just me
12 pointer
- Sep 26, 2013
- 2,833
I just figured ya must a been sneaking into one of BF's ponds.
Anybody chase trophy bass in farm ponds?
- Thread starter Gun7alk
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I just figured ya must a been sneaking into one of BF's ponds.
C.L.Button
12 pointer
If u want some real fun, tie one to a fly line. Explosion time.
My favorite bait for pond bass, if you're not against using live bait, is a live night crawler. No sinker, #6 or #4 hook, hook the crawler through the head once and let the rest dangle, cast out and let the crawler slowly sink to the bottom, after crawler hits bottom reel in and cast again- don't work it back in or the bluegill will peck the crawler off. If a bluegill or small bass bites part of the crawler off, put a new crawler on - big bass don't seem to bite a part of crawler very much at all. The bottom line is that your presentation is a live crawler hitting the water and slowly sinking to the bottom. Yes you will need a bunch of crawlers because of bluegill and other smaller fish tearing at the crawlers, but, this technique will pay off.
bigpuddin43
12 pointer
most exciting fish I ever caught was a 5 lb bass on ultra light pole with 4lb test. took over 30 minutes to get him in along with some crazy running around the pond to try to keep him out of brush piles. Probably ran a mile seamed like back and forth trying to keep enough tension to keep him out of the brush but not to much to break the line. caught him on a small crappie jig I was tossing for smaller bass. got him to the bank and the line snapped as I drug him on shore grabbed him up real quick.
JHUBB
Spike
- Sep 18, 2012
- 54
Dates wrong caught this at a farm pond on a hula popper. 8 lb 10 oz
This one was bigger that dad caught, it was the reason we bought the scale that we weighed the first fish with.
8&sand
12 pointer
I caught these this past Monday in our neighborhood pond/lake working a pumpkin lizard slowly across the bottom.
Daughter caught this one but would dare hold it
Daughter caught this one but would dare hold it
Gun7alk
6 pointer
- Oct 30, 2013
- 348
No luck on the big ones yet, I've fished quite a few ponds on the nice days and they've been a lot more active it seems.
I did get this trophy though. Here's my five year old niece with her first bass.
I did get this trophy though. Here's my five year old niece with her first bass.
UK Hunter
6 pointer
If that's the same pond I think it is, I've caught some nice fish there but it's been several years.
Gun7alk
6 pointer
- Oct 30, 2013
- 348
Owner also owns a car lot downtown. Sound familiar?
Its got some big ones it that's for sure.
kyhunter110
8 pointer
Sorry for the bad pics, but they were biting pretty good today. Caught 4 all around the same size. 2 lbs or so. They were absolutely hammering this baby 1 minus though.
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captain71
10 pointer
Around here I'm not catching much. The ones I'm catching are small same with the crappie. What you all catching them on. I guess every pond is going to be different.
dxtsniper
12 pointer
Hooked a nice 2.5-3lber last summer with a nightcrawler hooked like you wrote. I had thrown it out and was helping my son bait and unhook the sunfish he was catching when I noticed my line take off. I fought the fish for a few minutes and a couple jumps but it broke the line after I handed the rod to my son to reel him in. Fun memory for sure though.
For artificial baits in ponds my favorite is a sluggo type soft stick bait that can be fished anyway they like. I like to kill it mid way in on a retrieve and let it just fall and sit for a minute or so.
toxic
10 pointer
A few from our farm pond from last year.
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KYTroutJunkie
6 pointer
2" rebel baby bass crank, or yo-zuri snap bean silver with blue back. F &F 1/32 oz jig w/ waxie, crappie size rubber swimbait, strike king mini king spinnerbait, single colorado firetiger or black and blue, strike king triple buzzbait in the evening.
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UK Hunter
6 pointer
That's it. Caught many a fish there years ago
