Super User SirSnookalot Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 There are forums, I happen to be a member of one, that are geared towards the shore fisherman. Many people do protect their spots, I'm not one of them. For the most part I'll direct people, especially out of towners, to where they may have a good chance of catching fish.
Wpcat6611 Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Here in my part of western Washington there is almost no shore access. There's tons of lakes around here but all the shoreline is either private houses or full of thick brush and grasses. It's next to impossible trying to find a spot to stand and cast from. I've been spending my time lately browsing Google maps and making a list of some places to try and check out. Today I finally had a day off where it wasn't raining and I ran by four different lakes. One of them was a private lake for neighborhood residents. One was so full of blackberry brambles and knee deep mud that it was impossible to get within 30 yards of the lake. Another had good shore access but was closed for fishing year round. Finally I found one spot on the last lake that looks like it could work! To get there I had to fight my way through a couple hundred yards of trees and stickerbushes but it was worth it! It's a log that's stuck against the thick grass that makes up most of the shoreline. I almost didn't make it there because the lake didn't look promising from a distance but I slogged through the last 20 yards of muck and grass and stumbled right upon it. If I'd have been just a little bit further to either side I think I would have missed it. Here's a picture I took. It's pretty stable but I think I'm gonna leave my phone and backpack in the brush behind me just in case :-D If you have any golf course's near by try them out the lakes are usally not very presured and there easy to get to.
cabrela Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 A better tact would be to try to hook up with other locals for fishing trips. Share some of yours, learn new spots... Just going up to spot burn will get you tossed off a locals forum quick. It's about building a network of local fishing friends, not getting easy info. That´s a good advice.
coryn h. fishowl Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 There are forums, I happen to be a member of one, that are geared towards the shore fisherman. Many people do protect their spots, I'm not one of them. For the most part I'll direct people, especially out of towners, to where they may have a good chance of catching fish. If you are saying that you will give away your secret honey-hole, then....CONGRATULATIONS, you have just become eligible for free mental-health counseling. 1
coryn h. fishowl Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 I would use something that is sure to work no matter what lake and what part of the country you're in, soft plastics and stick bait type lures are bass catching machines! (especially for beginners and kids) Texas rigs, wacky rigs, weightless flukes, and shaky heads are great ways to rig up some plastics. Colors should depend on water clarity, darker/black for muddy water and more natural for clearer water (Green Pumpkin, Watermelon seed), but try what you like. These are just bare bone tips that are sure to catch some fish. Bass fishing is a science to some people. There is plenty to learn, read other articles and forum posts on here and you start to find out what to use for your particular area. Welcome to the Forums, and have fun Fishing! You must be talking about me
coryn h. fishowl Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 coryn h. fishowl, on 27 Oct 2013 - 20:17, said: It is long overdue my friend. I'm in the same boat as you. With the exception that my parents still dictate my fishing times for the next year haha. How's it feel to now be able to fish at will I didn't get a chance to read all of the posts yet, so someone may have picked this out already but I thought it was funny that you said "in the same boat" while talking about bank fishing! No boats! Unintentional hilarity!
boostr Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Here in my part of western Washington there is almost no shore access. There's tons of lakes around here but all the shoreline is either private houses or full of thick brush and grasses. It's next to impossible trying to find a spot to stand and cast from. I've been spending my time lately browsing Google maps and making a list of some places to try and check out. Today I finally had a day off where it wasn't raining and I ran by four different lakes. One of them was a private lake for neighborhood residents. One was so full of blackberry brambles and knee deep mud that it was impossible to get within 30 yards of the lake. Another had good shore access but was closed for fishing year round. Finally I found one spot on the last lake that looks like it could work! To get there I had to fight my way through a couple hundred yards of trees and stickerbushes but it was worth it! It's a log that's stuck against the thick grass that makes up most of the shoreline. I almost didn't make it there because the lake didn't look promising from a distance but I slogged through the last 20 yards of muck and grass and stumbled right upon it. If I'd have been just a little bit further to either side I think I would have missed it. Here's a picture I took. It's pretty stable but I think I'm gonna leave my phone and backpack in the brush behind me just in case :-D Sometimes you have to do a little work to find that spot. I've done plenty of bushwhacking to get to a spot. I'm thinking about carrying a machete.
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 Ill let them in on some over fished ponds if i kinda know them. But for the most part. Ill tell then about 2 lakes and 1 creek. Thats where theyll,have the best luck. Only bring a few people to my honey holes. 1
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 Sometimes you have to do a little work to find that spot. I've done plenty of bushwhacking to get to a spot. I'm thinking about carrying a machete. Im always stomping thru the woods looking for another honey hole. To me thats one of the great things about pond hopping. Great exercise and great fishing = Win Win 2
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 Any of you guys or gals put your own cover into a pond? Ive dropped a few xmas trees in there.
boostr Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Im always stomping thru the woods looking for another honey hole. To me thats one of the great things about pond hopping. Great exercise and great fishing = Win Win Just watch out for bears and ticks. Any of you guys or gals put your own cover into a pond? Ive dropped a few xmas trees in there. I don't know if its legal here to dump stuff not native to the area ie: the pond or lake I'm fishing on, but if I'm trudging thru the woods going to a honey hole, and there happen to be something substantial laying around and not a pollutant I'll dump it in there.
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 Just watch out for bears and ticks. Last yeat i had one tick on me and fished pretty much everyday. I was suprised but i,do check everyday more than once. I don't know if its legal here to dump stuff not native to the area ie: the pond or lake I'm fishing on, but if I'm trudging thru the woods going to a honey hole, and there happen to be something substantial laying around and not a pollutant I'll dump it in there. I dont dump pollutants into,the water. Famik6 freind owns a tree farm i,can,have a few when ever i want and submerge them.dont be throwing garbage in there! And,be sure to check. Most of,the ponds i,fish,are,private or,litterally in the middle,of woods where nobody is going walk or ride a quad to no trails other then mine . 1
Super User SirSnookalot Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 If you are saying that you will give away your secret honey-hole, then....CONGRATULATIONS, you have just become eligible for free mental-health counseling. You mean to say you don't help people, especially new to the area or just on on vacation?
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 You mean to say you don't help people, especially new to the area or just on on vacation? I wouldnt give me sercert honey holes, id,tell them of,local,spots on the river or creek. No way im telling them about the one,spot i weeded out of hours and hours of time spent to find it , walk to it and determine if its good or not. The creek i tell them about is a great small mouth fishery. 1
Super User bigbill Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 My favorite fishing spots and lure training ground is fishing from the roads were man made dams were built over 200 years ago for water power. It's like standing up in a boat I have a view of the whole place. I wear polarized glasses so I see the short strike flashes behind my lures. I love testing new patterns with different lures. Seeing the weeds and the submerged pockets is we're I stop my cranks and do a river dance with my rod tip to call the bass up for din-din. This is how I seen the hogs hit my lure and go deep in the weeds. I lost a few new state records this way too along with some lures. Sometimes my long casts are my downfall with losses. But now my rod setups are longer and stronger plus my line test for topwater lures is stronger too. I should be able to turn there heads much faster and stronger now. I have learned through the last decade+ fishing from shore can be successful if we fish it right. Where we cast and how we cast is very important. Most of my smaller places are brush free so I can cast 180 degrees. I cast parallel to the shoreline too. I stay 2 to 3' from shore. My PB of 10# was caught 2' from shore as I casted parallel to the shoreline off a low bridge and brought my lure from the shoreline into the open channel she hit it. I find the channel areas along side the weedlines rock in any body of water. But it's being stealthy that matters the most, no noise. If you stand still and listen that's all the noise you should hear. My whole trip is libruary/church QUIET. I make no noise walking up to my spot, putting my rods and tackle boxes down. I clear my throat on the way there in the car. I seen a big wake from a big bass going away one morning as I cleared my throat. Make no noise, keep your noise footprint at zero minus. Nada, nothing. Just the birds chirping. In the dark as the sky starts to light up when we do it right we will see freshwater otters first. Then the deer will show up with their fawns to get a drink. If your quiet you will see wild America at its finest right in your own back yard. 2
Super User bigbill Posted February 26, 2014 Super User Posted February 26, 2014 I wouldnt give me sercert honey holes, id,tell them of,local,spots on the river or creek. No way im telling them about the one,spot i weeded out of hours and,houra of time spent to find it , walk to it and determine if its good or not. And,the creek,i tell then about,is a great small mouth fishery I made the mistake of taking two of my buddies, so called friends to one of my favorite honey holes now it's crowded. 3
coryn h. fishowl Posted February 26, 2014 Posted February 26, 2014 Sometimes you have to do a little work to find that spot. I've done plenty of bushwhacking to get to a spot. I'm thinking about carrying a machete. Did it myself....no and wish I'd done it earlier
AnglerNo.2112 Posted February 27, 2014 Posted February 27, 2014 Sometimes you have to do a little work to find that spot. I've done plenty of bushwhacking to get to a spot. I'm thinking about carrying a machete. Next time I go back there I'm bringing a machete with me to help clear a trail. I just gotta try to hide it on my way from my car to the treeline, the spot I found is right behind a middle school and the last thing I want is an overzealous teacher seeing me and calling in a swat team! 2
Super User bigbill Posted February 27, 2014 Super User Posted February 27, 2014 I do find most of the other places I fish at aren't fished right. I see guys constantly throwing one spinnerbaits over and over with no success but a well soaked and drowned spinnerbaits. I know my bass are safe for sure. Most fisherman locally fish the same way. I see the same ones over and over all the time leave empty handed. They pick one lure and stay with it for hours. Sometimes I try to help them with a shot of scent. But there set in there ways. I have to laugh but it's sad that I know the bass are right in front of them looking for the correct lure and presentation. Either we fool the fish or the fish makes a fool out of us. Trust me when I see these guys I know our secret honey holes are safe. One hot spot I fish at I fish it 24/7 and I see new fisherman there try and never return. They tell me there's no fish there. I just say yup it's fished out the past few years. The next morning I'm popping the bass out like popcorn when no one is there and it's quiet. 2
Wpcat6611 Posted March 2, 2014 Posted March 2, 2014 Getting bigger, caught about 15 total this was the bigest one. 1
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted March 3, 2014 Super User Posted March 3, 2014 Getting bigger, caught about 15 total this was the bigest one. what are you throwing?
Wpcat6611 Posted March 3, 2014 Posted March 3, 2014 what are you throwing? Zoom finese worms don't know what zize but there smaller in the watermelon seed color, and 7 inch zoom trick worms. In the green pumpkin color both wacky rigged on 2 ought red octopus hooks. 1
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted March 4, 2014 Super User Posted March 4, 2014 Zoom finese worms don't know what zize but there smaller in the watermelon seed color, and 7 inch zoom trick worms. In the green pumpkin color both wacky rigged on 2 ought red octopus hooks. nice!i do the same thing after the ice thaws. 1
Super User Grizzn N Bassin Posted March 4, 2014 Super User Posted March 4, 2014 How do you guys break down a new pond that you go to? sunken holes , rock piles , sunken logs, brush piles etc. also find some difference in the pond structure? for me its a jig but it takes me awhile from shore.
ClackerBuzz Posted March 6, 2014 Posted March 6, 2014 I searched high and low for a video for 3 months to post on this thread (it was in a MikeyBalzz youtube vid; impossible to find b/c he has over 1,800 vids). its not gonna happen so i'm just gonna describe the technique and let others chime in to add to it. in one of his vid's he was burning a buzzbait thru a lily pad field. normally very hard to do but his advice was to drop your rod tip and point it directly at the buzzbait. it takes all the pressure off the rod and prevents the rod from 'loading'. ur reeling a lure on line only which makes it easily deflect off everything ie lily stalks without loading or burring a hook into them. it works amazing for bank fishing b/c how many times do you have to cast over 20 ft of weeds, cover, timber muck etc to access open water. only problem is after ur finished fishing the productive water you still need to drag ur lure back thru the 20 ft of muck. you can save many lures by pointing ur rod tip directly at ur lure and reeling. DON'T be tempted to use ur rod even if you get hung up. Just keep reeling with more pressure and ur lure will pop free. Using ur reel and line only prevents the rod load that slowly buries hook point into objects. This works amazing for getting lures out of trees too (and for fly fishing). last season i switched to beavers as my jig trailer while shore fishing. you can use this technique while dragging a beaver jig thru tons of weeds/cover without losing claws every 5 min.
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