CoolestCornet99

Is it important or necessary for me to put on the coat BEFORE my first time fishing with it? Or could I fish it and put it on later?

Okay thank you

Would this work, too or should I go for the U-40?

Gotcha thank you!

Ohhh. Okay thank you

Okay thanks. That explains a lot. What's the Magic Eraser? A brand I'm guessing. Ah got it. Thank you! Oh I see. Yeah these forums of anglers helping anglers is a beautiful thing to behold!

Ah got it. Thank you! That makes sense. Thanks for the help!

I just got my first cork handled rod with a split-grip handle. As I did so, I noticed how the cork seemed pasty and left a peachy/corky rub on my hands. 1) Do all cork rods allow you to take off the plastic or do some require the plastic to stay on? 2) What are the benefits of a cork rod over a foam rod? 3) Is it normal for the cork rods to leave that rub blush on your hands after removing the plastic?

Gotcha. Thanks a lot. I'll do more casting parallel to the bank. Yeah you're right. There's almost no cover in the pond except the two banks. I can't reach the other bank, so parallel casting is definitely the way to go.

Sounds good. Thanks for the info!

Thanks for the advice. I've thought about it and have read that it offers kayaking, but I've never seen anyone on the water before and I feel like because of the drought and algae bloom from a couple years ago it might not be allowed anymore. But, I will continue looking for someone I can ask. Yeah that's all off limits to my knowledge. The only access would be from the man made concrete bank. The best luck I've had comes from the rock wall by one of the bridges in shallow shallow water and one of the islands. There are three miniature islands made with trees for the many birds that people come to take pictures of, but only one is really accessible from casting distance. I haven't fished there much and I'm reluctant to go out right now due to the pandemic, but like I said I keep going back to test my luck. After all, I caught my first and largest bass there. Since then, I always have a good feeling there.

Okay thanks I'll try that. Another thing I've been wondering about is color. I've tried dark colors like black and blue, but I've seen the best results with whites and chartreuses. Is that generally better? Yes, I am referring to Lakeshore Park. I know it isn't the best place, but I have fun catching them there because it's challenging and out of the ordinary. One of the places I go to the most is Grau Pond. The larger pond in the Niles Community park near Shinn Pond. I just enjoy fishing at Lakeshore because no one really knows about it. So, if I can figure it out it'll be a spot a continue going to lol

I see. Thank you for the information and help. Tight lines brotha. Are the bass still able to pick up and find smaller profile baits easily with poor water visibility? So far I've thrown mostly spinnerbaits, buzzbaits, and chatterbaits and had little success. I've been reluctant to try anything that puts off less vibration and noise. But, I am willing to down size and try other things. Afterall, it can only get better really. No it's not part of the Coyote Creek drainage. Now that I think back, I can recall there being small tubes/holes in the manmade wall built around the water to discourage the ducks from going in and out of the water that are sometimes flowing into the water.

There's not a lot of vegetation on top, but thank you! I will try senkos still because I know those always work! Yeah I've gotten one on the buzzbait in the early morning late last year. Yeah I'm not too sure how many bass are left in there, but I have gotten a couple bites before. There's always people fishing for carp and catfish though. The pond is part of a park that has an island built for houses. It's essentially a community pond. I know there are always people fishing for carp and catfish in it. I've read of people saying there are bluegill in there and I know every year it gets stocked with trout for a kids fishing derby. However, I know not many people know that there's fish in there since it's primarily a place for people to bird watch, have picnics, and run along the bank. There is almost no visibility in the water because of the algae and all the duck poop, so I wouldn't be able to sight fish. But I know there's catfish, carp, and trout in there. The trout are stocked once a year for a kids fishing derby. I'm not sure if there are bluegill, but I've heard of there being plenty.

I'm a newer bass angler and I don't have a lot of places near me to fish well from the bank. There is this one man-made pond that has very low visibility, is really shallow, and is really only known for its duck poop. How do you find bass in shallow man-made ponds with loads of algae bloom, no structure, and little depth? The banks are primarily flat, vertical brick walls, however, there are some rocky shorelines that don't last too long. The water level has been low for the past three years or so but it is already only about 6 feet deep anyway. There is very low visibility. I've fished there several times for hours and hours and have only come out with two fish. The reason I keep going back is that my first bass ever was a five pounder caught there. I've read lots of posts of how it used to be great, but I am struggling. Mainly, I am struggling because I have difficulty finding the fish, after all, there is little structure to target. What would y'all recommend?