Bass and other fish love structure. It protects them, gives them shade from the hot sun, provides food, and many other things that cause fish to hold to structure.
These structures could be rocks, logs, bridges, branches, pylons, and any other object that if different from the normal pond landscape.
The dog days of summer. Probably my least favorite season to fish for bass.
However, I spend most of my summer fishing trips at small ponds rather than taking the boat out on the lakes.
Throughout the entire summer, I don’t use many lures. I have found it is better to stick to what I know works rather than trying to experiment with other lures.
From my experience, these are the best bass lures for summer pond fishing.
Being able to read a river is very important when fishing rivers. Reading the river tells you where fish are, how deep the water is, what kind of structure there is, the type of current, and other things too.
Knowing these kinds of things helps you catch more fish and remain safe while doing it.
Discover the often overlooked world of open water bass fishing with expert tips and techniques. While structure fishing dominates discussions, bass frequently inhabit open waters during migrations or foraging. Learn why bass roam open waters and how to catch them effectively.
Windy, choppy water conditions create some unique fishing challenges, but can also create great fishing opportunities if you know how to attack these waters.
Certain lures and fishing strategies will be much more effective in these choppy conditions than others.
Fishing from shore is difficult in any body of water, but especially when it comes to fishing rivers. Rivers often have steep banks, low accessibility, and obviously running water which is much harder to fish than still water.
When the bite gets tuff, sometimes you need to use a finesse approach to lure those finicky bass into biting.
Finesse fishing is very effective for both smallmouth and largemouth bass. It is also super fun because even small fish put up a great fight and feel big.
Grassy ponds can be difficult to fish because the grass in ponds is different that the grass in big lakes.
The grass in ponds is usually filamentous algae, ponds scum, slime, and matted weeds.
Winter is by far the most difficult season for a bank angler.
As a bank fisherman myself, I have spent many years figuring out the best strategies and tools to implement when winter bass fishing from the bank.
Because of how fast small ponds heat up and cool down, transition periods such as the spring and the fall are very short.
This means is is paramount that you capitalize on the short fall season by using the right lures.
