little luck at a large pond yesterday

Jim80 · 04-27-08, 03:22 PM

i was fishing at a large pond in ct yesterday staying along the shoreline and areas that provied cover , i tried everything from spinners to surface baits and rubber worms but had no luck . The only bass that was caught was a 14inch largemouth that hit a nightcrawler on my 7 year old sons line it was great for him but left me kind of frustrated any ideas would be great and i tried alot

Buckeyefishing · 04-27-08, 07:08 PM

There are days when whatever you do doesn't work. Bill Dance once said "Never asume that the fish aren't hitting." But the truth is that there are times that nothing less than dynamite will bring them up. I had the reverse situation happen one day. I was on the lake with one of my sons and he was using a big fat nightcrawler. Things were really slow and he saw me fishing with a plastic worm. He said if I caught one with my artificial worm when
he had a big real worm on he wouldn't believe it. Within five minutes I hooked a bass about
1-2 lbs. He still can't believe they didn't hit his live one. How do you figure? Just keep fishing. You'll be there some day at the right time, at the right place, with the right bait.

BF

stevomac59 · 04-27-08, 07:24 PM

I have been to the lake countless times without catching anything! This past summer, I visited the lake about 25 times; all in all, I caught only 3 catfish and 2 bass (when I got my boat). I know how frustrating it is, seeing all the pros catch fish on t.v. like nothing. Just hang in there. Like an old saying: "thats why it's called fishing, and not catching."

Rebbasser · 04-27-08, 11:58 PM

Welcome to the forum, Jim!

Just keep chunking-as the water gets warmer the fish will get more active.

Fish2win · 04-28-08, 09:23 AM

"Some days we win. Most days they win" quote Bill Dance.
Fish2win

JB · 04-28-08, 02:07 PM

jim,
we live in the northeast too, and have been out about 5 weeks now fishing small cranks that go from 2-5 ft or just under the surface cranks. try targeting the first drop off areas of the pond, like a transition from 3-5 ft ... we've been cranking all lakes for a month now and have had success

Jim80 · 04-28-08, 03:00 PM

yeah i definitly tried some small cranks aswell as smaller spinners but nada , the water temp is still a little low so i'm just gonna keep trying there . we are doing a larger lake tommorow night that has a good bass population so i gonna give it a shot there but the main fish we'll be after for the night will be northern pike which i have had alot of luck fishing for them after dark . any tips for bass fishing after dark ?

04-27-08, 03:22 PM	#1
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	little luck at a large pond yesterday i was fishing at a large pond in ct yesterday staying along the shoreline and areas that provied cover , i tried everything from spinners to surface baits and rubber worms but had no luck . The only bass that was caught was a 14inch largemouth that hit a nightcrawler on my 7 year old sons line it was great for him but left me kind of frustrated any ideas would be great and i tried alot

04-27-08, 07:24 PM	#3
stevomac59 BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Laredo, TX Posts: 455	I have been to the lake countless times without catching anything! This past summer, I visited the lake about 25 times; all in all, I caught only 3 catfish and 2 bass (when I got my boat). I know how frustrating it is, seeing all the pros catch fish on t.v. like nothing. Just hang in there. Like an old saying: "thats why it's called fishing, and not catching." __________________ stevomac59 Always strapped...with a rod

04-27-08, 11:58 PM	#4
Rebbasser BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 10,142	Welcome to the forum, Jim! Just keep chunking-as the water gets warmer the fish will get more active. __________________ It's happened to the best of them: John 21:3

04-28-08, 09:23 AM	#5
Fish2win BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Norris Tennessee Posts: 469	"Some days we win. Most days they win" quote Bill Dance. Fish2win __________________ Norris Tennessee set the hook! They dont have hands.

04-27-08, 07:08 PM	#2
Buckeyefishing BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canton,Ohio Posts: 45	There are days when whatever you do doesn't work. Bill Dance once said "Never asume that the fish aren't hitting." But the truth is that there are times that nothing less than dynamite will bring them up. I had the reverse situation happen one day. I was on the lake with one of my sons and he was using a big fat nightcrawler. Things were really slow and he saw me fishing with a plastic worm. He said if I caught one with my artificial worm when he had a big real worm on he wouldn't believe it. Within five minutes I hooked a bass about 1-2 lbs. He still can't believe they didn't hit his live one. How do you figure? Just keep fishing. You'll be there some day at the right time, at the right place, with the right bait. BF

04-28-08, 02:07 PM	#6
JB BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,655	jim, we live in the northeast too, and have been out about 5 weeks now fishing small cranks that go from 2-5 ft or just under the surface cranks. try targeting the first drop off areas of the pond, like a transition from 3-5 ft ... we've been cranking all lakes for a month now and have had success

04-28-08, 03:00 PM	#7
Jim80 BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Thomaston CT Posts: 3,862	yeah i definitly tried some small cranks aswell as smaller spinners but nada , the water temp is still a little low so i'm just gonna keep trying there . we are doing a larger lake tommorow night that has a good bass population so i gonna give it a shot there but the main fish we'll be after for the night will be northern pike which i have had alot of luck fishing for them after dark . any tips for bass fishing after dark ?

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