chicagolandangler Posted October 16, 2020 Posted October 16, 2020 Hi, I'm pretty new to fishing for bass, I've only caught one and that little guy was barely 6" caught on a basic nightcrawler while I was trying to fish the bluegill spawn. I've always wanted to catch bass though, I just never know what I'm doing. I shelled out some money for a Daiwa Tatula 6'8" medium power spinning rod with a Penn Pursuit III reel, equipped with 10lb Berkley Trilene XT mono. My local pond is 100% rock, bank fishing only, and is super pressured. I've thrown swimbaits, spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, even Texas rigs haven't had a single tap. I'd like to try and catch a bass before winter sets in. On this pond the main forage is shad, bluegill, and crawfish. What else can I try to get a bass this fall? Quote
Junk Fisherman Posted October 16, 2020 Posted October 16, 2020 Senko Have you thought about trying other places? What part of Chicago do you live in? Quote
chicagolandangler Posted October 16, 2020 Author Posted October 16, 2020 There's a couple of other ponds around the area that I've tried, but no luck there either. I'm very close to Ohare, so far I've tried Opeka, Big Bend and the DPR right next to it, and Beck. Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted October 16, 2020 Super User Posted October 16, 2020 Welcome to the forum Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 16, 2020 Super User Posted October 16, 2020 1 hour ago, chicagolandangler said: There's a couple of other ponds around the area that I've tried, but no luck there either. I'm very close to Ohare, so far I've tried Opeka, Big Bend and the DPR right next to it, and Beck. Beck was a fantastic bass lake some 20 years ago which was the last time I fished it. Quote
chicagolandangler Posted October 16, 2020 Author Posted October 16, 2020 1 hour ago, slonezp said: Beck was a fantastic bass lake some 20 years ago which was the last time I fished it. I do see people posting a lot of Beck bass on the Fishbrain app but most of them are fishing from kayaks. I don't have that luxury. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 16, 2020 Super User Posted October 16, 2020 3 minutes ago, chicagolandangler said: I do see people posting a lot of Beck bass on the Fishbrain app but most of them are fishing from kayaks. I don't have that luxury. In April, before the lake gets choked you can walk the shoreline and do well. The further you walk the better. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted October 18, 2020 Global Moderator Posted October 18, 2020 Welcome! Might give the Ned rig a try if cover allows it. Quote
r83srock Posted October 18, 2020 Posted October 18, 2020 Welcome! I can’t offer much help but I was always curious how fishing would be off of navy pier, if it’s even allowed. I could just imagine the looks you would get on the blue line train headed downtown with a fishin rod. ? I’d drag a senko or fluke around, weedless with built in action. The fluke mimics dying baitfish which is what you want this time of year. Texas rig it weightless so you can swap from senko to fluke without retying. The senko just throw out and let sit, leave for 15 seconds and reel in. the fluke you can do the same but implement small twitches of the rod tip when the bait falls. Space your twitches out and experiment with cadence and speed. Twitch, pause for 5-10 seconds, twitch, repeat. Quote
Super User slonezp Posted October 18, 2020 Super User Posted October 18, 2020 49 minutes ago, r83srock said: Welcome! I can’t offer much help but I was always curious how fishing would be off of navy pier, if it’s even allowed. I could just imagine the looks you would get on the blue line train headed downtown with a fishin rod. ? I’d drag a senko or fluke around, weedless with built in action. The fluke mimics dying baitfish which is what you want this time of year. Texas rig it weightless so you can swap from senko to fluke without retying. The senko just throw out and let sit, leave for 15 seconds and reel in. the fluke you can do the same but implement small twitches of the rod tip when the bait falls. Space your twitches out and experiment with cadence and speed. Twitch, pause for 5-10 seconds, twitch, repeat. Fishing is allowed on the north side of Navy Pier. The parking garage even has "fishermen" rates but you have to leave prior to 10am. Boat fishing is not allowed on the north side since 9/11 because the plant that provides the drinking water to Chicago is located a stones throw away. The biggest problem with shore fishing Chicago's harbors is getting access. 1 Quote
Steveo-1969 Posted October 19, 2020 Posted October 19, 2020 Welcome to Bass Resource! It's already been suggested but I'll second it. Read all you can about the Ned Rig here on Bass Resource and give that a try. It's a fish catcher! On a side note, Da Bears are now in sole possession of 1st place in the NFC North. BEAR DOWN!!!!!! 2 Quote
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