Need help ! fishing a pond

[sumal]

i went out to the pond i usually fish today and only caught one fish. because i watched the flw tour on espn today i tried looking for cover where the bass would hide under. there is none except one log where i caught the bass in the photo. please tell me where to put a lure in this pond if you can

[Rich]

Looks like you were in the right place-that blowdown in the background of the picture of the fish looks like a great spot.

[bassbum]

Looks like an awesome place 2 fish. Sandra

[sumal]

yeah me and my buds have a good time there 8)

[Bassin_Dude]

please tell me where to put a lure in this pond if you can

that is funny right there ;D a true classic 8) i really cant tell ya where to ''put'' your lure...but if those laydowns are the only cover in the lake, i would fish that area.....also that water looks clear....see if you can see any submerged grass or tree limbs.....also deep water is a good place to fish. try a search bait like a spinnerbait to locate the bass....the bass in the pic looks really nice. actually on second investigation of the 2 pics.....is there areas in the pond that are clearer then others? in the first pic the water looks like it is fairly clear...and in the second it looks more murky...i would fish the clear areas of the pond and see if you can get any bass out of that....

[sumal]

its actually really murky water so i cant see any weed beds. ill just try to find em with a spinner

[Mikey]

we have a small pond in the woods that me and my friends fish and no one owns it so we just cut 3 pine trres that were near ech other so they have a place to hide and all wich equals a spot to fish

[Bassin_Dude]

somebody ownes it........be carefull no law officials dont catch you...can you say destructing private propery?

[rapalaman]

try drop offs in the summer but this time of year also bass ar close to the bank so just fish the bank and work it slow with a jig and pig or plastic worm if u hit the bass in the head or hit their bed they WILL bite!!!
good fishin

[Mikey]

i know btu i think maybe the power pole ppl own it cuz we ride dirtbikes near the pond they dont care as long we are not doing drugs and stuff back there. i mean im sure the cops would rather us be fishing instead of stealing stuff as long as the people who own the land dont care

[Bassin_Dude]

its more then likely county or state property...and it aint up to the cops.....more times then none the county or state will give you a warning if you are caught because you guys being back in the woods around water is just too big of a liability. especially if you guys are back there cuttin trees down. and if you go back they will arrest you. the cops get orders from the state or county to not allow people on the land. and the cops cant say whether or not you can stay...they will loose their jobs....but as long as you feel comfortable back there....its your life....i am guilty of doing the same thing....but i aint back there cuttin trees down....i just fish....and leave no trace i was ever there.

[jglassguy]

matt dont be surprised if those pine trees dont produce at first, they throw off some kind of acid smell when they start to get water logged, but later down the road it will hold all sorts of fish, however if you didn't anchor them down expect them to float or move after any big strom goes threw,,you had the right idea tho, give them something to hold against

[sumal]

i wish i had a pond in the woods i could go to. you cant see but the pic but theres a major highway 202-206 right behind where i am standing

[Mikey]

yeah thats true i have oen side of the trees on the bank but im in texas now so i hope i can get back in time before those hurricanes come. they say it's going to be worse this year then last. idk how florida can take. i swear 30 people moved out of my subdivion after the hurricanes. i kinda liek ti thought cuz i live in the woods and i help my neighbors and get 10 an hr. got to have money for the fishin

[Bassin_Dude]

your really gunna like it when it messes up the fishin even more then it already has.......there is not 1 thing good about a damn huuricane! (the football team included.... ;D)

[mike0062466]

there is not 1 thing good about a damn huuricane!

Don't tell that to The Weather Channel. When hurricanes are killing people and doing incalculable damage, that's when they get their highest ratings.

[hershey]

[quote author=bassfisher02 link=board=news;num=1118621052;start=0#14 date=06/13/05 at 19:08:59]your really gunna like it when it messes up the fishin even more then it already has.......there is not 1 thing good about a damn huuricane! Â* Â* (the football team included.... ;D)[/quote]

I went fishing today at a small pond and since we live right were TS arlene blew threw, I wasnt expecting much luck. Too my suprise, the water was alot clearer than usual and within the 1 hour that I fished there, I had caught 5 average size bass, and 1 4 pounder! This is about how good I do at this pond in 2 hours, minus the big bass. I know that Tropical storms are alot less destructive than hurricanes, but why the heck was the fishing better than before the storm?

[randerson52]

It has to do with barometric pressure(spelling).

[Bassin_Dude]

i dont know....but go down to lake ''o'' and try to fish it....it wont be good in a looooongggg time thanks to the 'canes. the fishin wasnt so bad in ponds after the hurricanes...but in bigger lakes it had a pretty bad effect on them. power, that would be before the storm, after the storms fishin usually really sucks.

[coolman]

"your really gunna like it when it messes up the fishin even more then it already has.......there is not 1 thing good about a damn huuricane! (the football team included.... ) "


Yeah there is at least for me it means money $$$ for the bait monkey to use!!! (landscape and tree business)

I fish a lot of ponds and the best advise I ever got Il pass on to you. 1 any change in bottom structre can hold bass 2 over hanging trees and wees are frequently the best spots to look 3 never throw your lure where you think the fish is throw it past the spot and reel it in front of the fish This last bit of info has helped me the most

[FishinMommy]

THe fish are telling you something here. They are probably deep and are out on mainlake ledges of points or differences in the bottom conture. Fish a carolina rig or dropshots of do some crankbaiting!

[mallard]

Another tip to add to those 3:

If the water is very calm, ALWAYS be prepared for the fish to hit your lure INSTANTLY.

Sometimes bass are in what I call "detonation mode." This means that they are waiting in ambush, waiting for something to touch the water nearby, whether it be an insect landing on the water or a worm being dropped by a careless bird.

If this is the case and you cast a plastic worm or senko over the fish, BANG. Get your line tight as quick as you can and set the hook!