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Can't get them to bite (bass)
Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:40 pm
Went fishing in a neighborhood pond yesterday afternoon and caught one fish.. The water is crystal clear and I saw bass everywhere, some looked to be on beds. I could not get them to bite or even look at my bait. Is it the temperature? Do I just suck?
It was frustrating to say the least. Any advice?
It was frustrating to say the least. Any advice?
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Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:41 pm to reds on reds on reds
If water temp is still pretty cold, then soft plastics with a really slow retrieve, or good ole shiners.
ETA: If the water is that clear, make sure whatever bait you use is natural colors. The bright shiny stuff isn't nearly as attractive to them if they can see.
ETA: If the water is that clear, make sure whatever bait you use is natural colors. The bright shiny stuff isn't nearly as attractive to them if they can see.
This post was edited on 3/14/14 at 12:43 pm
Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:44 pm to BayouBrawl
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ETA: If the water is that clear, make sure whatever bait you use is natural colors. The bright shiny stuff isn't nearly as attractive to them if they can see.
I thought clear water, bright colors?
(the one i caught was on bubblegum trick worm)
Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:46 pm to reds on reds on reds
Clearer the water, the brighter the colors is true to an extent. But the neons and such (like chartruese) doesn't look realistic at all. The fish know this. When water is really clear, natural colors work much better.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:48 pm to reds on reds on reds
I've always used very natural colors in clear water. i.e. watermelon, pumpkin.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 12:51 pm to reds on reds on reds
High pressure = lock jaw
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:02 pm to reds on reds on reds
They can be extremely difficult to catch on beds. Feeding is not their concern. You have a very small area where you may be able to catch them. Match the hatch, but I would use green pumpkin lizards in that situation. If nothing then fish a little deeper for pre spawn fish with shallow jerk baits. I am no expert, though.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:04 pm to reds on reds on reds
there used to be a bait called a "little fishy" that worked in these situations. I haven't bass fished in decades, though.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:17 pm to reds on reds on reds
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a neighborhood pond
this may be your problem
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crystal clear and I saw bass everywhere
or not..
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I could not get them to bite or even look at my bait. I
some days fish just don't bite anything, and i hate hearing people say,"oh well... if that didn't work you should've tried using blah blah blah", the people that generally do this always fail to realize how that weather conditions is probably the most important factor with the exception of bait when it comes to fishing IMO
there have been days trout fishing in the creeks up here i can using the same bait/lure i have used time and time again to catch the same fish i have caught at least a dozen times and the fish doesn't even move
any day fishing is a good day, but some days are just not good days for catching fish
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:20 pm to reds on reds on reds
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Went fishing in a neighborhood pond yesterday afternoon and caught one fish..
At least you caught one. I paddled around our neighborhood lake for 2 hours and didn't get a bite.
I suck at freshwater fishing.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:26 pm to reds on reds on reds
If the big females are on the beds and actually doing their thing they are next to impossible to catch . Ive spent up to two hours on big females before i finally gave up . And Lizards and craws are much better for bed fishing than a worm in my experience . I usually have better luck with natural colors . Watermelon , Green Pumpkin , Blacks , And bluegill colors
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:26 pm to reds on reds on reds
I hate the spawn.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:44 pm to Rayvegas1484
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And Lizards and craws are much better for bed fishing than a worm in my experience
Drop a lizard rigged on a shaky head rig right in the bed and let it sit there. Wiggle it vertically without moving location and the bass will get pissed off and smoke it. They swim off a few feet sometimes when you first put the bait in the nest. Kill it and let it sit until fish creeps back. Then start irritating her with it. You can have a large time doing this in clear water.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:47 pm to CadesCove
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Then start irritating her with it.
This for sure. If they aren't feeding, you can still get them to bite sometimes just by pissing them off.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 1:50 pm to BayouBrawl
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This for sure. If they aren't feeding, you can still get them to bite sometimes just by pissing them off.
Bitches hate it when you bother them while they're resting.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 2:33 pm to reds on reds on reds
If you think they're on a bed, try a lizard texas rigged with a bullet weight or a crawfish. Anything that looks like a scavenger looking for fish eggs to eat will usually get taken out by a bass. They strike out of anger/protection instead of hunger
Posted on 3/14/14 at 2:39 pm to reds on reds on reds
Fin-S-Fish or the smallest Fluke. Both look like...
Posted on 3/14/14 at 2:50 pm to reds on reds on reds
When I sight fish for bass I use the smallest bait I can. In my experience they will strike at small crappie jigs before a bigger plastic work.
Posted on 3/14/14 at 3:11 pm to reds on reds on reds
I am fishing today from 4:30- dark and not too fired up about it at all 
Weather just cant stay right
Weather just cant stay right
Posted on 3/14/14 at 3:16 pm to Polar Pop
road runners will slay bass this time of year
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