How can I make this fish bite?

[zbigbadaaron]

Well the last two times i've been fishing at this pond (pretty good size) I have seen this fish that had to be over 5 or 6. I don't know if it was the same fish but it was around the same area. I tried casting a senko the first time and it just kept on swimming. Then yesterday I casted a x-rap in front of it it stopped for a second and then went to deeper water. Do you guys got any good baits for making the big ones bite?

[I.rar]

i had a peacock bass do the same thing to me.

i ended up catching her on a weightless 4" trick stick t rigged. i cast it right in front of her face and as she got closer i gave it soft twitches. just enough to get some action in the bait.

shaky heads worked for me with LM bass in the past too. i did the same thing with them also. cast in front of the bass and gave it soft twitches and hops untill i got the bite.

good luck.

[BrianinMD]

Problem is if you see the fish, it seems you.

The only time I have had success getting a fish like that to bite was on senko's. Try to reduce you visibility to the fish before you cast.

[boneil]

cast a small soft plastic lure, like a curly tail grub or tube past the bass then bring the lure in over its back and drop it on it's nose. don't allow the line or lure to touch the fishes body as you bring it over its back.

[Nice_Bass]

cast a small soft plastic lure, like a curly tail grub or tube past the bass then bring the lure in over its back and drop it on it's nose. don't allow the line or lure to touch the fishes body as you bring it over its back.

I would disagree, but if that has worked for you I guess I would keep doing it.  Sounds like you need a reaction bite, casted from a long distance. 

[NateFollmer]

Get back as far away as you can and make sure the fish doesn't detect you.

Try different techniques, but I agree with everyone else. I would try weightless finesse techniques first, if that doesn't work, try to make it mad! Throw noisy things right at it, on top of it, beside it, behind it.... annoy the crap out of it and hope it strikes to get rid of the pest haha.

[SPEEDBEAD.]

Fluke or a Creepy Crawler.

[Crestliner2008]

Problem is if you see the fish, it seems you.

Absolutely. You know where the fish is located and where her territory is. Now your only hope of catching that fish is if you focus on your approach.

Wear subdued clothing that matches your surroundings. Wear soft soled shoes. Walk slow and quietly. Stay low, keeping your silhouette at a minimum.

Take your time and do as has been suggested, cast out a Senko. Let it sit there. Do not move it at all. A big bass knows what's in it's territory immediately. Eventually she will come in close to investigate. She will take a dead-sticked Senko. Just step it up to a 6" or 7" model.

Good Luck!

[Hammer 4]

Try tossing a Huddlebug in there..

[Red]

I had a bass do this once.  I threw a shallow crank just past it, then cranked it hard and fast and hit the fish with the bait and stopped.  The fish turned and looked at the crank as it was floating back up, then I gave one more hard crank and she inhaled it.  The fish was just over 5lbs.

[Sam]

Sight fishing - fun but it can drive you crazy. Or crazier! 

Hank Parker once told us at a Bassmaster University class that when fishing ponds be sure to walk away from the bank when changing locations as the fish can feel the vibrations from shore.

He also said not to have your shadow in the water in front of you at a pond.

So what do you do?

As said above, if you can see them, they can see you. And I bet this lady has had her full of pond fishermen and is now sensitive to eating anything when she knows you are around.

So getting her to bite can be a BIG challenge.

May I suggest:

1.  Try a drop shot.

2.  Try an ultra light with a very small white grub fished on 4 or 6 pound fluoro and a 1/64 jig head.

3.  Show her something different with a wacky Zoom or plastic worm presentation.

4.  Throw a long (10-inch) worm and let it sit there.

Since she seems to know you are there and has had some experience with other fishermen, you will have to trick her into hitting your bait by aggravating her or presenting something she has not seen before.

If you cannot get her to hit any of your artificials, the only recourse is to go to Wal-Mart and get some Nightcrawlers and throw those to her.

She may want live bait in the form of a worm or minnow.

Let us know how you do and if you are successful. 

[Big-O]

If your shore bound...I call it the Lawn chair technique  ;D Set up at feed time, early or late and backed off from the shore line. Have a seat. Be sure you have plenty of refreshments  8-) Rig up a 6" Lizard weightless on a 3/0 offset round bend hook. Might put MegaStrike or JJ's on it since it's holding in one spot for an extended length of time. Cast it out and let it fall slowly to the bottom. Watch the line for movement, if it doesn't get hit on the fall, let it sit for a minute or two and keep very little tension on the line. Move it only 6" or so at a time with 1 to two minute pauses and repeat.

The less splash and commotion on the cast, the better. A Lizard is extremely effective for this slow simmering technique and the more action it has on the slow fall and on the slow 6" moves slides forward...the better.

Big O

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