Pond Fishing

[ThatZX14Fella]

The pond I normally go to hasn't been too active the past few times I've went. The only bass I've caught out of it this year was on a jerkbait. I used to catch about 15-20 in just a couple of hours just straight reeling a worm, but that was last year. The grass is too thick to fish a worm slow, and the dropshot gets tangled in the grass as well. Pretty much anything besides topwater gets tangled up. Any tips on what to use?

[BassMaster17]

if you get a senko and wacky rig it, it usually will fall really slow. its gotten me some decent fish in water that was about 6" till weeds. and if that doesnt work try any soft bait, wacky rig it and see which falls slowest. and if all of the above fails, hollow body frogs are my favorite

[ThatZX14Fella]

if you get a senko and wacky rig it, it usually will fall really slow. its gotten me some decent fish in water that was about 6" till weeds. and if that doesnt work try any soft bait, wacky rig it and see which falls slowest. and if all of the above fails, hollow body frogs are my favorite

 

I have yet to try a Senko. I've tried Yum Dinger's because they were cheaper, but didn't catch anything on them. I'd rather go to the river, but I don't have my license. Lol

[Hurricane]

Texas rig a worm or lizard weightless.

[ThatZX14Fella]

Texas rig a worm or lizard weightless.

 

T-rig gets hung up to much unless I just reel. Haven't caught anything with a weightless lizard.

[CeeJay]

I have yet to try a Senko. I've tried Yum Dinger's because they were cheaper, but didn't catch anything on them. I'd rather go to the river, but I don't have my license. Lol

 

Do you need a separate license to fish the river?

 

Senkos are great   Also try rigging every soft plastic you try out as weedless as possible. 

[ThatZX14Fella]

Do you need a separate license to fish the river?

 

Senkos are great   Also try rigging every soft plastic you try out as weedless as possible. 

 

I have a fishing license, just not my driver's license. Lol

[CeeJay]

I have a fishing license, just not my driver's license. Lol

 

Oh ok haha... I thought maybe your state required separate licenses for rivers and ponds haha

[ThatZX14Fella]

Oh ok haha... I thought maybe your state required separate licenses for rivers and ponds haha

 

Negative. Lol the pond I fish is private anyways. I don't get to fish the river as much as I'd like. Last year was the first time I really put time into fishing it and caught my first river bass. Only caught about six the whole year.

[CeeJay]

Negative. Lol the pond I fish is private anyways. I don't get to fish the river as much as I'd like. Last year was the first time I really put time into fishing it and caught my first river bass. Only caught about six the whole year.

 

That's cool.  I used to fish lakes and ponds exclusively before I moved to WV.  Now I'm in river country and just starting to learn how to fish it, where the good spots are and all that.

I do wish there was a pond or two around here though...

[ThatZX14Fella]

That's cool.  I used to fish lakes and ponds exclusively before I moved to WV.  Now I'm in river country and just starting to learn how to fish it, where the good spots are and all that.

I do wish there was a pond or two around here though...

 

We have lots of ponds, but most are private. I only live a couple of miles from the river. Don't have any lakes near me.

[Senko lover]

Any kind of weightless soft plastic rigged weedless with a T-rig should work just fine. Flukes are amazing baits for the top of vegetation, as are trick worms and senkos. Just remember to set the hook really hard.

Have you tried spinnerbaits yet?

[ThatZX14Fella]

Any kind of weightless soft plastic rigged weedless with a T-rig should work just fine. Flukes are amazing baits for the top of vegetation, as are trick worms and senkos. Just remember to set the hook really hard.

Have you tried spinnerbaits yet?

 

I've fished spinnerbaits there for the past two years or so because it doesn't get very many weeds, but I've only caught about three bass on them. I still have to clear weeds off of the blades every time so they're not really worth it. I catch them sometimes on buzzbaits. Only caught one on a frog. Caught two on a jitterbug. I've tried a lot. Just can't figure them out anymore. Last year, before I started fishing out of the river, I could get one after the other. After I started using different techniques to adapt to fishing in the river, I stopped catching fish in the pond. I've even tried my old pond techniques and they don't catch anything anymore.

[kingmotorboat]

Weightless 1/8 oz tungsten weight and zoom ultravibe speed craw run it like a buzzbait. Next suggestion is a swim jig

[kingmotorboat]

Weightless or 1/8 oz speed craw sorry

[RoLo]

Alabama is probably in the post-spawn now, so you should find a decent topwater bite.

You might try running a soft swimbait across the tops of the weeds (slow & steady).

 

Roger

[Topwaterspook]

If you can find some, give Sizemic toads a try. Rig the smaller ones weightless on a 2/0 or 3/0 round bend thin wire hook. The white and southern toad colors will float. I have had good success on them in overgrown, weedy ponds.

[Canyon explorer]

A couple of ideas that have worked for me catching big bass in milfoil and hydrilla are:

 

Rig your 7'-8' casting rod with 50-60 lb. test braided line.

Go early in the a.m. and tie on a 5/8 oz. SPRO frog.

Cast over the thick cover and retreive very slowly stopping to twitch over any open spots.

Be patient and set the hook very hard and do not stop reeling so you keep him on the top coming in.

 

When the sun gets on the surface put on a 10" Berkley power worm with at least a 1/2 oz. to 1oz. (depending on the depth),  Texas rigged pegged sinker. You want the weight to get you straight down to the bottom quickly. Fish very slowly just twitching and pausing. Keep moving around and concentrate on any small  openings you can  find.  I also use large heavy jigs working the same pattern. If you check my pics the mounted bass was caught on the bottom in hydrilla as detailed above.

 

This is power fishing at its best.

 

Good Luck

[ThatZX14Fella]

I bought some Mardi Gras colored super flukes as suggested by someone. I wasn't sure what color to get and green finesse worms used to be what I caught so many bass on, hence why I went with the Mardi Gras colored. I've never fished super flukes, so does anyone have any tips?

[livemusic]

I bought some Mardi Gras colored super flukes as suggested by someone. I wasn't sure what color to get and green finesse worms used to be what I caught so many bass on, hence why I went with the Mardi Gras colored. I've never fished super flukes, so does anyone have any tips?

 

Currently my favorite bait is a Zoom Super Fluke. Favorite color is watermelon red. I caught 20 bass today, buddy caught 10, all on fluke on two ponds. I throw it at cover and let it sink, watching the line. I twitch it one sometimes, sometimes twice is succession and reel and let it sink again. Most of the way back to the boat. Cast, repeat. The fluke to me is the best looking action I've ever seen, it is just sensational. A slow fall and it's erratic, upon sink after a cast of twitch, it might go left or right and up or down. Glides awesome. I have been using them with no weight, just a hook rigged weedless. I set the hook hard to drive the hook out of the plastic into the bass' mouth. On one pond today, they were ultra hungry and a few swallowed the bait and we kept five because they were gut hooked. On the other pond, they were all caught in the side or top of mouth. I don't get it, lol. All of the fish were nice keepers, say 1.5 lbs and I caught one 5 pounder.

 

Watch your line and often you will see the fish swimming with it. I have also caught crappie and bream on the 5" fluke.

[ThatZX14Fella]

Currently my favorite bait is a Zoom Super Fluke. Favorite color is watermelon red. I caught 20 bass today, buddy caught 10, all on fluke on two ponds. I throw it at cover and let it sink, watching the line. I twitch it one sometimes, sometimes twice is succession and reel and let it sink again. Most of the way back to the boat. Cast, repeat. The fluke to me is the best looking action I've ever seen, it is just sensational. A slow fall and it's erratic, upon sink after a cast of twitch, it might go left or right and up or down. Glides awesome. I have been using them with no weight, just a hook rigged weedless. I set the hook hard to drive the hook out of the plastic into the bass' mouth. On one pond today, they were ultra hungry and a few swallowed the bait and we kept five because they were gut hooked. On the other pond, they were all caught in the side or top of mouth. I don't get it, lol. All of the fish were nice keepers, say 1.5 lbs and I caught one 5 pounder.

 

Watch your line and often you will see the fish swimming with it. I have also caught crappie and bream on the 5" fluke.

 

I went earlier and I just done a slow retrieve with a few twitches every now and again. Didn't catch anything and my reel messed up. Gonna be a while before I get it fixed and get back out.

[charter21p5]

I am new to the forum and I was reading through this thread and thought I might as well comment. I recently bought 5" senko and I have only been able to catch the little bass on them with a weedless setup. I haven't tried wacky yet. I typically fish ponds as well. How do you fish these senkos? 

[ThatZX14Fella]

I am new to the forum and I was reading through this thread and thought I might as well comment. I recently bought 5" senko and I have only been able to catch the little bass on them with a weedless setup. I haven't tried wacky yet. I typically fish ponds as well. How do you fish these senkos? 

 

The size bass is luck of the draw. I think most people rig up Senkos T-rig and fish them weightless. They have a nice action while falling. Just try a few different things. I've never fished Senkos, so I'm not much help.

[charter21p5]

The size bass is luck of the draw. I think most people rig up Senkos T-rig and fish them weightless. They have a nice action while falling. Just try a few different things. I've never fished Senkos, so I'm not much help.

 

Thanks. I will test out the T-rig tomorrow. I have a pond behind my house which has a pretty good mix of fish in it. I couldn't getm to hook up on the senko when it was rig'd as weedless.

 

Good Fishing.

[masterbass]

Try t rigging beaver type (I like berkley havoc pit boss) on a 1/4 oz.  When I feel weeds I give the rod a little pop and it clears the weeds nicely.