Fishing Ponds and Lakes - Seasonal Approaches
Fishing in your home ponds is
the best way to learn how to use different lures, how they work, how the fish react to them.
Believe me the big Bass will
let you know real quick and faster in a small pond; a lot sooner than in a large lake.
Not only will you be able to
change up the presentation, you can make subtle changes in the way you’re working the Bass Lure.

In the picture I have
provided, I have showed you what I am looking at and thinking. It goes back to the article I wrote on "What I
Look For at a Lake". If you missed that article go back and read it to learn a lot of good information.
Early spring, I am looking
for early grass, pads, trees, stumps, and grass flats, do not think the bass won’t be biting just because it might still be cool outside. The
bass are already thinking about what they call Pre-Spawn.
This is where they are making their way from the deep water that they have been holding in all winter and preparing to make their beds for the
females to lay the eggs.
I am thinking a spinnerbait
that will cover a lot of water no matter if it is stained or murky is the bait to use. Work the side of logs, outer edges of grass or
pads.
On your spinnerbait, the
blades play a big part:
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Colorado
blade: Rounded and heavy cupped. This blade makes the max in Vibration.
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Indiana
Blade: Looks like a teardrop, this blade work great in stained water and when you double up on the blades try a different one for the
other blade.
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Willow
Blade: This is a little longer blade that produces Max flash and looks more like a real bait fish.
Also the blades come in
different colors like Nickle, Gold, and painted ones. Mix and match them to get the one that work best for you.
The skirts also come in
different colors and my advice is start off with white and chartreuse and white, they work the best for
me.
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