Open Water Bass Fishing Advice?

[MultiSpeciesFisherman]

I fish at my wife's uncle's quarry pretty often, and I always fish the entire shoreline of the quarry but often feel like I am missing out on so much of the water out there because I really have no clue how or when to fish open water. I know there are fish to be caught because every once in a while I will catch a stray one trolling, but I don't know any consistent techniques I can use to get them out in the open. Does anyone have any experience with this? I know there is plenty of submerged structure, but most of the quarry is no more than about 6 feet deep, with only a couple of spots that are in the 8-9 foot depth range.

["Lunker Hunter"]

I have found that a Carolina rig, deep diving cranks, and jigs work best for me in deeper water. I have also read a lot of the articles on this site which have helped me alot. Good luck.

[WRB]

Spend some time surveying the small pit lake with your Sonar unit. Keep in. Mind that the sonar cone area will be about 1/3 the depth; 2 to 3 foot diameter, you can troll a Bomber 7A or similar diver that run at 8' or so while looking at bottom structure. You can also.Google Earth the lake sat over head, print a copy and make notes as you survey.

[bubbler]

First off you have to find the key spots. And it seems like you know them. You said only a few spots that are 9- 8 feet deep. You gotta fish those spots. You need to fish the water efficently by covering water fast and elimination unproductive water. Fish a c rig with a baby brush hog.A crankbait tht keeps in contact with the .bottom, and when you find thoses deep spots cant go wrong with a drop shot, shakey head or even a tube/

[WRB]

Whoops; looks like I posted your pit lake reply on Catching big bass...Mikey5string thread.

Tom

[Nitrofreak]

If it's a quarry, then it's full of rock and gravel, I would fish those deeper pockets with a spoon.

I have had some pretty good luck fishing a salt and pepper tube or a pumkin seed tube as well, me personally I like to use a drop shot with a robo worm when fishing shallow pockets like that.

Good luck and be safe !!!