@Bluebasser86 good points. I always act like I'm a ninja when fishing ponds. Bombing my bait from a distance to my suspected areas . Interesting that you don't think they get conditioned to the lures though. You have a pond don't you ? I think I remember you saying you do. I have 3 private ponds I have access to.. 2 are in the 2-4 acre range and one is about an acre. My favorite one has a 24" living in it. I've caught her three times. Once on a shad rap(first time) I didn't catch her the next season but seen her in the shallows and got her to slam a bright orange x-rap but she got off at the bank. The second time I caught her was on a senko. And it was the first time I used a senko at this pond. I had a 20+ fish day and she was the last one. The third time was on a rapala skitter pop. Mid day in the July heat... I've used all these lures again in similar scenarios and haven't caught her again... And can hardly catch 2 fish using a senko there anymore no matter how I rig the darn thing (wacky, tx , neko, dropshot, ) . I firmly believe she' knows all about me. And also firmly believe I will not hook her again on a senko, skitter pop, or shad rap ever again .
Yea I was doing some digging for my own needs and stumbled across this.. started reading and felt not enough was said !
Have any suggestions for cold water brush ? I've caught a few on the blade baits but I keep losing them to the trees.