Broke bass fisherman Posted January 16, 2013 Posted January 16, 2013 Question for all of you... Do ducks scare away bass? I fish a very small pond (maybe 1/2 an acre). There are ducks around almost always and since they showed up the bite has died. Quote
Super User Sam Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 I don't think so. I fish ponds,lakes and rivers with both ducks and geese. Cormarants are a problem but we stil manage to catch bass with thsoe destructive birds in the area. Never have had a problem with any type of birds when fishing. Quote
Broke bass fisherman Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 I don't think so.I fish ponds,lakes and rivers with both ducks and geese. Cormarants are a problem but we stil manage to catch bass with thsoe destructive birds in the area. Never have had a problem with any type of birds when fishing. Well pooh, that means I'm just a bad fisherman then. LOL. I will stay on it the slump had to end eventually. Quote
Super User Sam Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 No, you are an excellent fisherman. It is the Virginia weather that sucks. I went to a large pond/small lake and fished for an hour this past Saturday and caught only two - one dink and one 1.5 pounder. The only two fish that decided to bite my bait that day. With snow and ice on the way plus very cold temperatures you may have to wait for some warmer weather for a few days to have the bass start to feed again. The problem could also be that the bass are upset at Virginia Tech's football team and their poor play this past season and have decided to go on strike. Lucky for them Lurch is coming back as the QB. Then again........ Quote
Broke bass fisherman Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 I'm an excellent fisherman? Obviously you haven't fished with me. Hahaha, no seriously I know it's difficult right now just curious if the waterfowl had any effect. And of course I forgot about the how moody the fish can be depending on the football game, silly me. 1 Quote
Crappiebasser Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Once a few years ago I was fishing off my dock and a few ducks came up so a threw a jig into them to scare them off. As soon as it hit the water 2 big bass jumped, one grabbed my jig, the other came up empty. To this day I still believe they were stalking those ducks to eat. Quote
Super User LgMouthGambler Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Ducks dont scare bass. Just remember that bass will eat a duck. Quote
tnriverluver Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Bass eat ducks. They probably are just full already. Quote
fowlskies Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Put down the pole and pick up a shotgun. Duck breast wrapped in bacon is delicious, the action has switched from fishing to waterfowl, you just need to follow it. Quote
Super User Teal Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Its hard time of year to fish. Every week i have to remind myself to SLOW DOWN. Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 In a small pond environment anything that I disturbs the norm can alert bass that danger may be close by. Bass are part of the food chain for predator birds until they grow large enough or adult size where most birds leave them be. Some ducks are fish eaters, other are eat aquatic weeds, snails and insects. Bass survival instinct to use caution around large water fowl. Ounce the bass become accustom to the ducks and accept them as being a normal part of their pond, then they would accept large size ducks. However, in the spring when ducks have broods of ducklings, the small size ducklings become part of the adult bass diet! Tom Quote
Knightiac Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I always look out for ducks at the ponds I fish - means food and clean water is near by. In my experience, the bass are never in the immediate area (fifteen-twenty ft) but they are pretty close. There is a spot in a pond I fish, where the ducks just relax in the water on good days, and it pushes the baitfish into a cove and it drives all the bass that way also. It's all about figuring those little things out. Quote
ClackerBuzz Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I'm with Tom. any disturbance in a small/stable environment is bad. the only i hate more than ducks scaring my bass are frogs. their like a #($@* 4 alarm fire putting fish on guard. a few ponds i fish have canadian geese and i always approach from the opposite side. they aren't near the same problem in larger bodies of water or when baby ducks/geese are around. Quote
brushhoggin Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 this picture may answer your initial question... btw this isn't my picture 2 Quote
Broke bass fisherman Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 Good to know. Didn't think so but... Quote
tbone1993 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Watch out for those d**n duck hunters. Sometimes they give you a heads up other times they shoot over you. Quote
fstr385 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 build a baby duck lure with paddling feet, maybe youll have more luck. lol Quote
Broke bass fisherman Posted January 17, 2013 Author Posted January 17, 2013 build a baby duck lure with paddling feet, maybe youll have more luck. lol You think one of my daughters rubber duckies would work? Quote
fstr385 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Only if they squeek when squeezed. The other ones are a piece of crap! Quote
Jay Ell Gee Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 Only if they squeek when squeezed. The other ones are a piece of crap! Agreed. Make it line-through and run a size 2 feathered treble under it. Go time. Quote
Super User WRB Posted January 17, 2013 Super User Posted January 17, 2013 Persuader Lures make a baby mallard duck lure that works in the spring and there is Flipin the Bird lure available in various bird colors. Tom Quote
lmoore Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 If you accidentally scare a mother duck and her young across a bay with 3# plus LM in it, that would answer your question convincingly. Quote
jignfule Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I fish a pond that has coots swimming on it much of the fishing season. My observation, no effect on fishing. Quote
Bassego Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 I don't think so.I fish ponds,lakes and rivers with both ducks and geese. Cormarants are a problem but we stil manage to catch bass with thsoe destructive birds in the area. Never have had a problem with any type of birds when fishing. Why are Cormarants bad? I have a ton at my home lake and also a ton of Pelicans during the winter. I do know Cormarants destroy trees with there feces and eat the shad but thats about all i've heard about them. Quote
fstr385 Posted January 17, 2013 Posted January 17, 2013 heres a good video I found a few months ago searching for bass eating ducks... make sure your volume is up so you hear the strike! Quote
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