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I fish in a small pond with bass I cant figure out how to catch them. Any advise on baits ect?

Question by x MoOsEdRaGoN x. Uploaded on March 29, 2010

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from ScottieD84 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

We always use to have pretty good luck with rooster tails back home in TN.

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from Zach wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

Plastic Worms-Yamamoto

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from Zach wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

[Plastic Worms-Yamamoto]....the Senkos

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from Ethan3 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

Get some senkos and rig them wacky style. Very simple to use, just cast it out, let it sink and if you don't have a fish on after the first sink, twitch it up and let it sink again. Also, another easy to use bait that works for bass is inline spinners, or rooster tails as Scottie said. There are tons of various lures that catch bass. Just try some out and you should have some luck

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from fisher girl wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

worms, minnows, grasshoppers, mister twisters. try anything. keep trying until you find something they like

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from 99explorer wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

You will have more fun, and a greater sense of accomplishment if you use artificial lures rather than live bait. Surface lures are very effective in the Spring. Try them all, and have a variety ready in the tackle box for a change whenever one of them is ineffective.

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from jhart2 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

try a "zoom" motoroil chartese dipped in garlic stank scent.

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from firehawk532 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

Spinners, live minnows, or worms.

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from cas0905 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

late in the afternoon break out a strike king three blade buzz bate that is the go to on the small farm ponds around here in NC also hula poppers and senkos

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from gman3186 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

use natural bait fish from the pond..mainly bream but you catch crawdads to they work really well i like to go with live bait if possible

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from rudyglove27 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

Live bait always works for me!!!

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from mountaindew732 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

i agree with everything I see here :)I love fishing for pond bass and usually use rooster tail spinners or whacky style plastic worms. A great place to cast these is along the edge of the pond as the fish like to gather there to catch frogs,bugs,etc...there

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from Cgull wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

For finicky bass try some worms, lizards frogs and speed craw. I like Zooms speed craws. Speed craws rigged weedles with a Mustad #5 mega bite hooks can be fish as a topwater or with a split shot added as a bottom crawfish. I catch more fish with this rig than all other baits. Topwater baits like Super Spook jrs, Jitter Bugs, buzz baits and chug bugs work great.

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from country road wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

In addition to all these excellent suggestions, use light line such as 6lb. test, maybe even four, and fish really early and really late---almost fishing in the dark. Tight lines.

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from MPN wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I use them plastic frogs and the bass go nuts for um. Any live bait will work great to!

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from pabloco09 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I have a dozen ponds full of bass.. Ive used everything. Ihave the most fun w blue fox spinners. buy them by the 6 or 8 pack at wal mart. garanteed to work on bass bream and crappie.

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from 007 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Live minnows fished along the bank brush.

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from mightylilhunter wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Live bait, worms, leeches, crawfish etc. mix it up to find which one works the best and if none do try switching to a rattle trap or a small-medium spinner to bring in the big one

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from Foxbrosracing wrote 2 years 6 weeks ago

Try a small spinnerbait, like crappie size or a small grub, Big fish can eat small lures but small fish cant eat big baits

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from imabowguy wrote 1 year 4 weeks ago

Spinnerbaits,plastic worms,if its mossy try a plastic frog.

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from ScottieD84 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

We always use to have pretty good luck with rooster tails back home in TN.

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from fisher girl wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

worms, minnows, grasshoppers, mister twisters. try anything. keep trying until you find something they like

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from Zach wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

[Plastic Worms-Yamamoto]....the Senkos

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from Zach wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

Plastic Worms-Yamamoto

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from Ethan3 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

Get some senkos and rig them wacky style. Very simple to use, just cast it out, let it sink and if you don't have a fish on after the first sink, twitch it up and let it sink again. Also, another easy to use bait that works for bass is inline spinners, or rooster tails as Scottie said. There are tons of various lures that catch bass. Just try some out and you should have some luck

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from 99explorer wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

You will have more fun, and a greater sense of accomplishment if you use artificial lures rather than live bait. Surface lures are very effective in the Spring. Try them all, and have a variety ready in the tackle box for a change whenever one of them is ineffective.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from jhart2 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

try a "zoom" motoroil chartese dipped in garlic stank scent.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from firehawk532 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

Spinners, live minnows, or worms.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from cas0905 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

late in the afternoon break out a strike king three blade buzz bate that is the go to on the small farm ponds around here in NC also hula poppers and senkos

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from gman3186 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

use natural bait fish from the pond..mainly bream but you catch crawdads to they work really well i like to go with live bait if possible

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from rudyglove27 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

Live bait always works for me!!!

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from mountaindew732 wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

i agree with everything I see here :)I love fishing for pond bass and usually use rooster tail spinners or whacky style plastic worms. A great place to cast these is along the edge of the pond as the fish like to gather there to catch frogs,bugs,etc...there

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from country road wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

In addition to all these excellent suggestions, use light line such as 6lb. test, maybe even four, and fish really early and really late---almost fishing in the dark. Tight lines.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from MPN wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I use them plastic frogs and the bass go nuts for um. Any live bait will work great to!

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from pabloco09 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

I have a dozen ponds full of bass.. Ive used everything. Ihave the most fun w blue fox spinners. buy them by the 6 or 8 pack at wal mart. garanteed to work on bass bream and crappie.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from 007 wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Live minnows fished along the bank brush.

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from mightylilhunter wrote 2 years 7 weeks ago

Live bait, worms, leeches, crawfish etc. mix it up to find which one works the best and if none do try switching to a rattle trap or a small-medium spinner to bring in the big one

+1 Good Comment? | | Report
from Cgull wrote 2 years 8 weeks ago

For finicky bass try some worms, lizards frogs and speed craw. I like Zooms speed craws. Speed craws rigged weedles with a Mustad #5 mega bite hooks can be fish as a topwater or with a split shot added as a bottom crawfish. I catch more fish with this rig than all other baits. Topwater baits like Super Spook jrs, Jitter Bugs, buzz baits and chug bugs work great.

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from Foxbrosracing wrote 2 years 6 weeks ago

Try a small spinnerbait, like crappie size or a small grub, Big fish can eat small lures but small fish cant eat big baits

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from imabowguy wrote 1 year 4 weeks ago

Spinnerbaits,plastic worms,if its mossy try a plastic frog.

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