Rookie needs some advice

[underfrog]

Hey Everyone,

I love fishing, have since I was a kid but I never really learned right. I'm getting into Bass for the first time and kinda feel lost in the process. I've been fishing a medium sized pond that was once part of Orlando Wilson's backyard (Woodstock GA) and has been stocked with some of his trophies. I try to hit it at least once or twice a week, but so far my results have been disappointing. I can walk the banks and count 10-20 largemouth in plain sight with at least 2-3 3lb+ lunkers but have yet to take in anything over 2lbs. My first trip over 4 hrs I came up empty my friend landed a 6lb lunker and 4 LM's under 2lbs. Since then I've taken in maybe 4 bass over 10 hrs of fishing.

I've tried a little bit of everything. I stocked up on lures, fishing with solid and broken minnows, spinner baits, buzz bait, jitterbugs, plastic worms, rattle trap and a jig. I don't know if it's my technique or my equipment or maybe just my timing. I've been fishing early morning, shortly after sunrise (6:45am ish until about 10 to 10:30am).

I know the fish are there, not sure why they are not hitting me, any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

--Dan