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WishinIWasFishin · Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 219

So I was at a pond this afternoon

Clear water but lots and lots of weeds... could see a ton of activity out in the sunlight (ie sunnies, bass, turtles and frogs at 3 in the afternoon)

So I guessing the bass were guarding their spawning beds because they would chase anything in my tackle box or night crawlers but boy would they chase out the sunnies....

It was like there was a radius and if anyone came too close they threatened to eat them...

So my question is....is there anything that would piss off those bass enough for them to bite? I tried swimbaits, plastics, jerkbait minnow, tubes, even a rattler for good measure and hardly even a look.

Any ideas...time of day have anything to do with it?

Nonetheless it was pretty sweet to watch how fast those buggers are!!
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ploplopfizzfizz · Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 629 Location: Branford

salamanders or lizards
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Rookie · Joined: 08 May 2007 Posts: 487 Location: Milford Ct

I just got some really nice swim baits from Dicks that look so real like a sunny. They gonna work Smile

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Bass Addict · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject:

buzzbaits work well for spawing females, spinner baits - wake them, wake baits, top water mouse and maybe a chatterbait.

or you could tie on a bunker snagger and hook them in the back,
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

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Johnny Skeeter · Joined: 06 May 2007 Posts: 700 Location: Vernon Ct

way too early for the spawn....water usually has to be steady in the low to mid 60's before they even thnk about it and then there is the whole full moon/moon cycle thing.
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WishinIWasFishin · Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 219

That may be true...at the moment I am in Pennsylvania at college... but I don't think the waters THAT warm yet here either
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Bass Addict · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:25 pm Post subject:

"water usually has to be steady in the low to mid 60's"

if it is a shallow pond and the temps are in the 50s at night and in the 70 during the day - shallow water can heat up pretty quickly. Especially if it is a lake with a dark bottom. They could be just staking out beds or trying to find mates.

"So I guessing the bass were guarding their spawning beds because they would chase anything in my tackle box or night crawlers but boy would they chase out the sunnies..."

did you mean to say wouldn't chase anything in your tackle box? If the water is clear and you can see them they can probably can see you so the are leery. If the pond has a lot of pressure the bass can be fickle. Try fishing from the opposite side of the pond. When approaching your spot be stealth like as the bass can detect vibrations from the shore

fish slow, the slower the better.
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

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WishinIWasFishin · Joined: 26 Feb 2008 Posts: 219

yea, I meant "wouldn't" ....

I got one to check out a worm but that's it.....

And I was there 2 days ago and it seemed like they were all in pairs... hence possible the mates idea....

I ought to learn the biology a little better of these things
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Bass Addict · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 11:14 pm Post subject:

buy the book advanced bass techniques by rich zaleski it is a must have.

you can buy it at amazon for under 15$ new or around 3.50$ used

http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-techniques-Complete-anglers-library/dp/091469751X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1208405568&sr=1-1
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Sorry honey, looks like we will be late again due to motor problems.

Justin

thestinkycrappie · Joined: 18 Feb 2008 Posts: 62

strokking to Stokke