Small pond, small LMB, small Spinnerbaits

[Glaucus]

There's a little farm pond that I like to take my kids to. I'm sure there's one big mama in there somewhere, but we've only caught and seen bass 1-2 pounds and under. It's all bluegill and largemouth. The kids can't use a baitcaster yet. I usually have them throwing Senkos, but now I want to try them on Spinnerbaits. For bass this size in such a pond, will 3/16oz Spinnerbaits on M/F spinning gear with 8lb test be OK? I want them to be able to swap between the small Spinnerbaits and weightless worms and Senkos.

[MIbassyaker]

Yes.  have a look at the Booyah pond magic spinnerbaits -- they'll do fine on a M or even ML spinning rod. Just be sure to check your line frequently for nicks and abrasions, and re-tie as needed, as 8lb  won't hold up to contact with weeds/logs/rocks etc. very long.

 

 

[junyer357]

I love inline spinners like rooster tails for situations like that. 

[Glaucus]

26 minutes ago, junyer357 said:

I love inline spinners like rooster tails for situations like that. 

This is not a good location for inlines. Too snaggy. 

[AggieBassin10]

That will defintley work but don't worry too too much about going smaller on size. Even small bass will whack your normal (or at least my normal ?) 1/2-3/4 oz spinnerbait. But lighter spinnerbaits would be better for your kiddos set up.

[Pro Logcatcher]

Ned rig!

[Graham]

Sounds like a good option to me! Maybe have them try a smaller chatterbait as well. 

[Deleted account]

Stanley small fry, Zoom 3" fat head (with a tad of the nose cut off) as a trailer, little bass, big bass, and everything in between.

[thinkingredneck]

Beetle spin,  H &H spinnerbait

[Bluebasser86]

Beetle spin, super cheap, old school, still catches fish and will catch a little bit of everything. When the body gets worn out just put a curly tail grub on. You can also buy jig spinner arms and make your own if you like. 

 

Booyah Pond Magic would be a good option if you really want a skirted style spinnerbait. There's also a little Booyah Pond Magic buzzbait if you really want them to have a good time. 

[bigbill]

With spinnerbaits in snaggy situations I hold my rod tip at 12 o’clock and let the blade come up out of the water and slap side to side as I reel it.

[timsford]

I've used medium powered spinning tackle quite a bit for spinnerbaits and buzzbaits from 1/8oz-1/4oz in light to moderate cover. I'd personally rather use 10lb test for these lures since even the smaller sized ones have a fairly thick gauge wire hook. Braid works well also depending on the rod and your style of hookset

[Mobasser]

I agree with Bluebasser86. Beatlespin is hard to beat. It will catch everything,  easy to use, and keep the kids busy

[soflabasser]

Sounds like a good place to fish with beetle spins. They come in many sizes and some are big enough that they are close to the size of a regular spinnerbait.

[bigbill]

Joes fly 1/4oz bass size. I like the Fire Tiger Apache or glow tiger.

a rapala f7 in blue

mepps anglia #3 silver brown tail.

 

the new mall near me has a drainage 1 acre pond. First year they were dinks, then larger dinks, then 1/4 lbers, and so on years later they were 3lbers.