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I have come to know the property owner and I think next time we speak, I will carefully bring up the situation. Is it safe to say that the pond ecosystem isn't likely to thrive in this current predictament or is that a stretch of the truth? He has spent thousands on stocking that beauty and I am sure he would be upset if things were to fail.

these bass were nearly too thin to even efficiently fillet, ESPECIALLY by an amateur like myself.

So its safe to say that there probably aren't many lunkers to go chasing?

interesting- the owner did say we were welcome to keep and eat whatever we pleased, maybe that's what his intention was!

Good morning guys I was lucky enough to be exposed to some rental property a few months back with a cabin on 160 acres and a well-stocked pond. The fishing there was heavenly. Over a three day span, my co angler and I were able to catch and RELEASE about 180 LMB. It was unbelievable and we couldn't find a fish that we had caught twice! The odd part was, they all looked identical- they were all between 12-14" and somewhat slender. We fished the whole pond ( maybe 10 acres) and covered everything from the shallows, weed beds to the deep end which was about 16 feet deep with 4-5ft visibility. We used mostly Senkos which worked the best but also tried spinnerbaits, flukes, jigs and topwater poppers. My question is where are the larger fish?! Is it possible that they are in such a stable environment with sufficient food supply that there really isn't a predator scenario going on and there won't be any lunkers?

perfect. Thank you guys for the detailed answers. I am going to attempt to respool this evening with much more tension on the line and see how it goes, otherwise I will be throwing some monofil on there and learning that way first. Thanks Again!

please excuse my ignorance to the subject but how does one determine how thick/thin is TOO thin in terms of braid and baitcasters?

Hey guys.... Just purchased my first baitcaster and decided to go with some 20lb braid. This is my first time spooling braid and I am experiencing a weird, intermittent problem when casting. The braid appears to be "sticking" to itself when casting a variety of different weight bait. after about 20-30 ft of line come off, the reel will catch and the spool spins backwards about 2-3 rotations. I have adjusted both the mag-brake and the spool tension to no avail. I have done some reading and youtubing and it seems as if it is recommended to spool new braided "tightly" on a baitcaster. IS that true first off all, and secondly if I spooled normally, do you pros think that could be causing my problems? Cheers!

Greece. Sandy Creek Was A Bust. EvenThe Ten-15 Fishing Boats ThatWent Out Got Skunked Tonight!

Thanks Gents- planning on trying some shore fishing around sandy creek this evening....any good insider info you guys can divulge to a Newbie?

It sounds like you guys are really spanking them around WNY- I, personally have not had much luck- any friendly suggestions as for new locations to try? Nothing but perch in Bear Creek. Any one have any luck in braddocks bay or Irondequoit bay or the ponds? TIA from a newbie!

Hey fellow anglers I am just saying hello from Rochester, NY. New member here looking forward to learning and sharing as much as I can. I really got "hooked" on the bass fishing two summers ago on Honeoye Lake! Cheers! John