BassinBoy

Im from pa to and i do some shore and boat fishing. Everytime i go and buy lures i go overboard. I just dont feel like i have enough. I guess as long as i have the money the more the marrier right? So dont worry about it we all do it just some more than others. ME ;D

Dont worry your not alone. Sad to say no fish for me on a jig. Go tubes!

So far so good. Any other suggestions?

I love frogs! If there is thick stuff or pads then im throwing one. I use the Mann's toad and Snag Proof. Frogs are great big bass catchers. If there weeds go with a frog, open water a popper and buzzbait can be good too. I will say though if there is open water with a little weeds or cover then that Mann's Swim Toad can out produce a buzzbait at times. FROGS!!!!!!!

When do you guys start fishing Lake Erie. Ive heard late April can be good all the way through the year. Just want to see when you guys start. Thanks

Right now you could start. They are all year baits that will catch bass in 50-95 degree water. Ive caught most of my fish on plastics.

I find them from about 8 feet or shallower.

The best way to get rid of it is to rake it. It might sound crazy but you can control what you take out and what you leave in unlike carp. This is what we do at our pond and it keeps it under control. Hope it helps.

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On my first trip ill be throwing some type of plastic and a rat-l-trap or swimbait. Cant wait for spring.

Impossible, it has got to have some sort of forage base. I bet it has shad or bluegill, not in big numbers though. Unless it is absolutely loaded with crawfish it has got to have bluegill or shad.

Cold muddy pond.....................should probobly just stay home

I wanted to see what everyone elses favorite swimbait was. What techniques do you use with them?

Try mann's hardnose baits. Not only do they stay on the hook they last for a very long time. Try a few of those baits.

I live in Pennsylvania. Its starting to warm up but my season hasnt started quite yet. Therefore i am taking a trip down to North Carolina with a friend of mine who ownes a house down there. The trip goes from March 21- March 30. We dont have a boat but fish a few good ponds near the house. I took a trip down there last summer in the end of June and we focused on one pond. It is about a 2 acre pond so its rather small. This is a very unique pond though. It doesnt have any blugill, shad, panfish, or any other kind of fish other than.......BASS! Sounds awesome right? Yes, well we had some good luck at this pond last summer catching nearly 25 bass per day, each of us. Now you may think that these bass would be skinny and unhealthy because the lack of food but suprisingly they are just short..... and FAT! Most were around 8-10 inch mark, pretty small but i did catch a big 3 1/2 pounder. There are many water beetle type bugs that skim the surface, i mean hundreds. I think these bass are slightly cannabilistic (eat each other) because along with these bugs, eachother, and a few lizards and frogs once in while, what else would they eat. This makes lure choice limited and somewhat tough. During the summer trip they bit just about any lure you threw. Some produced better than others. This pond has no fishing pressure what so ever. The bass were not skitish but, were somewhat weary and scared by lures like spinnerbaits and buzzbaits. Natural looking lures did best. Here is the tricky part. In 10 days we drive down and the trip starts. Keep in mind we caught fish in the end of June last year. It will be the end of March this time. This brings on a new challenge of springtime fishing at this pond. I have alot of experience springtime fishing up here in PA on lakes and ponds but on this NC pond its much different. I am confused on what lures i should throw due to this being a completely different type of situation since its springtime. What techniques and lures should i focuse on throughout this trip. Any advice is great. Thanks so much.