The bass just won’t bite
Hey all nice to see an ALL Arkansas blog! (Go Hogs) I also live in Arkansas, and not so much a trout anglers, but a bass fisherman. Alright I have a 15 acre pond this is 50% shallow, ranging from 2-3 ft deep, and the other end is 12-15 ft. deep . Ive caught many of largemouth bass ranging from 6- 8lbs (catch and release) out of this pond every year. Oddly I don’t know whats been going on this summer because I will not get a bite for weeks, and then all of a sudden I will get four or five bites then a a 5 pound bass ? The bass will not bite and then all of a sudden hit like there is no tomorrow? Confusing and odd if you ask me. Suggestions or advice?
Mac
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Tags: Arkansas, Bass Fisherman, largemouth bass
August 26th, 2010 at 8:25 am
Have your tried a very subtle approach? like using a rod with ultra-light action and reel to match. Instead of mono, I’d go for SpiderWire (Fusion) 6lb-12lb test because then you can use a variety of smaller lures that don’t cause a lot of disturbance in the water. Also, rig a plastic worm with a 2/0 off shank worm hook. Come all the way through the body with the point and barely stab it back into the worm to keep it weedless. Don’t use any weight and a very slow, methodical, popping return. This can also be done with Plastic crawfishes and shad. Another thing to consider is how much cover the bass have during the day. It might be best to try to fish at night during the summer especially if there is very little cover in the pond. If this is the case, Try using darker baits and baits with a lot of vibration like a spinnerbait with a dark colored skirt.
This should fix you right up.
August 27th, 2010 at 3:57 pm
Interesting, because I had the same results because my lake is also a bit small, but I found a solution with Lucky Craft lures. They dive down to 2ft and catch bass regularly now and they work in all types of weather and affordable at bass pro shops. Also, another good one is a shaky head jig on either a finesse worm or tube. they are meant to be fished slowly and when you shake the line or wiggle the tip while the lure is sitting at the bottom, the bass will be enticed because it looks like worm or crawfish feeding on the botton, which is where the bigger deeper fish will be. just remember, they still eat around once a day to every other day, especially if they are as big as you say. just be patient and go on youtube.com to see the different ways a shaky head jig or a Lucky Craft can be presented and i guarantee that that presentation coupled along with the right colored worm will land you a fish.