best lures after a good rain?

[woodell14]

I'm just a teenager and I dont know a whole lot about how to catch fish after a good rain has come. i'm in lower arkansas and i mostly fish in local ponds. Does anybody have suggestions for the best lures or tactics on catching bass after a rain??? 

[Darren.]

Welcome aboard!

If the rain has swollen the waters, I tend to move
closer to the shoreline. A TX rig thrown up shallow
and fished back nice and slow would be a good 
choice. Wacky rigs thrown by laydowns are always
killer.

I'll let others chime in who primarily fish hard lures,
as I'm primarily a soft plastics guy.

[woodell14]

Thanks for the quick reply Darren!

Thanks for the quick reply Darren!

[RMcDuffee726]

I always find myself throwing a 3/8th swim jig after a nice rain up against the shoreline.  It may not be the "best" technique, but that is all subjective.  I fish small bodies of water and find that bass are cruising the shallows after a rain, so a slow-hop retrieve always crushes them.  This technique is extremely similar to what Darren mentioned above.

[woodell14]

best trailer for dark waters with a swim jig?

[RMcDuffee726]

Black and blue is my usual go to, but if the water clarity is really poor I will throw an all black jig and all black trailer with a rattle on it.

[ww2farmer]

I have done very well fishing around the mouths of run in's in dirty water with a black/blue chatter bait, or a chart./black back squarebill if they are biting moving baits. If they are tight to cover............the good old boring black/blue jig with a flapping type craw trailer ( I like chigger craws.......you get flap and stink) does the trick. Often my best bait after a good hard rain...........if it didn't turn the water into chocolate milk, and the winds is not blowing 100 mph, is a frog.

[Raul]

The same one that were good before a good rain.

The catch is not the lures but where or at what you are throwing them.

[Ads7633]

As mentioned previously the shallows are a good place to focus your attention. However I fish ponds a lot and after a hard rain they have almost zero visibility from all the mud. Im these conditions it is important to Try baits that are louder and stand out more than normal(chartreuse of black). I tend to like rattletraps and spinnerbaits, however a rattle on a worm or jig could do the trick. Stick to baits you are comfortable with just make them brighter and noisier. Hope this helps!

[primetime]

If fishing Ponds, The key is often finding where the water enters the pond, and where it exits since that is where the current will be, and that also creates a creek channel or ditch that runs through the pond, and fish will use that as a travel lane, ambush point all year long as well...A small 12" depression is a big deal in some ponds if there is not much structure, but current creates the chance to find them fast.

If cold, rain is often warmer, so the fish will be higher in the water column many times, I usually throw lizards, small Poppers, frogs, or a unweighted senko since they feed on all the stuff that washes into the ponds..Small creatures work well since Crawfish will gravitate toward those areas..You can never go wrong with a 4-5" Senko unweighted, Zoom Trick Worm, or 7" Berkley power worm, keep colors simple..Black, Watermelons, GP, or any color you really like. 

Rain also caused the shorelines to flood so bass will use the new and the old water lines, but often a weedless soft bait like a worm or grub can be fished any depth or with any style, Rain will change the activity level of fish in ponds quickly depending on size, and if it is less than 5 acres, you will quickly figure it out, the Fish gather up and the theory of 90% of the fish are in 10% of the pond is usually about right, especially after it rains...If rain drops are falling from trees that are overhanging, I will often try to lob a senko or lizard so the splash is loud, or a toad, and it will often work as they are waiting for lizards and insects etc. falling out of a tree...Don't be afraid to use a small 2" Grub, small Rooster tail.....Bass are opportunistic, but if insects are entering the water, the shiners and bluegill follow as well, so fishing a big soft swimbait that matches the bait size or topwater can be effective for bigger fish..I love fishing before and after the rain, during as well, If the water gets dirty then add sound with a bead or use a rattle, but you could fish with just a 5" Senko and be good for most part, add in a 6-7" Ribbon tail and that is all you need for ponds, maybe a split shot....Hope that helps...

[ripinit]

In Southern Arkansas, the best bait after a rain is a spinnerbait, with tandem blades, Bigger one Willow on the end, and the other an orange/red Colorado...It gives you vibration, and visibility, I would also go with White/Chartreuse skirt. 

[frogflogger]

Topwater - walking bait, popper, frog, injured minnow type with one or two propeller blades, buzz bait - whatever you can find or already own - dark bait if water is dark - light bait if water is clear. It will be fun and can produce the biggest bass in the area. Don't be intimidated throw it all over the pond they will find it.

[IowaHusker28]

Like a lot of people said. Black and blue jig. I also like a big black buzz bait or a big colorado bladed 1/2oz red/black or black/orange spinnerbait. I fish in a lot of lakes that are filled with runoff from agriculture in the midwest so they get pretty muddy. Once the grass grows in and you can throw a frog or throw a t rig. I always have more luck going shallower. 

If you're fishing smaller ponds, don't over think it. The fish need to see the bait or feel the bait if its really dirty water. Make the fish tell you what they want. Keep moving around shore until you find em. 

[scaleface]

Cant answer this  The conditions might be a cold north wind blowing , warm south wind , sunny , cloudy. 

[Big C]

When the water is rising, I like to skip a Spanky into the flooded bushes.

[fishingfan25]

Ive done extremely well with the Revenge vibrating jigs, Im a big fan of the Bluegill color. The best thing to do is put out a lot of vibration, as others have said try spinner baits and jigs. Another bait i do well with is a 3/8-1/2 lipless crank bait. I've been fishing a duo one and then strike king red eye shad

[stkbassn]

In ponds I always have luck with spinnerbaits and a floating rapala 2 or 3 inch ..