03-27-2009, 05:17 PM
Ponds are different than lakes or reservoirs or rivers because there usually aren't crayfish in ponds.
For a pond, you can fish wacky-rigged or weightless Senkos (soft stickbaits). You can throw a 9"+ worm weightless and swim it on the top like a baby snake. You can throw Flukes on a light split shot rig. You can Texas Rig a curly tail worm. Frogs are another option.
As far as weight goes, its a mix between preference and situation. If there are a load of weeds, I like a heavy tungsten weight. Tungsten is smaller than lead, so it collects less lettuce... also the heavier weight allows it to punch through the weeds a bit better. I'd probably take my flipping stick and texas rig a 9" worm with a 4/0 Owner hook and a 3/4 oz tungsten flipping weight and pitch the shoreline cover. Keep in mind that bass fishing won't be really hot in a pond until it warms up (in my neck of the woods, anyway).
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For a pond, you can fish wacky-rigged or weightless Senkos (soft stickbaits). You can throw a 9"+ worm weightless and swim it on the top like a baby snake. You can throw Flukes on a light split shot rig. You can Texas Rig a curly tail worm. Frogs are another option.
As far as weight goes, its a mix between preference and situation. If there are a load of weeds, I like a heavy tungsten weight. Tungsten is smaller than lead, so it collects less lettuce... also the heavier weight allows it to punch through the weeds a bit better. I'd probably take my flipping stick and texas rig a 9" worm with a 4/0 Owner hook and a 3/4 oz tungsten flipping weight and pitch the shoreline cover. Keep in mind that bass fishing won't be really hot in a pond until it warms up (in my neck of the woods, anyway).
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