Mattq

Zoom Finnesse Worm.

Zoom Finnesse Worm (Wacky or T rig) Squarebill Any soft jerkbait, stick bait, or worm (T rig) im just starting out so that's all I really ever use.

I was thinking exactly that. The pond is very weedy. There are frogs EVERYWHERE. I see bass jumping out of the water for these frogs. The problem is I don't have frogs and all I have is a MH Baitcaster that is usually spooled with 12 pound mono but i don't have any line right now. I did go fishing yesterday though in the same place and used the same finnesse worm and caught 3 more.

The combo I have is a Medium Light Abu Garcia Vengeance with the Cardinal SX20 size reel. I have it spooled with #6 Yo Zuri hybrid. It's a perfect setup for what I do in my pond ( throw weightless plastics). And the bass I've caught there are all under 2 pounds. Eventually you will want a Baitcaster but for now stick with a good medium or medium light spinning combo to throw plastic worms and crankbaits. I'm no expert or anything in fact I've just started out so I'm just telling you what was easiest for me.

Yesterday I went out and I didn't have any senkos or anything yet so I used a zoom finnesse worm and I tried your technique and I wasn't catching anything but then I heard a splash right along the weed line that went about 6 feet out. So I pitched my worm at it and caught it. Less than a pound but it's all good. So I continued to do that along the weed line and caught 3 more just like that. The only problem is I was fishing from the back so whenever I caught a bass I had to drag him through all those weeds. I was using a medium light and 8 pound mono so I couldn't horse them out. Which was why the ones I caught were only around a pound. I hooked into 1 or 2 bigger ones but they went straight for those weeds and I lost them. Is there anything I can do to help get these fish through those weeds without changing my setup? I'm getting 6 pound yo zuri soon though.

Ok so you meant the regular YZ hybrid?

Also one more thing. You said fish lakes at least 5 acres in size. The ponds I fish range from 1-3or4 acres. Will this technique work for those small ponds around 1 acre too?

I will definitely try the senkos and fat ika. That is excactly what I was looking for! Thanks! Also I read that second one yesterday so I actually tried the rapala because I had that excact lure with me in silver black. Also the line you said #6 YZ Hybrid. Did you mean the regular or the ultra soft version? Because some guys said the regular was too stiff for spinning rods.

Thank you guys!

I have been struggling to get into bass fishing for the fast few years. Sometimes I'll get lucky and catch a few bass but most of the time I go to a lake or pond I get there and pick some random lure like a spinnerbait or worm and then not catch a fish and I don't know what the hell to do. The times I get lucky are the times when the first lure I pick I catch a fish. My biggest problem is that when I get to the water I have no idea what to use or how to use it and what to do when the fish aren't biting. My question is is there a Lure or two I can really learn to use and be able to get good at before starting to use other techniques? Thanks! I have caught 10-15 bass each on the crankbait and Texas rigged worm but I've also caught bass before on the spinnerbait, inline spinner, beetle spin, wacky rig and trout magnet. Also I have a MH Baitcaster and a M spinning rod.

Awesome. I'm thinking I'll try the 15 lb test for my Baitcaster.

Yeah I thought the Lews seemed the best on paper as well. It's the smoothest and the lightest of the 3.

And would that be for the spinning reel or the Baitcaster? Thanks.

Did a tiny bit of research and it seems that the BPS Pro Qualifier, the Lews Speed Spool LFS Series, and Abu Garcia Orra SX are all great reels for under 100 dollars. Anyone tried or heard of or have opinions about these reels?

I looked into the daiwa lexa reels. What size should I get? I'm guessing the 300H. It says for H/MH. I've never picked out a Baitcast reel. My first was picked out as a combo. I'll also eventually get a new rod I just didn't want to spend all my money at one time. It will most likely be another 6 6 MH but hopefully more sensitive. I have a friend who let me use one of his 300+ dollar combos so after that my Baitcaster felt cheap (even though it is). Also has anyone tried the p line cx premium?