What Should I Be Using And What Should I Buy?

[CStormO]

I have just started fishing more this year, right now i have a old tackle box and old poles and want to get new stuff and buy it right. I fish mostly from a bank in small ponds or on piers. What types of lures should i get? My favorite lures are soft plastic worms or grubs. And would like to get nice worms and grubs but don't really know the difference in any of them. I also wouldn't mind getting into crankbaits or anything else, i just have always had luck with grubs and soft plastics.

 

[Knightiac]

I have just started fishing more this year, right now i have a old tackle box and old poles and want to get new stuff and buy it right. I fish mostly from a bank in small ponds or on piers. What types of lures should i get? My favorite lures are soft plastic worms or grubs. And would like to get nice worms and grubs but don't really know the difference in any of them. I also wouldn't mind getting into crankbaits or anything else, i just have always had luck with grubs and soft plastics.

This is a very subjective question, you will get all sorts of answers. I for one think soft plastics are great for ponds.

 

50% of my tackle bag is soft plastics, and I am a bank beater also. 

 

I'd suggest Berkley Havoc Bottom Hopper Worms. They also have a Jr version. Berkley is an American company and they are relatively cheap. Most are $2.99 a bag. Also, if you really love soft plastics, invest in good tungsten weights. Much more solid and smaller, leading to a better feel.

[Thatbasstardbrent]

Yum, zoom, creme, strikeking, and powerbait are all my favorite. Honestly i havent used a soft plastic that hasn't worked for me. Every bait is good for different conditions. Also get some frogs and swimbaits. Good luck!

[Knightiac]

I'd also suggest trying swimbaits. Get some Berkley Havoc Subwoofers. They've got great action. Fish them weightless or with a weighted hook. That's what I caught the bass in my avatar with.

[QUAKEnSHAKE]

Yamamoto Senko wacky rigged with weedless hook, your choice

Kinami Palm Tree with 4/0 ewg hook rigged backwards.

Damiki Hydras rig same as Palm Tree

 

Senko

 

Palm Tree

 

Hydra

[MDP4BASS]

Try a yamamoto senko weightless it can be thrown on bait cast or spin just watch your line for ticks and start at 3 and slowly pick up to 12 oclock and rely on the fall of the bait

i like a 5" watermelon senko with a size 3 or 4 EWG hook

[TexasRigger21]

Berkeley havoc Pit Boss. Use them as trailors, t-rig, c-rig, or anything else you can think of.

[Revival]

I just started fishing again too and all i fish are ponds.  I went crazy buying a lot of stuff right off the bat and I over did it.  This is what i would recommend to start off:

 

- Yamamoto Senkos (watermelon is good color to start with)

- Zoom Flukes (white pearl, albino, watermelon, baby bass are good colors)

- Shallow Squarebill Crankbaits KVD 1.0/1/5 (Bluegil, Sexy Shad and Chartreuse/Black)

- jitterbug or popper for top water action

[Marty]

My experience is that all lure types work well in ponds, just as they do in lakes. The types of lures that I use the most are topwaters, crankbaits and soft plastics. I think you can't go wrong with Revival's list.