How would you fish here

basslover12345 · 01-30-12, 07:23 AM

How would you go about fishing this pond with 42 degree water, the side by the dock is the deepest and there is about 6 feet of water right off the dock. Here is a video tour of the pond: http://vimeo.com/35877668 and here is another short video: http://vimeo.com/35877527

keithdog · 01-30-12, 07:55 AM

It's a very small shallow pond. Therefore it will warm fairly quickly in the sun. I would go out late morning and fish it with either a floating or suspending jerkbait and with a small 1/4oz jig n pig combo. Work the lures slow at first and see how that goes. Try speeding it up a bit if you don't get any action. If that didn't work, I'd then try a 5 inch soft stick bait like a Senko fished weightless, and I'd also toss around a small 1/4 oz. spinnerbait. Good luck.

basslover12345 · 01-30-12, 08:01 AM

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Originally Posted by keithdog

It's a very small shallow pond. Therefore it will warm fairly quickly in the sun. I would go out late morning and fish it with either a floating or suspending jerkbait and with a small 1/4oz jig n pig combo. Work the lures slow at first and see how that goes. Try speeding it up a bit if you don't get any action. If that didn't work, I'd then try a 5 inch soft stick bait like a Senko fished weightless, and I'd also toss around a small 1/4 oz. spinnerbait. Good luck.

I was there on saturday and through bith a weighted and weightless senko for 2 hours without a bite, only fish I say were some 3 or 4 inch Bluegill under the dock

Top Tiger · 01-30-12, 11:05 AM

Not trying to be a wise *** but are you sure there are bass in there? Looks pretty small to support any kind of bass population. When the water warms up; you might try laying face down on an inner tube with a face mask on. With a depth of only 6 ft. you should be able to see any holding structure and plan your next attack accordingly.

Tavery5 · 01-30-12, 11:17 AM

sien net.....

basslover12345 · 01-30-12, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Top Tiger

Not trying to be a wise *** but are you sure there are bass in there? Looks pretty small to support any kind of bass population. When the water warms up; you might try laying face down on an inner tube with a face mask on. With a depth of only 6 ft. you should be able to see any holding structure and plan your next attack accordingly.

Caught a 6.5 pounder there October 2010

basstech · 01-31-12, 03:30 AM

Maybe try a Drop shot rig with a finesse worm, or a split shot rig as well. The other thing I would try is to drag a finesse worm on a 1/8th to1/16th oz. spider jighead.

Dogmatic · 01-31-12, 12:02 PM

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Caught a 6.5 pounder there October 2010

Next time you catch 'em, RESCUE it! Find a nice place for it, and transfer it to a bigger place.

basslover12345 · 01-31-12, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Dogmatic

Next time you catch 'em, RESCUE it! Find a nice place for it, and transfer it to a bigger place.

Why? Is it that small?

Dogmatic · 01-31-12, 08:17 PM

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Why? Is it that small?

Yes, that's why some suggested you use a seine net to find out what's in it. Five or six cast standing on the dock looks like you could cover the whole thing, from one end to the other, storm water runoff, filled with leaves, doubt it has a solid bottom, if it isn't dying it soon will be.

01-30-12, 07:23 AM	#1
basslover12345 BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 19	How would you fish here How would you go about fishing this pond with 42 degree water, the side by the dock is the deepest and there is about 6 feet of water right off the dock. Here is a video tour of the pond: http://vimeo.com/35877668 and here is another short video: http://vimeo.com/35877527 Last edited by basslover12345; 01-30-12 at 07:28 AM.

01-30-12, 07:55 AM	#2
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	It's a very small shallow pond. Therefore it will warm fairly quickly in the sun. I would go out late morning and fish it with either a floating or suspending jerkbait and with a small 1/4oz jig n pig combo. Work the lures slow at first and see how that goes. Try speeding it up a bit if you don't get any action. If that didn't work, I'd then try a 5 inch soft stick bait like a Senko fished weightless, and I'd also toss around a small 1/4 oz. spinnerbait. Good luck. __________________ Just one more cast, and then some!

01-30-12, 11:17 AM	#5
Tavery5 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 2,427	sien net..... __________________ They call me Ishmael

01-31-12, 03:30 AM	#7
basstech BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Rockford, Ill Posts: 489	Maybe try a Drop shot rig with a finesse worm, or a split shot rig as well. The other thing I would try is to drag a finesse worm on a 1/8th to1/16th oz. spider jighead. __________________ The words just won't come to me!:confused:

01-30-12, 11:05 AM	#4
Top Tiger BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Waynesville, NC Posts: 245	Not trying to be a wise *** but are you sure there are bass in there? Looks pretty small to support any kind of bass population. When the water warms up; you might try laying face down on an inner tube with a face mask on. With a depth of only 6 ft. you should be able to see any holding structure and plan your next attack accordingly.

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