New Pond

SouthernLrgMouth · 10-23-05, 05:23 PM

I was wondering what i should use in a secluded pond with grass around the edges and no vegetation in the center. the middle of the pond is about 20-25 ft deep. i have only caught one out of there on a rattle-trap.

JB · 10-23-05, 06:47 PM

This time of year I'd throw a crankbait and a spinnerbait.
a minus 1 Manns for just over the weeds, and almost any shad looking crankbait or ratLtrap......also a white and chartruse spinnerbait .check out this good lookin one

Marty · 10-23-05, 08:46 PM

Fishing from shore or boat?

justin · 10-24-05, 07:53 PM

we're fishing from the shore at this new pond.

Marty · 10-24-05, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by justin

we're fishing from the shore at this new pond.

There's lots of things you can do. One thing I do is cast a soft plastic (worm, Senko, jerkbait, tube, etc.) beyond the grass, then bring it back to the edge and let it sink along the edges. Depending on the type and denseness of the grass, you may need some fairly stout tackle to bring a hooked fish through that stuff.

If the stuff is not a solid mat, you can use the same soft plastics over the grass and let them sink into holes. Also don't forget weedless topwaters.

Good luck.

flachristopherkeene9 · 10-24-05, 08:39 PM

Marty my used to be grass mat was soo thick you could bring any bait over the top of it and when I Fished a worm along the edges and got a fish I had no problems getting them out and across the mat with 10lb test and a medium rod. But also I just remeber the biggest was probably about a 1.5 a half. So depending on the size of the fish in your pond. You might wanna up your line test.

Chris

lizardsrule · 10-31-05, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by christopherkeene9

Marty my used to be grass mat was soo thick you could bring any bait over the top of it and when I Fished a worm along the edges and got a fish I had no problems getting them out and across the mat with 10lb test and a medium rod. But also I just remeber the biggest was probably about a 1.5 a half. So depending on the size of the fish in your pond. You might wanna up your line test.

Chris

You're fishing in the wrong place. You need to hop some plastics, or frogs on the mat, or get a jig or heavy t-rig through the mat. The bigger fish are under the mat. They will blast through it to get you plastics I promise you. This is absolutley my favorite way to fish. If there is a mat, I hit it with plastics being hopped on top. Keep your rod tip high, and use heavy equipment. Wait till you feel the fish. They may miss it 2-3 times on the retireve before finally getting it.

Lizards

chuck n · 10-31-05, 12:14 PM

I agree with Lizards. My favorite hole was literally covered with a thick mat this summer. I threw flukes and frogs. There was no way the bass could see these baits but they detected movement and or vibrations. We caught a lot of 4 and 5 lb bass in this slop. The most important factor here is that most people will ignore this water. I love it!!!!!!

justin · 11-06-05, 01:26 AM

so yeah i've found out so far at our pond they like the watermelon zoom tubes and thats it. I just bought the new gambler crawdaddy's but i haven't got to use them yet. the only bass i've caught was with the tube and it was a nice 4 lbs.

Fresh Water Redfish · 11-07-05, 11:50 PM

there out for those tubes and rattle-traps seem to work and spinner baits but we fished out there and we have tried a whole bunch of times but plastic worms dont work out there but tubes do

fishin_dude · 11-09-05, 08:27 PM

Hey JB, what brand of spinnerbait is that? I need that bait!

10-23-05, 05:23 PM	#1
SouthernLrgMouth BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Posts: 6	New Pond I was wondering what i should use in a secluded pond with grass around the edges and no vegetation in the center. the middle of the pond is about 20-25 ft deep. i have only caught one out of there on a rattle-trap.

10-23-05, 08:46 PM	#3
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10-31-05, 12:14 PM	#8
chuck n BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Addison, Mi. Posts: 61	I agree with Lizards. My favorite hole was literally covered with a thick mat this summer. I threw flukes and frogs. There was no way the bass could see these baits but they detected movement and or vibrations. We caught a lot of 4 and 5 lb bass in this slop. The most important factor here is that most people will ignore this water. I love it!!!!!! __________________ I'm sure gonna miss her when I get home-.Brad Paisley- (Fishin' Song):)

11-09-05, 08:27 PM	#11
fishin_dude BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 282	Hey JB, what brand of spinnerbait is that? I need that bait! __________________ Limb Bream / Wood Bass: The art of catching under water tree limbs and logs. Hard to clean, Have to boil a long time, Don't taste good.

10-23-05, 06:47 PM	#2
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	This time of year I'd throw a crankbait and a spinnerbait. a minus 1 Manns for just over the weeds, and almost any shad looking crankbait or ratLtrap......also a white and chartruse spinnerbait .check out this good lookin one

10-24-05, 07:53 PM	#4
justin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2	we're fishing from the shore at this new pond.

10-24-05, 08:39 PM	#6
flachristopherkeene9 BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 516	Marty my used to be grass mat was soo thick you could bring any bait over the top of it and when I Fished a worm along the edges and got a fish I had no problems getting them out and across the mat with 10lb test and a medium rod. But also I just remeber the biggest was probably about a 1.5 a half. So depending on the size of the fish in your pond. You might wanna up your line test. Chris

11-06-05, 01:26 AM	#9
justin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2	so yeah i've found out so far at our pond they like the watermelon zoom tubes and thats it. I just bought the new gambler crawdaddy's but i haven't got to use them yet. the only bass i've caught was with the tube and it was a nice 4 lbs.

11-07-05, 11:50 PM	#10
Fresh Water Redfish BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4	there out for those tubes and rattle-traps seem to work and spinner baits but we fished out there and we have tried a whole bunch of times but plastic worms dont work out there but tubes do

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