cruising bass

bronzebackguy · 05-01-05, 12:05 AM

i was fishing a local pond today and i saw lots of large bass that were cruising along the shore, but they wouldnt even take a look at my bait, any tips or suggestions

Rich · 05-01-05, 12:10 AM

That can be frustrating. I've had mixed results throwing a weightless lizard or a Rat-L-Trap and dragging it in front of them. Sometimes I get a reaction bite, but a lot of time I just haul water.

Bassin_Dude · 05-01-05, 12:11 AM

take a buzzbait or spinnerbait and provoke a strike.

eyes · 05-01-05, 09:07 AM

Cruising bass can be very skittish and difficult to catch. Many times if you see them they hear or see you too (especially in clear water). You can try casting well ahead of them with a small tube or superfluke. Sometimes upon hearing your bait hit the water they will swim over to investigate (I've caught some that way), but as I mentioned before other times they are just too spooked. As Rebbasser pointed out, you can sometimes provoke a reaction strike out of them with a faster or erratic moving bait. In the early spring, cruising bass are usually looking for slightly warmer water or a place to build a bed. Other times they can also be looking to eat bass fry or crayfish, so keep that in mind when you select a bait. Try to imitate those two types of forage. Hope this helped.

big_mouth · 05-01-05, 10:25 AM

I catch all my bass in ponds on unwieghted trick worms. Cast well in front twitch it a few then let it sink in front of them. It works on getting bites but I dont see much clear watar where I fish.

bronzebackguy · 05-01-05, 07:01 PM

here is an update, i went back down to the same pond and started throwing a watermelon/chartruese tiki stick in front of them and caught three over 5 lbs

eyes · 05-01-05, 08:13 PM

Boisebassin, that's great! Glad to here it.

jglassguy · 05-01-05, 08:15 PM

Ya weighing those bass or guest a mating?

bronzebackguy · 05-02-05, 02:59 PM

i keep a scale in my tackle bag at all time, currently working on getting a digital camera to post some pics, because here in idaho we got some funny looking bucketmouths, plus the ponds i fish are all private catch and release ponds so the fish tend to get a whole lot bigger than public ponds

05-01-05, 12:05 AM	#1
bronzebackguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	cruising bass i was fishing a local pond today and i saw lots of large bass that were cruising along the shore, but they wouldnt even take a look at my bait, any tips or suggestions

05-01-05, 12:10 AM	#2
Rich BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Posts: 0	Re: cruising bass That can be frustrating. I've had mixed results throwing a weightless lizard or a Rat-L-Trap and dragging it in front of them. Sometimes I get a reaction bite, but a lot of time I just haul water.

05-01-05, 12:11 AM	#3
Bassin_Dude BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Posts: 0	Re: cruising bass take a buzzbait or spinnerbait and provoke a strike.

05-01-05, 09:07 AM	#4
eyes BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Leroy, Michigan Posts: 187	Re: cruising bass Cruising bass can be very skittish and difficult to catch. Many times if you see them they hear or see you too (especially in clear water). You can try casting well ahead of them with a small tube or superfluke. Sometimes upon hearing your bait hit the water they will swim over to investigate (I've caught some that way), but as I mentioned before other times they are just too spooked. As Rebbasser pointed out, you can sometimes provoke a reaction strike out of them with a faster or erratic moving bait. In the early spring, cruising bass are usually looking for slightly warmer water or a place to build a bed. Other times they can also be looking to eat bass fry or crayfish, so keep that in mind when you select a bait. Try to imitate those two types of forage. Hope this helped.

05-01-05, 10:25 AM	#5
big_mouth BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Posts: 0	Re: cruising bass I catch all my bass in ponds on unwieghted trick worms. Cast well in front twitch it a few then let it sink in front of them. It works on getting bites but I dont see much clear watar where I fish.

05-01-05, 07:01 PM	#6
bronzebackguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: cruising bass here is an update, i went back down to the same pond and started throwing a watermelon/chartruese tiki stick in front of them and caught three over 5 lbs

05-01-05, 08:13 PM	#7
eyes BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Leroy, Michigan Posts: 187	Re: cruising bass Boisebassin, that's great! Glad to here it.

05-01-05, 08:15 PM	#8
jglassguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: cruising bass Ya weighing those bass or guest a mating?

05-02-05, 02:59 PM	#9
bronzebackguy BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Posts: 0	Re: cruising bass i keep a scale in my tackle bag at all time, currently working on getting a digital camera to post some pics, because here in idaho we got some funny looking bucketmouths, plus the ponds i fish are all private catch and release ponds so the fish tend to get a whole lot bigger than public ponds

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