Bankfisher22

I have a pond thats about 2 acres in size near my house. Its a public pond and people fish it every day mostly using catfish bait, what can i throw to lure the bass into biting? Besides catfish bait.....

Looking for a new baitcaster and I've come down to these two reels just wanted to see what y'all had to say and if y'all had personal experience to help me decide which to buy

Somewhere between 2-3 oz

Anyone have any suggestions on a budget friendly rod for larger/heavier swimbaits, and would it be possible to use the same rod for frogging and heavy cover jigging?

What colors and lures work best during or near a full moon?

Going fishing today but a thunderstorm hit most of Texas throughout the early morning hours, and it happens to be a day before the new moon, if that's helps. Where do bass go after a thunderstorm?what types of bait are better to use (topwater, jigs, texas rigs, swimbaits)? what colors should I be using? Would a pond be better than going to the local resovoir?

I'm looking to expand my rod and reel line up. I was thinking about buying a heavy action rod for big baits. Are there any out there with a budget friendly price of 60-70 dollars?

I have a reel that needs a bit of oil and grease and someone told me that it was ok to put gun oil. Is that true or is it a load of crap? And if it is true have any of you all ever tried it?

Has anyone fished Victor Braunig reservoir in texas. Planning on heading up there this weekend.

So I live in south texas, and sometimes I don't have time to go to the lake in my city so I go to a public pond near my house. The pond is always filled with people and it's only about 1 1/2 acre in size and The water has about 4-6 feet of visibility. I've cought several fish from there but it's tough and only getting harder. I've seen people catch them like nothing with sausages and chicken gizzards when I have been out there for like an hour but I refuse to go that route. Do you all have any suggestions on what I can do to catch fish, or should I just give in and use catfish bait to catch bass in that pond?

So i went fishing today, on an aluminum boat i bought recently but had trouble locating bass. I was hoping for the largemouth to be biting but I couldn't mark any. The water temp was 61 and rose to 63 through out the day (according to my fish finder). Where do the bass go when the water temp is 60-65 degrees and what lures should I be using.

As everyone knows it's pretty darn hot in texas and I wanted to know if anyone has been getting any fish bites on prespawning bass. Or are they still in the winter phase?

I was wondering if splashing baits scares bass. I seem to make loud splashes when casting lures, does that seem to matter? If it does are there any tips to stop that or is it just something that happens?

Does anyone own a lew's hypersonic speed spin combo. I'm interested in getting one but hesitant at the same time. Can't find any information or reviews on it and thought I should ask here before pulling the trigger. The questions I have about it are 1. What's the max drag on it 2. Would it be reliable at the price it has ($40) 3. Would I be able to get replacement parts 4. How durable would the medium rod be 5. What's the max load the rod can handle before snapping

I'm planning on buying a rod and reel combo for use with drop shot technique and was wondering what combos are out there that won't break the bank.