Hi everyone,

Just joined the forum and am very new to bass fishing. I live in CO so I grew up mostly fishing for trout. This summer I took some senkos to a nearby lake and got into the Smallmouths. Now I've started targeting Largemouths more often at a local C & R pond and am having trouble getting into the bass. I've thrown everything I've got in my tackle box (spinnerbaits, chatterbaits, torpedos, senkos, pig and jigs, plastic worms, lizards, rat l trap, buzz baits, etc). In 4 trips to this pond I've caught 3 bass: one on a senko, one on a torpedo, and one on a mister twister. I'm kind of looking for advice on how I can increase my bass production. There's not much structure to this pond so I've been mostly fishing overhanging trees and shady areas. I see many posts about fishing larger lakes, but I don't really know where to start on targeting bass in shallow ponds. Thanks!

Welcome to the forums man!

Here's a pretty good article, its worth a read!

http://www.bassresource.com/beginner/bass_fishing_overview.html

Welcome to the forum. There are so many variables that it's hard to say what the answer is. Start by reading back posts, especially the pinned topics and don't overlook the library of informative articles. As for your slow production at the pond, that could be due to population, pressure, weather, season..... The general principles regarding fish location in bigger lakes apply to ponds too. If there is a dam or inlet check there. Walk the edge of the pond scouting with polarized glasses for any cover like a weedline, stupms, rocks drop offs... Comb the bottom of the pond with a Carolina rig and feel for any bottom contour or composition changes as well as brush, weeds etc. Senkos are as close to a sure thing as there is in fishing, but sometimes they want something faster falling so try T rigs and jigs in the same spots. Good luck

Welcome to the forums! A soft plastic stick worm like a senko is a great bait to catch pond bass when nothing else will.

Welcome aboard!

 

Start here:  http://www.bassresource.com/how-to-fish/

These pages should hopefully steer me in the right direction. I will let y'all know when I start knocking 'em dead!