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Fishing A Small Pond In Fl Could Use Some Tips

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Ok so I vist my mothers house every now and then down in Florida, Its got a nice little pond in the back I would say its about about a mile long and wide from where I stand on her dock. I have been told Its spring fed from the middle and is about 40 feet deep at the deepest spot. It has a nice diversty of Fish from Bluegill, Carrpie, Brim,Small mouth, large mouth and a Catfish On calm days you can see All kinds of Sizes and types just swiming in the weeds and near the dock (I even say a huge large mouth oneday 12+ Pounds atleast). Anyway I have fished it alot, with little sucsuss (Im not a experinced Fisher at all but I do know the basics); I have cought out of the month or so I have spent there mabey 7-8 Bass, all around 10-16 inchs. And The only thing I have been able to catch ANYTHING on out of that pond is live Shinners, Med Size to Small. I have tried Everthing Else and cant get a bite to save my Life, Iv tryed top water frogs (which I watched bass on a clear day come right up too nip at it  and then run off), Worms, jigs and Shad type lures like crawfish ect. all in the weeds and still cant get a bite on any of them.
  Anyway I was wondering if anyone could help me out, I really liked to fish it some other way but shinners is all that works so far.
If anyone needs any more info id be glad to tell, and any tips ideas are welcome!

I live in Kansas and never fished in FL, so this information may not translate, but I do know a thing or two from years of fishing ponds like you describe. I would challenge you to do the following without quiting for at least 30 minutes. 

 

#1 - Like one of the BR members names says....be a bass ninja. I think from experience as well as reading the technical information about bass eyesight abilities from In-fisherman books etc that bank fisherman often times underestimate how much they scare bass away with their commotion. In heavy traffic areas bass will often times maybe not flee, but will rather be hyper aware to common baits thrown at them, this may explain why they are only taking a live bait. The higher above the water level you are...the easier it is for a bass to see you, so if you have a chance to get close to the water level vertically speaking...but can stay 5 feet plus away from the bank horizontally, do it. I often times will even kneel down or crouch next to a tree etc and wear natural green colors so I don't draw attention to myself. 

#2 - Based on what you typed above, a lot of fish present, fairly clear water, and you had several bass come close to your topwater frog but just nibble; I would recommend a buzzbait. My first reason is that a buzzbait can oftentimes create a competitive atmosphere for fish, as well it will annoy the crap out of some and they will bite just to get rid of the annoyance! I prefer a white buzzbait, but a black and blue is also a popular color. Work this bait 5-10 feet from shore on the longest cast you can make ahead of your position. Slowly work your way along the shore. Obviously if you have any weed cover or brush piles or areas that you know hold fish throw beyond that point and work the bait back to you. I have cast to the same place 20 plus times before getting a strike! This brings me to my second reason why I recommend the buzzbait, because you will stay interested as a fisherman and will 100% know when you get a strike. Try reeling the bait in as soon as it hits the water, and reel it as slow as possible while still breaking the surface and hopefully creating a bubble trail behind it. When this doesn't work for me I will let the bait splash and sink a foot or so before reeling it in, and I have caught some of my better bass on the initial drop.

 

If this doesn't work then come back here and tell us what your experience was like and I am sure more suggetions will follow.

 

Hope this helps.

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