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Old 09-06-04, 06:56 PM   #1
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HELLO. I LIVE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF INDIANA ON THE ILLINOIS-IND. BORDER. I FISH IN ILL. PONDS WHERE 6 LB BASS ARE PROBABLY THE MAXIMUM. I FISHED WHEN I WAS A KID (20+ YRS AGO) AND HAVE FORGOTTEN ALL THE BASICS OF BASSING/FISHING (LURE COLOR, WEATHER, RETRIEVE, ETC...) I HAVE READ A FEW TOPICS ON THIS BOARD BUT FEEL I NEED A FOUNDATION FIRST TO BUILD ON. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. MONSTER.......
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Old 09-06-04, 07:05 PM   #2
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Ok monster let's start with this. !st don't use your caps it makes it look like your yelling when your talking. I already got in crap for that one! (ZOOK)lol.

Tell us about the water , what kind of bait fish are in the area. What kind of structure is in the area. Are you fishing from a boat?.how deep is the water ect.......

The most important "HOW BIG IS YOUR WALLET?" lol

Welcome to the board. Help us help you better give more info buddy!

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Old 09-06-04, 07:10 PM   #3
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do you live by gary IN? Â*cause if you do, I pity you. Â*Anyways I use to live in Chicago so I know a little about fishing up there. Â*If you're just fishing ponds and stuff like that you'd wanna stick with stuff like beetlespins just fishing them along the shoreline. Â*go to this site and read.

http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/beginner.html
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Old 09-06-04, 09:02 PM   #4
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Default Re: the basics

1. Bass typically live in the water.

2. Bass like to eat. It helps them survive and live.

3. In order to eat, they attack food, or what they think is food.

4. With live bait, dead bait, or a lure, you take advantage of their natural instinct to eat, and then you hook them and reel them up to the boat.


I think that covers most of it... ;D
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Old 09-06-04, 09:06 PM   #5
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Welcome to the forum, monster!



There are a couple of guys here from Indiana that can give you some specifics from your area. Â*That link Hula posted is a real good site. Â*As to specifics, for ponds especially this time of year I love to throw soft plastics, especially soft jerkbaits like a Zoom Super Fluke:



or a Senko-type bait:



I fish then weightless and rigged weedless:



Except I keep the point of the hook buried in the plastic rather that "texposed" like the image shows.

For colors I'd go with more natural colors like watermelonm seed, watermelon red flake, green pumpkin, junebug, etc.

I fish them by casting them out, let them settle, and work them with soft twitches of the rod tip. Â*

Spinnerbaits are also a good choice this time of year since we are moving into the Fall and fish are going to start feeding for the winter.

Hoipe this helps, and don't hesitate to ask if you are wondering about anything-when it comes to fishing the only dumb question is the one that isn't asked ;D

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Old 09-06-04, 09:25 PM   #6
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Welcome Monster, The great thing about bass fishing is that you can be very basic or go all out on the hobby.I use 4 lures all season here in NY state. The jig and pig did 95% of the fishing with a zara spook jr at morning and evenings or overcast days, a Rick Clunn trickster spinnerbait and a 10 " culprit worm in crawdad color.Everything else sits not being used but the tubes and lake fork baits are coming out soon for the smallmouth bite should be coming shallow. The trailer I really like is the smaller Yum chunk.A Zoom lil critter craw is a good choice also with or without a jig.I hope this helps. ;D P N J
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Old 09-06-04, 09:27 PM   #7
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Hey Monster where in IL do you fish?
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Old 09-06-04, 09:37 PM   #8
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Bass Resource has a good beginner's section and I think that might help you with that foundation you want to build on.

http://bassresource.com/beginner/beginner.html

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Old 09-06-04, 09:40 PM   #9
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Hey IL, Good to hear your still alive and kicking. ;D P N J
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Old 09-06-04, 10:05 PM   #10
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hello guys..thanks to all for you input.
Robzilla: Didnt mean to yell, but you are a long way off ;D

Hula: Thanks for the source; its great

Lone: You say bass live in water ?? Man, it has been a long time.... ;D

Reb: thanks for senko pics...

PNJ: thanks. i'll try that.

IL: mainly the Danville area

Marty: headin' to that site shortly. thanks.
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Old 09-06-04, 10:15 PM   #11
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wow u sure covered every body in that one...........im just bored and just felt the need to comment ;D. just fish the grass and rock beds with the right color worm(light colors and sweet scents example a watermelon coler and scent, for clearer water and dark colors and sour scents example black color and salty scent for murkier water)hope it helps and go catch some fish


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Old 09-07-04, 01:16 AM   #12
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"HEY MONSTER, I KNOW IT'S A LONG WAY OFF, I CAN BARELY HEAR YOU...YOu....You.....you......yo....y"

Good to see you have a sence of humor you'll need it around here.

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Old 09-07-04, 04:07 AM   #13
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Default Re: the basics

;D nothing like giving a brand new poster a load of crap
welcome to the forum monster
what kind of cover exists in your ponds monster? lilly pads, moss banks, grass beds, reeds, shady areas, stumps, these are all prime areas to start.
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Old 09-07-04, 05:24 AM   #14
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Default Re: the basics

I have never really understood why anyone thinks a bass or any other kind if fish, is different just because it happens to be in a different body of water. A bass, is a bass, is a bass. It's the same animal in a big lake, a small lake, a river, or anywhere you're going to find him. The same baits and techniques you'd use anywhere under the same conditons will work anywhere.
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Old 09-07-04, 08:44 AM   #15
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Default Re: the basics

[quote author=monster link=board=news;num=1094507762;start=0#0 date=09/06/04 at 17:56:02]HELLO. I LIVE IN THE CENTRAL PART OF INDIANA ON THE ILLINOIS-IND. BORDER. I FISH IN ILL. PONDS WHERE 6 LB BASS ARE PROBABLY THE MAXIMUM. I FISHED WHEN I WAS A KID (20+ YRS AGO) AND HAVE FORGOTTEN ALL THE BASICS OF BASSING/FISHING (LURE COLOR, WEATHER, RETRIEVE, ETC...) I HAVE READ A FEW TOPICS ON THIS BOARD BUT FEEL I NEED A FOUNDATION FIRST TO BUILD ON. ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME. MONSTER....... [/quote]


Are you in Terre Haute? I live in central IN 12 miles SW of Indianapolis, in Mooresville. I fish mostly central, and SW in the state. I will be fishing your area this winter, when everything freezes, I be hitting the Hydro Plants that are around closer to you. And by the way welcome to the site


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Old 09-07-04, 12:13 PM   #16
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[quote author=lizardsrule link=board=news;num=1094507762;start=0#14 date=09/07/04 at 07:44:40]


I be hitting the Hydro Â*Plants


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nice............. 8)
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Old 09-07-04, 09:13 PM   #17
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??? ;D
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Old 09-07-04, 09:47 PM   #18
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[quote author=pig_n_jig link=board=news;num=1094507762;start=0#8 date=09/06/04 at 20:40:28]Hey IL, Good to hear your still alive and kicking. ;D P N J [/quote]
P-N-J Â*I've been posting about 3-4 times a week. Â*Even tried to gig you a little so we can argue. Â*I guess we'll just have to wait till winter ;D


Monster: I live in beautiful sunny Southern Illinois. Land of minimum wage If you ever get down around Rend Lake get ahold of me.
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Il, If you ain't willing to work for minimum wage here you better keep your existing job because you ain't gonna work any where else unless its minimum wage. They say its gonna promote more jobs, well if thats the job you getting ,your gonna be a poor bass turd the rest of your life until you die. :P P N J
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Old 09-07-04, 10:09 PM   #20
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Crown-up there the power plant lakes don't freeze so they are one of the few places they can fish when everything gets covered with that strange white stuff-I think they call it "snow". They show it on the news every now and then ;D
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Old 09-07-04, 10:14 PM   #21
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yeah it is easier to launch a boat then drag a two holer out on the worlds largest beer cooler. not to mention a whole heap warmer. i like to fish in january just not through a hole in feet of ice..

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Are you serious? ???
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yes!!!

what ya think i am joking??



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Crankbait humps and bumps till your arms ache. Then do it some more. Snow?? Don't see any snow here in the winter time. Just way up on top of the local mountains when it gets really cold. Like 28 degrees. Not much minus temps here.
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hey lizard this guy just volnteered to shovle your drive way through the month of febuary...


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