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I went out to my favorite pond thursday from 4-8. I managed to catch around 30 bass and missed around 8 of them. Caught a couple on paddle tail swimbaits, jerk baits, spinnerbaits, but most were from a Senko texas rigged and weightless. There were times where I would change out a senko and throw it in the water and go to adjust my reel and a fish would have it in its mouth already. It was insane. I could throw to a pile of timber and call a bite. I had a lot break off in the timber before I switched to heavier braid. Biggest was 4 lbs with several 2 and 3 lber's in there as well. I will post pictures later. *Note- i normally don't keep fish but the pond owner wanted me to keep fish that were around 1 lb or less, so I kept 8 of them.

Thanks for the info. I fished a week ago or so when it was 15+mph wind. Same pattern, I caught some throwing a spinner bait over main lake windy points. I am going to give it a shot friday afternoon.

What percentage of fishing outings to you get skunked (Zero Bass)?- Usually never, but sometimes it is just 1 or 2 fish. Do you primarily fish public or private water?- Both, I fish big lakes, Murray and Wateree, and simi private reservoirs/ponds, and private ponds Do you fish from a boat or from the bank?- Both, but usually I prefer the boat. I have a 17’ cc that I use on the big lakes and a 14’ jon boat I use on the smaller bodies of water. What is your favorite/most productive body of water (optional)? Depends on how I’m feeling. There is a private pond I fish where I will catch 15-20 fish 2lbs and up every time. Max depth of 7’ and lots of timber. I also like Lake Murray a lot because within the last year I really learned how to fish it. I can also take a break and fish for stripers as well. Usually on the big lakes I don’t catch as much either but I will catch fish and I like being on the water as well so that’s why I enjoy the big lakes. On the smaller waters fronts really affect the fish a lot, at least that is what I have encountered. I have fished a 6 acre pond and caught 40 fish in one outing with good low pressure. I went out to the same pond with high pressure and caught 3. When things are tough I usually go to the senko, either weightless or texas rigged. I have found what works on the waters I fish though. I will pm you some possible spots to try out in the midlands.

Has anybody made or seen any ideas for a home made pond boat? I use a 14 jon boat for ponds I can back a trailer in to but it is too heavy to pull off the trailer and drag to water. There are a couple ponds I fish that I cannot back a trailer in. I wouldn't mind one of those plastic 10' boats but really don't want to spend 500$ on a new one or 300$ on a used. Has anybody made anything with say, big pvc pipes and ply wood? ...maybe like a catamaran.. I would put a 30lb thrust trolling motor on it. Any ideas welcome!

Went out for the first time on a friends pond. Water temp was 47 outside was 42 with clouds and light rain. Caught approx 12 from 1-4 lbs. Got my first ever bass on a jig so I was happy about that. Missed a good one on a jig too. Things were slow with a jig and worm so I decided to switch to a spinnerbait and throw around around some brush in the water and the water caught fire. I caught about 7 on that and had my possible new PB break off. It was 8-10lbs, I set the hook and it came up and splashed and pulled drag out(I was using 50lb braid and the drag was almost maxed out) then it broke the hook on my spinnerbait. All in all it was a good day to fish.

Not ready just yet, I go on a cruise on Saturday for week, so when I get back from that I will clean up my boat and post it. I hope to get it sold by early January so I can start shopping around then.

I have just been looking for references but also have been looking on boattrader and different sites. I have to sell my center console first but will look around sc, ga, and nc. Thanks for the insight.

Thanks, will try that next time. I thought that cold of water meant that everything needed to be nice and slow for them. I am still leaning

This morning was slowwww. Air was 50, surface temp was 53. Caught 3 small bass. Tried a lot of soft plastics with not much luck. I marked maybe 4 fish on my sonar, usually I mark a bunch. Do yall think the bass are tucked so close to the bottom it was hard to see them? Normally I can find fish on the sonar with no problems. 6 acre pond where the deepest part is 20 ft.

I have a 2000 17' CC with a lot of extras on it and have been thinking about getting rid of it for a bass boat. I really want one at least 19'. I believe I could get 8,000 for my CC, so with your opinion, what could I expect to get with that. I have been looking at craiglist for boats around my area and it looks like a 90's boat. I know it is a broad question but if you are knowledgeable about bass boats, what would you expect to buy with 8,000(I might be pressed to sell the jon boat too if I could get something good with 9,000, so either 8 or 9).

7'' Zoom trick worms, but I am partial to Zoom finesse and trick worms.

Went to the pond from 1-4pm, thought it would be decent due to the low pressure system overhead. I didn't take in account of all the rain that just passed but the fish seemed like they were in a high pressure system pattern, big time. I had about 10 short strikes, just nibbles on the tails of my finesse worms, weedless and c-rig. I finally put things together and moved my worms up the hook and line and caught a couple weightless by cover on the bank. Also switched to texas rig and fished cover in about 10' and caught some that way. I also sprayed some garlic scent on the worms. I was initially not happy about fishing with such little luck but then saw the bright side on how I was able to adjust and figure things out to be able to get some fish in the boat.

I will have to try the flutter spoon next time. Yea the school was staying put pretty good. I moved back to another area a caught some smaller fish, then moved back to the dam and the school was still there. I figure they were content down there. I don't know how long the fish keep or change their color in reference to their surroundings, but an obvious observation, the shallow fish were real dark and the deep one I caught was very light. Does anybody know a time frame on color change? That could help explain how long the current deep fish were in the deep water.

Thanks, I went out there last Wed and had limited luck. One bass and missed 2. I did find some shad back in one coves and maybe 3 or 4 bass were schooling near them, but they didn't want to eat what I had. The bass I caught was off a main lake point in 20 fow.

FelixOne, it is actually a strict private pond, it is in the family so I am able to fish it. Have you tried Gibson pond in Lexington? It is public and has a ramp. I went out there a couple weeks ago, most of the upper half is real shallow, but I caught fish on the banks. Also caught a pickerel. Way up the lake almost in the river there are a bunch of trees in the water and thick pads. Not sure if there are fish in the pads or not, but I did have a good bass chase a spinner bait out of the standing timber. I think I caught 4 or 5 that day.

Thanks, I have to go back and find the big one. Somebody caught a 10lber a couple months ago, so I know they were there and I believe one was hanging around in that deep part.

If the wind was more calm, after a cold front, slowing down and fishing the rocky points always produce for me, using shakey heads or carolina rigs. I usually do well off goat island and the points from pine island to the water treatment facility. But with that weather, there would be no way I would be on that lake. I have been on it in my center console in weather like that and it was sketchy at best. That lake can get real real nasty.

While fishing thursday in a pond, I caught a bunch of 0-2lb bass in about 11'fow up towards the bank using c-rig worm and weightless worm. By the dam in about 20'fow (about the deepest part of the pond) I marked a large school (approx 20, relative for a pond) of bass in 20-15'fow. I caught one (3lbs) on a c-rig and had another chase the worm up and turn away at the boat when I reeled my rig in. Other than that, no takes. I tried jigs, t-rig worm, crank baits, jerk baits, and drop shotting. The two fish I saw from the school were decent fish, and the markings on the sonar showed that most were probably large fish as well. Is there any advice on getting more of them next time. I am assuming that they were willing to eat since one ate and another was chasing my worm. Is there anything I should try differently, lures or tactics wise? Any input is appreciated, thanks.

Sorry for some pictures being messed up, they uploaded that way and won't stay saved when I edit them. Anybody have any tips for editing them so they stay the right way?

Put the jon boat in the pond this morning, Columbia SC. Temp was 60, ater was 60. Caught around 30 bass between 7am and 1030am. Got a bunch on a weightless zoom finesse worm shallow and by shallow trees and caught the rest on a c-rigged zoom trick worm. No bites on hard baits. Most were in 0-10' fow, but down by the dam I got a school on the sonar in 20 fow, caught one out of it, missed one, and had one chase the worm when I was reeling it up. All the fish in the school seemed to be much bigger than the ones in 0-10'. Great weather and a great morning.