Close encounters with lunkers...what to do?
Living in Manhattan, I fish in city owned lakes and ponds where the pressure on the bass is high. There have been multiple times that I have approached a spot/bank that I think will be productive only to come face to face with a massive lunker easily visible from the shore stalking bluegills near the bank or just seemingly hanging out. In these exciting situations I have been unsure as to how to best approach these big fish. I have stayed a few yards away from the bank so as to conceal myself and flipped either a jig and pig or texas rigged worm as close to the fish as I could get it. This hasnt worked at all. The fish eyes it for a few seconds and isnt interested and I usually end up spooking him off by trying it repeatedly.
Any advice or suggestions to land a largemouth in this situation? Should I be Casting past the fish near the shore and running it by him quickly? It seems as though if I were to do that my bait isnt in the strike zone long enough when he is so close to me. And if if im swimming it by him it can be hard for him to pick up on the bait if he is facing away from the center of the lake or pond.
Anyone ever been in the same situation but caught the bass?
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