Today I had a few hours to fish after work, so I headed down to a local pond in a park.   The pond doesn't have a ton of monsters (unless you are counting carp), but I did see a beautiful bass swimming around near the shore, probably 5-6 lbs.  Did not catch that one, because they were not feeding.  It was warm, middle of the day, strong sun.

 

However, I did get some bass simply by ticking them off.   It was easy to locate spawning beds near shore, and each one had a fish sitting on it.  I was using a Zoom Swimmin' Super Fluke Jr.  in Disco Violet,  but I don't think that matters much.  It was rigged semi-weedless on a swimbait hook.  

 

Each time I located a bed, I would swim my Fluke through it, and the fish would stare at the thing without moving a muscle.   I was persistent though, and kept invading their territory.   Kept annoying and bugging them until they snapped and struck.  

 

I was out for a few hours, and I landed 5 fish, all about the same size.  (I didn't measure them, didn't seem like they warranted a measurement.)  All in all, a fun way to spend an afternoon.  

 

Next time try killing your retrieve just as it comes up to the bed and then just slowly hop/drag it through the bed. That can be absolutely dynamite! 

nice!

Good job!    Next time try throwing a larger profile bait such as a swimbait for that 6lber...

Good job!    Next time try throwing a larger profile bait such as a swimbait for that 6lber...

 

Went back today, saw the big one again.  Looked very concentrated on taking a bed from a fish I caught yesterday, the fish I caught yesterday was preoccupied with the big one.  I moved on and got one that was close to two lbs. (Didn't have a scale)  I will include a pic or two. 

 

Next time try killing your retrieve just as it comes up to the bed and then just slowly hop/drag it through the bed. That can be absolutely dynamite! 

 

Funny enough, I went back today, and I was doing this exact technique with craws rigged weedless on Arkie "Jerk & Stick Bait" hooks.  I caught fish with Zoom Lil' Critter Craws (Pumpkin with chartreuse claws) and Yum Crawbugs (Crawdad color).

 

Caught about 6 today, left alone the ones I disturbed yesterday.   4 were about the same as yesterday, decent fish, but sub 2lbs.  1 was a little dinker and 1 was pretty decent, approaching 2 lbs.    I will include pics of the big guy and the small one.  

 

At least there getting bigger! Also you still have a chance at caching that 6lber!