Xander_Crews Posted May 29, 2015 Posted May 29, 2015 Today I had a few hours to fish after work, so I headed down to a local pond in a park. The pond doesn't have a ton of monsters (unless you are counting carp), but I did see a beautiful bass swimming around near the shore, probably 5-6 lbs. Did not catch that one, because they were not feeding. It was warm, middle of the day, strong sun. However, I did get some bass simply by ticking them off. It was easy to locate spawning beds near shore, and each one had a fish sitting on it. I was using a Zoom Swimmin' Super Fluke Jr. in Disco Violet, but I don't think that matters much. It was rigged semi-weedless on a swimbait hook. Each time I located a bed, I would swim my Fluke through it, and the fish would stare at the thing without moving a muscle. I was persistent though, and kept invading their territory. Kept annoying and bugging them until they snapped and struck. I was out for a few hours, and I landed 5 fish, all about the same size. (I didn't measure them, didn't seem like they warranted a measurement.) All in all, a fun way to spend an afternoon. 1 Quote
Super User WIGuide Posted May 29, 2015 Super User Posted May 29, 2015 Next time try killing your retrieve just as it comes up to the bed and then just slowly hop/drag it through the bed. That can be absolutely dynamite! 1 Quote
*Hank Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 Good job! Next time try throwing a larger profile bait such as a swimbait for that 6lber... 1 Quote
Xander_Crews Posted May 30, 2015 Author Posted May 30, 2015 Good job! Next time try throwing a larger profile bait such as a swimbait for that 6lber... Went back today, saw the big one again. Looked very concentrated on taking a bed from a fish I caught yesterday, the fish I caught yesterday was preoccupied with the big one. I moved on and got one that was close to two lbs. (Didn't have a scale) I will include a pic or two. Next time try killing your retrieve just as it comes up to the bed and then just slowly hop/drag it through the bed. That can be absolutely dynamite! Funny enough, I went back today, and I was doing this exact technique with craws rigged weedless on Arkie "Jerk & Stick Bait" hooks. I caught fish with Zoom Lil' Critter Craws (Pumpkin with chartreuse claws) and Yum Crawbugs (Crawdad color). Caught about 6 today, left alone the ones I disturbed yesterday. 4 were about the same as yesterday, decent fish, but sub 2lbs. 1 was a little dinker and 1 was pretty decent, approaching 2 lbs. I will include pics of the big guy and the small one. 2 Quote
*Hank Posted May 30, 2015 Posted May 30, 2015 At least there getting bigger! Also you still have a chance at caching that 6lber! 1 Quote
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