Robdog

I guess I hafta sit this one out, I haven't posted enough. I will try to get in next time. Sounds like a lotta fun.

I hate direct tv

Guess what? It ain't offered by Direct TV.....imagine that!

Jrob78 You gotta tell me what channel shows fishing 24hrs. I have a bunch of outdoor channels (outdoor channel, pursuit channel, etc....) and the only show fishing from time to time but there is always somebody slaying a deer on them. I agree with the OP, I would like to see a dedicated fishing channel. There's channels for everything else.

Spinnerbaits cover lots of water. If cover is sparse, you could toss a swim bait with a jighead and exposed hook. Use worms or jigs to feel out the bottom of the pond. I'm guessing you are fishing it from a boat. Just attack the lake just as you would a single cove or creek arm in a 50,000 acre lake, they are the same. That is how I fish big lakes is to break the lake down into small ponds to fish. I have had good luck over the years using this method. I your case you already have the small pond, just be thorough and fish each level of the water column and learn the topography of the bottom. You will be able to put fish in your kreel on a regular basis in that pond.

Two rods in your yak? If so a spinnerbait and a worm(texas rigged, since c-rigs suck from the confines of a yak) use the spinnerbait to find any aggressive fish, and the worm, along with looking at the above water topography to learn what's under the waters surface (points, drops, ditches, brushpiles, rocks, etc..). A carolina rig is better to me for feeling out a lake but the texas rig will do. I'm guessing you will be going back so use this trip as an opportunity to get comfortable with your boat, figure out what mods need to be done, and learn a little bout the lake. There was a time not that long ago, electronics were rarely seen in boats...yet people still caught fish. Good luck in your new boat!

I can answer this one, been there done that and got the t-shirt........a 220 conibear trap.

The usual treatment to fix that kind of pond is to remove all the fish in the pond and stock it with a particular number of each species. The DNR just recently closed a lake here (John D Long Lake in Union SC) to do that very thing. They said the lake would be closed to the public for at least two years. Their plan is to remove all the fish possible and drain the lake. Then reflood it and stock it according to the instruction of their biologists. That lake used to be a good lake and then got to be like your lake. So call your state officials and see what they can do to help.

Bluegill usually give those "machine gun" hits.

X2 on the wasps

I forgot to add, these are typical post cold front conditions. So just look in the places you would normally find them and use the tactics I listed in the prior post or something you prefer, and be persistent. Good Luck.

Unweighted wacky rigged senko fished SLOW and tight to cover will cure your problem. The main thing is slow way down and keep your bait in front of them for a longer period of time. I'm here in SC and see the same things in my lakes.

I know kids are expensive, I got a couple. But finding a way to float is a matter of how much you want to float. There are boats that can be had for free, and there are people always wanting odd jobs done to pick up a few extra dollars. Bartering is always an option.

There are actually a lot of boats out there that can be had on the cheap, sometimes even free. Kayak fishing sounds like the way for you to go, check Craigslist for a 12' flat water kayak. You can strap them to the top of any vehicle, there's no maintenance, and you can go anywhere. You can pick used ones up for $100-200 and in most cases the paddle and PFD will come along with it. I have a bass boat and a pontoon, but I love fishing out of my kayak because it can put me on water nobody else can get to. I hope you can solve your problem and stay with the sport.

Hello, I new here so here goes. I've found in small ponds that an overabundace of any gamefish is detrimental to the body of water. The fish become stunted and generally are all the same size. I'm not saying there are not a few big fish there, but overpopulation of any species in unmanaged ponds usually won't produce large fish. As with everything there are exceptions to every rule. The cause of it is supply and demand. The food sources are maxed out by the population of game fish, and space, so everything kinda hits a wall. Crappie are usually the worst fish to cause the problem in small ponds. They are prolific little breeders. My suggestion would be try some big fish baits, if you do your job and if any big boys are there they will bite. If not then don't be disappointed, you have a great hidey hole to fish in where you know there are fish willing to bite.