Going to a relatives for thanksgiving that has a stocked bass pond. SW fishing experience

Speed Craw is my go to

Buzz bait for early morning and late evening.

You really don’t have to overthink it in a stocked pond. If the weather is a bit prefrontal throw something moving, as someone else pointed out a small pond magic buzzbait is a blast. I usually pull the skirt off and put a white speedcraw on it. If it’s bluebird throw a weightless senko fished slow or bump a trick worm on the bottom with a 1/4oz weight. Watermelon, green pumpkin, or black and blue, all your standard colors really.

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You really don’t have to overthink it in a stocked pond.

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There's nothing more fun that fishing a stocked pond. It's almost like cheating. Have a buddy with a 2 acre pond and I found a spot in it that every cast was a fish for about 2 hours. He had a little john boat and I paddled it out and sat there early morning catching fish non stop while he slept in.

You can put your cell phone on a hook and they'll take it. I like the beetle spin for the cost. I also use small white crappie jigs. They'll hit it non stop.

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relatives for thanksgiving that has a stocked bass pond

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I apologize for being blunt, but why not ask the relative? They probably know best if its stocked? Assuming its stocked and they are the ones stocking it?

1. Fluke
2. Small crank bait
3. Very small spinnerbait

Wacky worm is money on smaller bass. I like something in the green watermelon spectrum. Get the o-ring kit and hook your worm on that and the worm will last much longer

If it is like a lot of stocked ponds it might be over populated. If it is try a NED rig, and like others have said the Senko. The good thing is you can break the Senkos to use as the Ned rig plastic body. Good luck.

Bonus points for your user name.

Yep- I live in centex. Any type of smaller spinner, worm etc. Will work. Heck DSL on a jig head will catch bass.

I love throwing the smaller rattle traps. Will catch crappie and bass if they're in there.