or muddy banks. Cover lots of water with spinnerbaits, crankbaits, buzzbaits, topwater, swimbaits. My choice would be swimbaits or brushhogs carolina rigged and cover water, topwater will locate fish for you.
Summer time the fish start to move deep again so fish the deeper water and the shady banks. Topwater, spoons, plastics,
Fall time the fish should feed just about anywhere because they are getting ready for the winter months. Top water would be my choice.
If I was in Texas and it’s warm out, first I would try to drop shot a baby brush hog. Crankbaits and spinnerbaits to cover water fast to help locate the bass then slown down with the drop shot rig. Top water might be the ticket if there is a ripple on the water try a zara spook or a pencil popper walking the dog. If the water is flat stick to the drop shot rig with your favoite plastic.
All else fails use a live craw dad or some minnows try drop shotting the live bait to keep it off the bottom.
Drink lots of water to say hydrated while it’s hot out to say cool.
Good luck
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If you have any vegetation cover in the pond use plastic worms for starters. A Texas rig worm with light weight presented close to the vegetation. I have a couple articles on pond fishing at http://bassfishingmidwest.com