Charlestonfisherman Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Hey guys I just can't seem to figure out how to get a solid bite in some ponds near my house. There's two of them I was told about on a golf course near my house that has fish in the 5-9 pond class, but in around 8 trips there I've only had one hookup on a 2 pounder on a 175 slide swimmer. The pond is around 13-15 feet deep in the middle and has muddy water. Ive spent around an hour each trip and each hour I've dedicated to one bait fished in various styles. I've been at night and fished a rat, been at night and thrown nightstalker hudds, been during the day and fished 68's and 8 inch hudds,and thrown 175 slideswimmers (What I had the one eat on). I've seen pictures and personally witnessed people catching bass from 5 to 9 pounds on worms and crankbaits there so there's defintley swimbait eaters in it. Any advice at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Ramen Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 What do you think is the main forage for large bass in the pond? Gills? Shad? Smaller bass? Crayfish? MichiganBassman 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomah21 Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I think it's time. 8 trips with an hour each trip so u have 8-10 hours into it...keep fishing it. Fish it diff times of day/night....fish it slower fish it faster. Keep learning. If your certain that caliber of fish are in there I would keep at it Rjoyal and ATFISHING1234 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aikenyounggun Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 What color is the 175? Throw a ridiculous color glide. Like white or bright yellow. I have a couple friends in your area sticking good fish on similar baits. Feel free to PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlestonfisherman Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 They eat gills and freshwater mullet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlestonfisherman Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I have a wakasagi and a stocker trout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SethB Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 If i couldnt get bit on a swimbait and knew people were catching 9#ers on worms. Think id fish a worm. I could care less what i catch a big fish on i just like catching big fish. I dont fish stained water very often but i have had success #1 fishing big plastic worms and cranking slammers and working slammers and wake jrs real hard on the surface with 5-10 second pause then work real hard again 10-20 second pause then slow steady wake back to boat or bank. Primus and evilcatfish 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doublezman Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 12" worm.... Stitch it across the pond. They'll hit Get_Biggens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlestonfisherman Posted July 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Thanks guys, will give it all a try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigpoppabass Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 Throw on a sb looking trailer on a spinnerbait. Fish r using lateral lines I these waters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbasser Posted July 18, 2015 Report Share Posted July 18, 2015 I have been using a mattlures hard gill in stained water u should give that a try and stained to maybe 6" of visibility they have a real nice thump to em that calls the fish even in the stained water floaters n ss, floaters have been the key tho couple fast reels then pauses in between have been the key for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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