Guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 When fishing ponds in spring time especially, bring two cotton balls with you. Put one in each ear and fish the side of the pond where the wind is blowing in. Might be the warm water is piling up. Might be all the food is blowing in. Might be the water is murkier or the chop cuts out the light. Whatever it is they're biting better on the choppy side. The moss is getting thick so I was throwing weedless plastics and spinnerbaits. Phil f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 When fishing ponds in spring time especially, bring two cotton balls with you. Put one in each ear and fish the side of the pond where the wind is blowing in. Might be the warm water is piling up. Might be all the food is blowing in. Might be the water is murkier or the chop cuts out the light. Whatever it is they're biting better on the choppy side. The moss is getting thick so I was throwing weedless plastics and spinnerbaits. Phil f Good tip on the windward side. I am not sure I want to be known as the guy with the cotton balls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 Haven't really tried the cotton thing, but thought about it as the wind was blowing in one ear and out the other. It's amazing how shallow big fish will come in, in murky choppy water. These are mostly largemouth but we have a few smallmouth ponds down here too. Phil f Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted March 24, 2011 Report Share Posted March 24, 2011 I'd like to add, if you are fishing a pond soon after a rain, and isn't it always soon after a rain this time of year? Fish any spot where the rain water is draining into the pond. Neighborhood ponds often have a pipe where the water is flowing in and the bass will congregate at the source of the new water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffD Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 That's absolutely true Scott. I have several ponds in my vicinity that I eagerly visit after a rain, and the fish are always stacked by those drains. Just last weekend, we had the wind blowing hard up toward drains in two separate ponds, and this combination of factors resulted in a hit every other cast in both cases. Pond fishing is a terrific way to remain sane when time or conditions won't allow river smallie trips. Ponds also allow opportunities to experiment with new lures and presentations. Hmmm, maybe I'll visit some pond tomorrow morning before work. I've noticed a little fish smell on the hands helps keep folks away so I can get something done. Fish slime appears to serve as people repellant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2011 Report Share Posted March 25, 2011 I've also done real well fishing where the water is going out of the pond. Kinda like working a slick or lift area above the rapids. This is usually very shallow water, cast from a distance with a topwater bait. You'll have to talk louder I'm putting the cotton in my ears I'm going dark... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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