11-12-05, 10:53 PM | #1 |
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Plastics in Ponds?
I have been fishing with almost all hardbaits and havent been getting good results so i have gone to soft plastics. What plastics do you use in very shallow ponds that are clear and have nothing but pike and bass along with a few baitfish in it? Also how do you rig them? Thanks!
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I would use a big Zoom Mag II worm in natural colors like green and brown on a 3/0 or 4/0 Gamakatsu EWG hook in the spring/summer, in the fall/winter I would throw 4" Zoom C-Tail worm in the same colors on a 2/0 EWG Gamakatsu hook. Both worms work extremely well for me when I fish small bodies of water, you might want to also try the 6" Powerbait Bungee worm. Also use a very small bullet weight on a texas rig for a slower drop. My favorite way to fish a plastic worm with a ribbon tail is to throw it to a good looking spot, let sink for a second or 2, and then start a very slow and steady retrieve. If that doesn't work dead stick it and make very small hops back to the boat or bank. One thing I have learned about small clear lakes and ponds is that loud baits=spooked fish, so you are making a good choice to choose soft plastics.
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I like a stick bait like a Tiki Stick or a soft jerkbait like a Zoom super fluke in that situation. Rigging them:
Except I keep the point of the hook buried in the plastic rather than "Texposed" as the picture shows. You can rig every type of soft plastic this way.
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