I'm Stuck

[Weld's Largemouth]

Hey all

Going to this pond that I went yesterday again. Is heavily pressured and I barely catch anything. I know there are big bass in it but they are hard to find even though there are lots of them. They are just so pressured... I'm stuck on what to use and how to approach this . There is a dock and lily pads by shore, lily pads barely produce as everyone fishes them.... What to do?????

[RMcDuffee726]

They key here is to go on an off hour of the day when the pressure there is at its lowest point.  Also, downsizing your bait and slowing down everything with your presentation will usually help.  My go-to finesse set up that usually will catch a few fish is a trick worm, Texas Rigged, weightless with a 3/0 off set hook.  Remember that patience is key when fishing pressured water.

[Weld's Largemouth]

They key here is to go on an off hour of the day when the pressure there is at its lowest point. Also, downsizing your bait and slowing down everything with your presentation will usually help. My go-to finesse set up that usually will catch a few fish is a trick worm, Texas Rigged, weightless with a 3/0 off set hook. Remember that patience is key when fishing pressured water.

Zoom trick worms? Aren't they like 6"

Also weightless can't cast far to where I need to cast. Would a shakey head work or a bullet weight?

[RMcDuffee726]

Zoom trick worms? Aren't they like 6"

Also weightless can't cast far to where I need to cast. Would a shaker head word or a bullet weight?

You could go with a 1/16th bullet weight, but I wouldn't.  And 6" isn't large at all for a bass.  That is on the smaller side of the baits.

[Weld's Largemouth]

You could go with a 1/16th bullet weight, but I wouldn't. And 6" isn't large at all for a bass. That is on the smaller side of the baits.

Ok I'll go weightless, that's usually my confidence especially with senkos which I've caught all my fish on at this pond, but they haven't been working lately

[RMcDuffee726]

Ok I'll go weightless, that's usually my confidence especially with senkos which I've caught all my fish on at this pond, but they haven't been working lately

Just slow it all down.  Make the bait drag & crawl the bottom.  Should get at least one.  Also, you mentioned something about a dock.  That is a "high potential" zone, and multiple casts should be made to it.  Do at least 10 casts to different spots on the dock depending how big it is.

[Weld's Largemouth]

Just slow it all down. Make the bait drag & crawl the bottom. Should get at least one. Also, you mentioned something about a dock. That is a "high potential" zone, and multiple casts should be made to it. Do at least 10 casts to different spots on the dock depending how big it is.

I stand on the dock, everyone does, no fish are anywhere near it because everybody fishes right around it

[Mr. BattleArmor]

Zoom trick worms? Aren't they like 6"

Also weightless can't cast far to where I need to cast. Would a shakey head work or a bullet weight?

Trick worms cast pretty well you don't really need the weight if you just want distance. 

[ClackerBuzz]

I stand on the dock

never stand on the dock. stand on the shore and cast both sides and then criss cross the front from both directions.  walking onto the dock is like setting off the burglar alarm on yourself. i won't fish a dock if it already has people standing on it.  keep working down the shoreline to a more secluded area

[warpath58]

Black floating Fliptail Lizard  

[Hattrick7]

Dropshot. Id get yourself some straight tailed Roboworms. If the water is clear use morning dawn or margarita mutilator. Darker waters use Aaron's magic and baby bass. Oxblood works in either. Get both 4 and 6" sizes and experiment with both.

Nose hook the worm about 1/4" and shake slightly. No bite reel in a little and repeat. If there's bass in there they will bite it.

[Josh Smith]

Hello,

 

I developed a trick for this.  As some of you know, I've been playing solely with a heavily pressured lake this year.  It took some playing but I'm catching them successfully.

 

PM sent.

 

Regards,

 

Josh

[Sam]

Try a Carolina rig with a lizard or other plastic thrown into the middle of the pond and fish it slow..

Or, hit the pond before sunrise and fish the pads and dock with a top water bait.

With so much pressure the bass may have retreated to more secure deep water towards the middle of the pond.

[Weld's Largemouth]

never stand on the dock. stand on the shore and cast both sides and then criss cross the front from both directions. walking onto the dock is like setting off the burglar alarm on yourself. i won't fish a dock if it already has people standing on it. keep working down the shoreline to a more secluded area

There is no shoreline

[RMcDuffee726]

There is no shoreline

I suggest finding a better pond then.

[Josh Smith]

There is no shoreline

 

I've been puzzling this over for days.

 

How can you have no shoreline?  There's water, then there's not water.  That's the shore... isn't it???  You kids confuse me.

 

Josh

[Weld's Largemouth]

I've been puzzling this over for days.

How can you have no shoreline? There's water, then there's not water. That's the shore... isn't it??? You kids confuse me.

Josh

You can't get to it. It surrounded by very tall and thick pricker bushes and poison ivy

[Ginosocalbass]

Fish it at night.  especially this time of year is when the big fish like to eat and feel more comfortable doing so, the darkness helps hide your presentation a bit. 

[2833-34497]

Fish it at night.  especially this time of year is when the big fish like to eat and feel more comfortable doing so, the darkness helps hide your presentation a bit. 

This is what I'd do and by night I include dusk to dawn. Some of the best fishing happens before anyone else even starts their day, it's peaceful and clam. Also if no shoreline get a float tube or kayak if allowed.