Neighborhood ponds

Fishnngolfn · 08-08-08, 09:44 PM

I caught 2 more today. One this morning and one more tonight. I told one of my neighbors about the ponds (he had no idea there were retention ponds in our neighborhood) while he was out walking with his wife and kids. He begged his wife to go fishing tonight. He did well. He caught 3 bass and one blue gill. The bass were caught on a rooster tail and the blue gill on a small jig. I just found out that the swamp is what feeds our ponds but only after heavy rains.

cassidyta · 08-09-08, 01:43 AM

Way to go. Gotta love the ponds!

REDBULLCUBAN · 08-09-08, 02:28 PM

sounds fun i miss the ponds i use to fish up north!

3dkicker · 08-14-08, 12:36 PM

FNHNGN - Try using very large baits the next few times out. Big frogs, 12" worms, big jig with large trailer, etc.... Not a guarantee that a little one won't hit but your odds will improve.... got to get you over that hump!!!!

Fishnngolfn · 08-14-08, 12:43 PM

I caught 3 more yesterday evening so I am at 99 for the year. I plan on taking the boat out to a nice private lake this Saturday and try my luck. Hopefully the first one I catch is a hawg but I will settle for the 10th fish that day being the ONE.

I just don't think they are that big yet in our ponds. Last year during the summer, the ponds were bone dry due to a drought. We get some bigger bass in them when it rains a lot due to the swamp overflowing into the ponds. Some big ones get in but I imagine some of the bigs ones will also get back out.

08-08-08, 09:44 PM	#1
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	Neighborhood ponds I caught 2 more today. One this morning and one more tonight. I told one of my neighbors about the ponds (he had no idea there were retention ponds in our neighborhood) while he was out walking with his wife and kids. He begged his wife to go fishing tonight. He did well. He caught 3 bass and one blue gill. The bass were caught on a rooster tail and the blue gill on a small jig. I just found out that the swamp is what feeds our ponds but only after heavy rains.

08-09-08, 01:43 AM	#2
cassidyta BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,928	Way to go. Gotta love the ponds! __________________ If you have ever wondered if you should retie, the answer is yes.

08-09-08, 02:28 PM	#3
REDBULLCUBAN BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Punta Gorda, FL Posts: 245	sounds fun i miss the ponds i use to fish up north! __________________ Ill keep my Money, Freedom, & Guns You keep the change!

08-14-08, 12:36 PM	#4
3dkicker BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Spotsylvania, VA Posts: 4,483	FNHNGN - Try using very large baits the next few times out. Big frogs, 12" worms, big jig with large trailer, etc.... Not a guarantee that a little one won't hit but your odds will improve.... got to get you over that hump!!!! __________________ Smitty www.smittystubes.com

08-14-08, 12:43 PM	#5
Fishnngolfn BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,523	I caught 3 more yesterday evening so I am at 99 for the year. I plan on taking the boat out to a nice private lake this Saturday and try my luck. Hopefully the first one I catch is a hawg but I will settle for the 10th fish that day being the ONE. I just don't think they are that big yet in our ponds. Last year during the summer, the ponds were bone dry due to a drought. We get some bigger bass in them when it rains a lot due to the swamp overflowing into the ponds. Some big ones get in but I imagine some of the bigs ones will also get back out.

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