pond fishing

i go to a small pond fishing and i've tried all kinds of lures and i don't get any bites,but when i use a nightcrawler i get at least a small bass every time.is this unusual or is it just because it's a small pond.

[keeb]

are u using the rite lures. tell use what u are using

i've used all kinds of spinners,lizards,crankbaits,and also poppers

[sabass]

try to slow it down and use something a little more realistic looking, try a 5-7inch rubber worm in a natural color like brown or green. you'll find the fish.

thanks i'll try the worms

[FishinMommy]

Right now I'm catching the heck out of them on Strike King craw tubes give these a shot in pumpkinseed or watermelon seed. ;D

hey im13 and i have a small pond in which icant get a bite with spinner or crankbaits, but the most effective use is just any type of worm and i let it sink to the bottom and pop it up every 3 sec. we can have a bad day at the lake then we can go too the pond and catch fish and big ones too. my sis caught a 3 pound a monyh ago for her 1st fish and the biggest was a 7 pound out of that pond

[jigicant]

my girlfriends dad caught a 24 1/2 inch smallmouth out of a pond on a buzzbait. it was huge.

[mallard]

That sounds like a pretty big smallmouth!

Don't underestimate small ponds, but the size of bass depends on the food to bass ratio. The more food available and the fewer bass, the bigger they will be.

What have you observed as natural food? Worms, lizards, shad/minnows? See any bass jumping for dragonflies? If you can somehow find out what they are going for, you can get a good idea on what to try.

neon green and orange spinnerbaits 3/8oz and small buzzbaits

[Mikey]

try a scum frog near lilly pads or vegitation

[fishwitch]

redshad tikki sticks with light line
when its brighter silver shad
keep it close to the top and real jerky keep it shaking make it look loke somthin swimmin tear em up 1 got a pond bout all i can catch em on in my pond