billinok

Thanks everyone for comments and suggestions. Please continue. Fished over the weekend and nothing. The water temps at about 1 foot range 77 - 85 last several days. I haven't tried all the suggestions yet, but will. Definitely going to be adding some structure (concrete slabs, wood, etc). I have an endless supply of cedar trees. Once again, I'm open to any all suggestions and techniques.

I've been wondering about that. Its always been catch and release. Just watched the video. That may be one of the problems.

Yes, they are bass. Caught some earlier in the year also. Its crazy. I'm going to try the suggestions that I haven't already tried and hopefully those will work

Thanks Paul, I'm going to try all this. I do rig for wacky fishing and earlier in the year it worked. It was my go to plastic. But that don't work now, however I'm going to try the translucent colors and see. I use BP stik-o's and G-Man ZinkerZ (The darker blues and greens). I may need to try senkos also. Yes, I have seen the bass and they will sometimes follow then turn away. (Haven't seen a lot, but definitely nice sized bass). Same with the sun fish. I was setting in the boat at the shore the other day throwing a new spinner I got through LTB or MTB. A large bass came right up to the shore following it, and I guess he spotted me and turned away. Never got any more hits or anything. Mick, have tried live minnows and rarely do they work.

Lot of vegetation around. Not sure on rock, don't think so. Some areas are steep canyon walls. About 1/3 + of the pond is under 10 feet. I've fished nearly all my life (57), but I'm always learning and very open to new and different things. This pond is usually very clear. During the spring, when it was so clear, I found a wooden 14' boat sunk at 10 feet. You could see it from the surface. On the fish finder I'm noticing piles or something in different areas, sometimes the fish are around those areas. I attached a google earth photo of the pond (March 2014).

I have a 2 acre pond that is supposedly spring fed. I have lived here since 1988. The pond does have fish (bass and sunfish) and are reproducing. In the last 16 days I have only caught 2 bass (both under a pound). I have tried everything bait wise. Nothing. I see the fish swimming, I see them on the fish finder. The few bites that I have got, are always along the shore line. Rarely, even when they have been biting some, do they bite in the body of the pond. They will not bite top water of anything, never have. Few fish have bit spinners, and then again one bite and then that's it. The only thing that has ever produced any catch's were plastics. They rarely will bit any crank baits of any kind. A friend caught a sunfish on a plastic last year and a very large bass took the perch. He spit it out when they surfaced. The pond is 18 feet deep. In the spring it is crystal clear. Right now, visibility is about 3 - 5 feet. I live in central Oklahoma. I have not stocked the pond. It is just too expensive ($350 for 100 6"-8" bass), but in the spring I know they are spawning. I'm just frustrated to have a beautiful pond with fish that will not bite. I have fished morning, afternoon and evening......nothing. Any ideas?

Has anyone checked out the Quantum Smoke PT (SL100HPTA BX2) on EBAY? I've noticed several very low prices ($127 - $147) range for these. I sent a message to one of them and they said it was brand new. Just curious because of the low price. May get one.

I have a 2 acre pond with very finicky fish. When all else fails, I wacky fish. Seems this works most of the time. I use Senko, BP stiko and Zman ZingerZ. I use an o ring with a 4/0 EWG hook and no weight.