Florida Pond Bass

pondassasin · 02-08-10, 08:48 PM

Caught 4 decent fish this morning using a Rapala X rap Shad Shallow. This lure has been killer for me lately. Very effective in ponds with grassy or mossy bottoms.

Bubba_Bruiser · 02-08-10, 09:07 PM

Nice haul PA, and welcome to the boards. What did you do, try to cut the 2nd one's tail to get him out of the slot? Just joking, nice fish.

nofearengineer · 02-08-10, 09:23 PM

Were you jerking the X-rap, or just using straight retrieve?

MallenManson · 02-08-10, 09:25 PM

I'd love to catch 4 of those right now!

TN_Bassin · 02-08-10, 09:25 PM

Welcome to the boards as well. Very nice fish. If you don't mind me asking, what part of Florida were those caught in?

Bubba_Bruiser · 02-08-10, 09:47 PM

It's got Ocala under his screen name T.

pondassasin · 02-08-10, 09:51 PM

Thanks guys. I caught these in my apartment complex's pond in Ocala. I was using a slow retrieve with a quick 1-2 jerk.

screwballl · 02-08-10, 09:54 PM

looks good... wife's family lives down in that area and an uncle is always fishing the ponds and streams and drainage ditches... he can pull a few 14-18" bass out of the most unlikely places...

pondassasin · 02-08-10, 09:57 PM

Very true. Florida has a lot of small ponds and ditches that hold some nice fish.

bamabassman · 02-08-10, 09:58 PM

Mannnnnnnnnnn, ya'll jsut KEEP on with the pics huh? HAHAHAHAHA, kidding you as well pal. Welcome to the nut house man. Nice stringer. Looks like yours are already trying to make their beds.

Bassboss · 02-08-10, 10:01 PM

Nice looking fish man! I should one of though x-raps out, I've got a couple of grassy bottom lakes that need some fishing! All the grass in down low right now with the colder weather... I bet an x-rap over the tops would do very well!

pondassasin · 02-08-10, 10:03 PM

I have to give you a big ROLL TIDE bamabassman. That was some some season huh? Thanks, I'll always try to post pics of my pond babies.

pondassasin · 02-08-10, 10:08 PM

I would definitely give these a try bassboss. They have a very realistic action to them and they are very easy to fish.

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Originally Posted by Bassboss

Nice looking fish man! I should one of though x-raps out, I've got a couple of grassy bottom lakes that need some fishing! All the grass in down low right now with the colder weather... I bet an x-rap over the tops would do very well!

BassinNC · 02-08-10, 11:10 PM

Looks like you had a good day.
Welcome to the sight.

TN_Bassin · 02-08-10, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Bubba_Bruiser

It's got Ocala under his screen name T.

Duh... I definitly wasn't thinking clearly when I asked that question.

keithdog · 02-10-10, 11:20 PM

Those are great lookin fish! That shallow X Rap is a great tool for catchin bass.

pondassasin · 02-11-10, 12:44 AM

Thank you sir. I always feel confident any time I'm throwing that lure.

02-08-10, 08:48 PM	#1
pondassasin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 6	Florida Pond Bass Caught 4 decent fish this morning using a Rapala X rap Shad Shallow. This lure has been killer for me lately. Very effective in ponds with grassy or mossy bottoms. Attached Thumbnails

02-08-10, 09:07 PM	#2
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	Nice haul PA, and welcome to the boards. What did you do, try to cut the 2nd one's tail to get him out of the slot? Just joking, nice fish. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

02-08-10, 09:23 PM	#3
nofearengineer BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southwest IN Posts: 5,630	Were you jerking the X-rap, or just using straight retrieve? __________________ Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after.

02-08-10, 09:25 PM	#4
MallenManson BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Beulah, Michigan Posts: 6,431	I'd love to catch 4 of those right now! __________________ Bass fear me. Women pepperspray me.....

02-08-10, 09:25 PM	#5
TN_Bassin BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bon Aqua,TN Posts: 1,013	Welcome to the boards as well. Very nice fish. If you don't mind me asking, what part of Florida were those caught in? __________________ Other anglers are tough, but the fish are the real competition.

02-08-10, 09:47 PM	#6
Bubba_Bruiser BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South MS Posts: 3,659	It's got Ocala under his screen name T. __________________ \,,,,/ ROCK ON! HRN4L!

02-08-10, 09:51 PM	#7
pondassasin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 6	Thanks guys. I caught these in my apartment complex's pond in Ocala. I was using a slow retrieve with a quick 1-2 jerk.

02-08-10, 09:54 PM	#8
screwballl BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NWFL Posts: 654	looks good... wife's family lives down in that area and an uncle is always fishing the ponds and streams and drainage ditches... he can pull a few 14-18" bass out of the most unlikely places...

02-08-10, 09:57 PM	#9
pondassasin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 6	Very true. Florida has a lot of small ponds and ditches that hold some nice fish.

02-08-10, 09:58 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	Mannnnnnnnnnn, ya'll jsut KEEP on with the pics huh? HAHAHAHAHA, kidding you as well pal. Welcome to the nut house man. Nice stringer. Looks like yours are already trying to make their beds. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

02-08-10, 10:01 PM	#11
Bassboss BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Shawano, WI Posts: 7,761	Nice looking fish man! I should one of though x-raps out, I've got a couple of grassy bottom lakes that need some fishing! All the grass in down low right now with the colder weather... I bet an x-rap over the tops would do very well! __________________ If you can't fix it with heavy squats or fish oil, you're probably going to die.

02-08-10, 10:03 PM	#12
pondassasin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 6	I have to give you a big ROLL TIDE bamabassman. That was some some season huh? Thanks, I'll always try to post pics of my pond babies.

02-08-10, 11:10 PM	#14
BassinNC BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: albemarle, NC Posts: 788	Looks like you had a good day. Welcome to the sight. __________________ 138 bass in 2K10. Biggest 4LBS 14oz.

02-10-10, 11:20 PM	#16
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	Those are great lookin fish! That shallow X Rap is a great tool for catchin bass.

02-11-10, 12:44 AM	#17
pondassasin BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Ocala, FL Posts: 6	Thank you sir. I always feel confident any time I'm throwing that lure.

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