Go to tackle for never fished (personally) pond

[Shane Y]

Got access to a couple of ponds today. Never fished one of them before. The other I've only fished once. The one I have fished I know that there are some giants in it....8+ pounders......I also know it has a soft muddy bottom. What's yalls go to for unfamiliar locations? 

[EGbassing]

My top five would probably be 1. Texas rig 2. Texas rig 3. Texas rig 4. Texas rig 5. Texas rig (in that order)

[Mobasser]

43 minutes ago, EGbassing said:

My top five would probably be 1. Texas rig 2. Texas rig 3. Texas rig 4. Texas rig 5. Texas rig (in that order)

I like the Texas rig too. But, take some other things too. Spinnerbait, some shallow and deep diving cranks, lipless crankbait, and topwater. See what their biting

[bigbassin']

A 3/8 ounce jig is always my go to for a new location.  I'll start by dragging it to see if there's any noticeable structure or cover.  If that isn't producing I'll start swimming it along the shoreline.

 

[Eddie2934]

I would say take a straight tail worm zoom trick worm or sinko whech ever u prefer and worm waights 1/8  1/4 and 3/8 ounce take a few split shot sinkers for a split shot right as well square bill I try to keep a couple that dive 2-4 feet and a couple that dive 3-5 feet a couple swim jigs in 1/4 and 3/8 ounce and maybe a 1/8 ounce if u have a couple but the 1/8 ounce isn't a must but there good for really shallow water right along the edge of the pond a spinner bait or 2 top water is a must in ponds take a hollow body frog a water pooper maybe a supper spook Jr and a couple swim baits and some fat Albert grubs for jig trailers as fare as color goes keep it simple and for rods if it was me I'd take a casting rod with 30lbs or 40lbs braid with it u can use a 7 or 8 foot leader of ur chice tied to the braid and a spinning rid with 10 pound braid agine so u can use a leader making both rods really versatile I keep thses 2 rod set ups and a box with this stuff in it in the back of my truck all the time and it's never failed me yet I hope this helps and good luck 

[Bluebasser86]

Spinnerbait, topwater, and a T rig are pretty solid options for attacking a pond. 

[burrows]

Shad rap 

baby minus 

rage menace

robo worm

and when theses fail go to a ned rig in this order.

[N Florida Mike]

Senkos, zoom super fluke, and ribbon tailed worms. T-rigged, go as weightless as possible.

[Backroad Angler]

Senkos for sure

T rig- crawdad

 

[deadadrift89]

T-rig worm

Fluke

[Dens228]

New place I want to cover water at various depths.  What I would choose would also depend on time of year and weed cover or lack of weed cover. 

 

But, in general, 

Cranks to cover between 1 and 12 feet so I'll count that as three lures

Swim jig with a paddletail

T-rig with a crawfish trailer

 

 

 

[snel6424]

T-Rig, senko, and jig

[Dom Hendricks]

Flukes and keitechs can kill it on a pond in the fall. Match the hatch. Fluke weightless t rig or nose hooked. Jig head or keel weighted hook on ktech. 

[thedilettantedad]

Mine are a buzz bait, spinner, and senkos, wacky and texas rigged. These are my, "are there fish?" go tos, then I can come back with more tackle the next trip.

[NittyGrittyBoy]

Fluke for top(weightless)

Suspending jerk bait for mid

Dropshot for bottom(nose hooked fluke)

 

My plan of attack for fall ponds. Those would be my top 3 approaches for your ponds

 

 

 

[greentrout]

zoom weightless trick worm...12# mono 6' 6" med. rod fast...baitcaster...

 

good fishing...