Jinxd12

Just got back from my hunt, apologize for not responding. I have fished ASU research park a ton, caught some big ones too. Last 2 times in was there people were keeping all the bluegill to take to the river for catfish. That's a big bummer, my son caught a bluegill and a big bass jumped out of the water to grab it as he pulled it from the water. So they definitely eat bluegill over there. The last storm dumped a ton trash into the lakes, so haven't been back for awhile. Fishing towards end of summer to now is odd out here for me, never fished warmer water in the falls, back home it's ice cold already! Suppose it's time to go small and slow right!

Hawg, I have read just about every single forum topic on bass resource. I have been a lurker for years, just finally decided to join. I will give the links you posted a 2nd read though! Kicker, those are papago ponds, I fish those aswell. A few weeks ago we had storms and it made the fishing super tough! I have pulled a few bass out of the middle lake, never the top the lake. Beautiful area! Anyone have swimbait tricks to offer in these ponds? Only advice I have received in the past is just keep throwing them, and mix up the way its being retrieved.

To get rid of my fishing itch I've been hitting up a few urban ponds after work. The last 3 weeks have been tough fishing! Up until about 6 months ago I didn't know I could fish in the city, so even tough fishing is better than nothing. I do have some questions on anyone who has some opinions, or info. I'm from the north east, and fishing here is much much different than what I grew up doing. Especially because we didn't have urban ponds such as the ones here in Az. I've been trying out some decent sized swim baits/glide baits and haven't got a single biet in well over a week. I switched up to a few smaller fluke type baits and still nothing. The thing is i can literally see a few 2-3lb bass, they just hover next to the 100's of bluegill around some rocks. I've been throwing a savage gear 5" bluegill that my wife bought me randomly, but I kind of like it! Right before it started to cool off i was catching bass on a swim jig, and a smaller chatter bait, but the bite quit. Does anyone have any pointers in these lil ponds, during summer-fall?