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Old 02-20-06, 06:42 PM   #1
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What do you guys use mostly for ponds? My pond is pressured greatly by spinnerbaits but they still hit inline ones so i use a firetiger colored mepps and lucky craft sammies as well as a rapala jointed minnow in silver. The minnow seems to catch the most bass.
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Old 02-20-06, 07:06 PM   #2
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slider worms or other finesse style baits,A floating worm when it warms up.A lizard would be a good choice also.
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Old 02-20-06, 07:32 PM   #3
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at my pond, my first 2 bass were on inline mepps numbner 4 spinner. if i can catch on em, so can you
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Old 02-20-06, 09:00 PM   #4
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I treat pons just like big lakes or reservoirs. A bass is a bass and they have the same moods. A bass in pons are affected the same way by weather, season and human influences! If there is a cold front or alittle fishing pressure I'll use some finesse tactics, if the water is muddy I'll throw big dark lures, if its a hot summer day I'll fish the coontail by throwing a scum frog or buzzbait and then work the edge with a texas rigged worm.
Alot of people think you have to just throw smaller baits, but infact alot of big bass inhabit ponds and they are willing to bite big lures with stout line!
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Old 02-21-06, 12:26 AM   #5
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my fishing partner and i fish alot of local ponds..we use crankbaits...baby -1's...and texas rigged sweet beaver baits on a wide gapped hook...we catch em like crazy...also if it's late in the evening we throw topwater poppers, and buzzbaits....they bite on just about anything we throw at different times...try everything and when you get one...go with it...good luck...
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Old 02-21-06, 01:08 AM   #6
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Creme Spinner worm in natural color w/ no weight
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Old 02-21-06, 02:09 PM   #7
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i like to use all kinds of t-rigged plastics in weeds and in open areas,a carolina rig works well.i am gonna start using poppers and spinnerbaits on my pond. it dosent get alot if pressure normally.
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Old 02-21-06, 05:34 PM   #8
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where you from skeeter???...and if your close to me would you invite me to fish your pond....lol.....
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Old 02-21-06, 08:24 PM   #9
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Try a texas rigged 7.5 culprit worm in red shad. I've never met a pond bass that didn't love em!! They work equally as well in resevoirs in the summer months.
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Old 02-21-06, 08:28 PM   #10
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oh definately...i just picked up a nice bait such as that made by black magic they are a new line of plastics at gander mountain sporting goods here....i can't wait to try them....
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my personal favorite was the strike king bitsy bugs.
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Old 02-21-06, 08:37 PM   #12
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Another spinnerbait you might want to try is a new spinnerbait by Red River called a Bite Size. It's a small bait but it's got a heavy head. About the only place you can get them is at BPS I think.
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Try this and it works in lakes too. Go buy Zoom's speed craws. Texas rig em on a 3/0 EWG hook.(trust me on the size and the EWG) I found myself using this rig alot last year. You can retrieve it slow and steady, let it fall into weed pockets, stop and go, topwater, it's pretty versatile and very weedless. One thing I've noticed though, and it did happen alot, they hit it a ton and won't be there on the hookset. If they do this , then when they hit just let the thing fall and they pick it right back up.

I also tried the Horny Toad rigged like this and it didn't seem to produce as well for me.
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Old 02-21-06, 11:56 PM   #14
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Try this and it works in lakes too. Go buy Zoom's speed craws. Texas rig em on a 3/0 EWG hook.(trust me on the size and the EWG) I found myself using this rig alot last year. You can retrieve it slow and steady, let it fall into weed pockets, stop and go, topwater, it's pretty versatile and very weedless. One thing I've noticed though, and it did happen alot, they hit it a ton and won't be there on the hookset. If they do this , then when they hit just let the thing fall and they pick it right back up.

I also tried the Horny Toad rigged like this and it didn't seem to produce as well for me.
Is this the one and only IL, where the heck you been man. Did ya get married LOL

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Old 02-22-06, 12:08 AM   #15
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Is this the one and only IL, where the heck you been man. Did ya get married LOL

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Not married yet. From the looks of that dang fish you caught I might have to so I can honeymoon wherever you're at. I don't know what she's gonna do for a whole week without me.
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Old 02-22-06, 12:34 AM   #16
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Not married yet. From the looks of that dang fish you caught I might have to so I can honeymoon wherever you're at. I don't know what she's gonna do for a whole week without me.
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Man I've missed you. Nobody knows how to get PNJ going better than you But now he's even buying Shimano's and admitting to it. Says he's gonna trade them Not sure if I believe that Actually caught 2 bigger than that one 2 days later within about 30-45 minutes of each other You gotta come down and fish.

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Old 02-22-06, 12:53 AM   #17
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I think after reading all these posts and catching pond bass with all these same baits, I'm beginning to notice something. Pond bass eat everything!!! And they're not nearly as picky as larger lake fish.
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I think after reading all these posts and catching pond bass with all these same baits, I'm beginning to notice something. Pond bass eat everything!!! And they're not nearly as picky as larger lake fish.
I'd say you're right. Maybe in a pond that gets alo of pressure they might be a little more picky but I'd agree with you overall.
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Old 02-22-06, 05:53 AM   #19
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I think after reading all these posts and catching pond bass with all these same baits, I'm beginning to notice something. Pond bass eat everything!!! And they're not nearly as picky as larger lake fish.
I'd say its due to ponds being mostly private and receiving very little fishing pressure...almost non-existent pressure. Bass in larger lakes receive a lot and are more wary because of it. Pond bass are like...puppies...they'll run and get into everything. Most good lake fish are like old momma dogs. They lay around and stay outta trouble.
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Those zoom speed craws are the catzazz...well I guess the secret is out now !
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JB How do you rig those plastic craws?
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Old 02-22-06, 09:53 AM   #22
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T-rig just like most other things, just make sure the "claws" are facing away from you on the retrieve, if that makes sense to ya. You can also use em on a Carolina rig(really good for dragging, since crawfish run along the bottom). I like fishin em weightless, but if need be you could throw a little bullet weight above it, but I'd definitely peg it.
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Old 02-22-06, 10:45 PM   #23
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Those zoom speed craws are the catzazz...well I guess the secret is out now !
hey no fair....we don't have those in Texas dangit....oh pooh....i would love to try one of those....they look sweet.....
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Old 02-23-06, 01:25 AM   #24
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ya they look really cool...im going to get a bag of those and some powerbait worms
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