how do i get the larger bass to bite in this situation. i go usually in the afternoon because the pond is in a public park. i have tried spinner baits , drop shot and tex rigged worms.

the drop shot has worked with the smaller ones.

stick a 4/0 hook thru the back of one of those bit size sunnies (just below the dorsal fin) and report back to us how well you do .

i have tried hooking them through the mouth no bites, i even take theese sunnies to another pond for bait and its a sure thing.

ok well you gotta hook em thru the back under the dorsal fin. thast the best way. they swim better that way.

some other things to try are senko style worms either t-rigged or wacky rigged. these almost ALWAYS catch bass no matter where you're going.

also, try some rapala DT-4's in bluegill color. that should match the hatch perfectly.

Are you sure there are "big" bass in this pond?

A lot of small sunnies, and few large ones, doesn't bode well for growing of big bass -unless there are some old ones still around -less likely in a public water.

Posted by: Paul Roberts Posted on: Today at 9:07am

Are you sure there are "big" bass in this pond?

A lot of small sunnies, and few large ones, doesn't bode well for growing of big bass -unless there are some old ones still around -less likely in a public water.  

I agree with that.  Usually if they are all small, then that means the numbers of bream have grown so fast that they are ALL eating any available food.  Hence there is just barely enough food to keep a ton of little guys alive, instead of letting some of them get bigger.  In this situation it usually means that there aren't big bass available (if they were, they would certainly be eating the smaller guys, and reducing their numbers!).

However, if you do know that there are bass in the pond, I would go with the big bait/big fish theory.  If you use a larger worm t-rigged you might have bream pick at it, but for the most part if will be too big for them to really eat.

Good luck and have fun.

1 to 2 lbs. tops is the biggest ive seen. thanks for the input