06-03-2013, 04:40 PM
Man, bass can be tough from shore out here. The Urban Ponds are hit or miss at best, with Floyd Lamb being the best of them for bass.
Fishing at Lake Mead from shore can be a pain, but you can be successful. The bass are shallow right now, and you should have no problem locating them at night or during the low-light hours. If you are willing to hike around a bunch, you will catch some fish. You just need to get on some good boots and cover ground.
Go to a spot like Crawdad Cove or Kingman Wash. Fish will be in those areas, so fish with what you are confident in (given that it is a proven bait) and make 1000 casts over a mile of shoreline. You will eventually find some fish like this. Safe bets would be a texas-rigged worm, a weightless senko, a spinnerbait and a jig for rocky areas.
For this style of fishing I like to just bring one rod and a backpack with a couple small tackle trays and a few bags of soft-plastics. You can pack your water, food and sunscreen into your backpack and go all day like this. Don't forget the needle-nose pliers.
I would try Sand Hollow, Utah for some night fishing. This place is a great bass fishery. A smaller lake, it is easily fished from shore. It get's crowded there on the weekends, and summer will be crowded all the time. Maybe camp out there for a night to do some awesome night-fishing while everyone else sleeps.
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Fishing at Lake Mead from shore can be a pain, but you can be successful. The bass are shallow right now, and you should have no problem locating them at night or during the low-light hours. If you are willing to hike around a bunch, you will catch some fish. You just need to get on some good boots and cover ground.
Go to a spot like Crawdad Cove or Kingman Wash. Fish will be in those areas, so fish with what you are confident in (given that it is a proven bait) and make 1000 casts over a mile of shoreline. You will eventually find some fish like this. Safe bets would be a texas-rigged worm, a weightless senko, a spinnerbait and a jig for rocky areas.
For this style of fishing I like to just bring one rod and a backpack with a couple small tackle trays and a few bags of soft-plastics. You can pack your water, food and sunscreen into your backpack and go all day like this. Don't forget the needle-nose pliers.
I would try Sand Hollow, Utah for some night fishing. This place is a great bass fishery. A smaller lake, it is easily fished from shore. It get's crowded there on the weekends, and summer will be crowded all the time. Maybe camp out there for a night to do some awesome night-fishing while everyone else sleeps.
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