Justin, this was a great Q&A! Up here in my part of New England, most of the fishing is in ponds or small natural lakes and this a was a very informative (and refreshing!) video on the subject. Enjoy your videos a lot. Keep up the good work!
LakeForkGuy I have a 9 acre pond with a skeeter on it. lots of structure. deepest part is 11 ft. Biggest one I've personally caught was 4.5. But hundreds of dinks. what gives?? btw this said pond is not far from you,I'm in Marshall tx
You may already have a video out about this but I seem to struggle wrapping my head around all the different rods and reels and which baits to use on each rod. I may put too much thought into it. Here is a list of my rods. Some are hand me downs from my grandpa.... Which baits do you recommend on each rod? 7" St croix med heavy power fast action bait caster 7" St croix med power fast action spinning reel 6'6 bass pro medium heavy action bait caster 6'6 med heavy action 5'6 browning speed stick
Can you come to New Jersey and fish ?? I swear it has to be the hardest place to freakin catch bass haha. I can only do fishing from the banks because I have no boat but the majority of jersey bass fishermen fish from the banks and it's so freakin hard. AND I HATE IT!!!! Haha. Hey if you do come out east maybe I can tag along and you can teach me to catch more fish in jersey. Which I swear is the hardest place to fish. Maybe you could even make a video of the lake I fish regularly to see if I'm doing anything wrong or tips for the standard regular type of guy fisherman, who doesn't have access to a boat, or kayak. Thanks brotha keep up the awesome work love the videos.
Clayton Brown i literally spent all summer and fall fishing the Milwaukee River by me, me and my wife caught over 25-30fish total, and each single one came on 2 baits lol a senko (i loveee the bass pro shops version because 16 come in a pack compared to 10 in a yamamoto bag, plus u dont rely on their action soo much because a river has current, and we just texas rig them with a 3/0 ewg offset gamagatksu hook, either weightless or put a 1/8 to a 3/16oz weight NON PEGGED.. .plus we would dip about 2inches in a SPIKE IT DIP N DYE (but we just bought 3bottles of JJSMAGIC CHARTREUSE WHICH IS WAYYYY BETTER) and the other bait was a shallow diving squarebill crankbait, i noticed the ones with rattles caught more fish but the silent ones did land a couple also...all the strike kings work great, my favorites were the 4s series, only thing is their hooks are trashhhh, so i did switch hooks on like half of mines already, i did lose one fish at the bank jumping and that crank still had the garbage stock hooks
I don't know if you have a video or not on this, but What are good Rod and reel set ups to have and how many set up should I be bringing with me on fishing trips???
What do you consider pond and lake. I fish a 122 acre 40ft and the call it's a lake in the name. But I think you mean lake as very large. Or does everything still apply because of depth
I disagree with structure being the same game in lakes vs. ponds. It depends a lot on how the pond was created. If you are talking about natural ponds (be they deep potholes in a marsh, backwaters seasonally cut off from a larger body of water, or smaller glacial lakes), then you are correct. These waters often have the same structural features as lakes, just on a smaller scale. Man-made ponds are often a totally different animal, structurally speaking. These include primarily farm ponds and stock tanks, as well as many old gravel pit ponds. Most of these ponds consist of two basic structural zones - the shoreline and the basin. My father had one of these beauties (humor) dug and I stocked it for him; primarily with bass and bluegills. The shoreline zone, where all fish spawning seemed to take place, was about eight feet wide. The depth here was about 0-4ft. Then the depth went from 4-7ft. as you got about 3 feet farther from the bank and stayed this depth throughout the rest of the basin. The pond was roughly oval in shape and structurally featureless. I observed bass using two basic feeding strategies on this pond. They would roam in small packs parallel to the shoreline and either bust targets of opportunity that crossed their path, or attempt to herd smaller fish to the top, and/or shore, to gorge on them. The distance from shore would vary from fins-out-of-the-water to about fifteen feet out. These groups would often do laps for many minutes to hours at a time. At the same time, you would have some bass hunkered down in and next to dense weed cover (the only type of cover present, except shade). These were your basic ambush predators. This, along with my experience on other man-made ponds, has led to the following approach to fishing them. First, make long casts parallel to the bank and at varying distances from it, until you get slightly past that initial steep drop-off and lose sight of the bottom. While doing so, don't hesitate to work pockets of heavier cover or transitions between types of cover. Also, be ready to cast to any signs of feeding bass, such as "nervous water" or jumping baitfish. Any additional structure that you find should also be fished thoroughly - IF you can find any.
Comment on this video and let me know what you want to see next
have you ever fished lake Okeechobee
fantastic video justin
Ponds/Lakes vs Rivers we need! 😅❤
Great vid
Nice vid justin
Nice video
good video!
can u do a video on how to catch bass in a high pressure pond in the summer ????
clear water vs dirty water.
First the dog is cute
So when are you going to do a Redfish video? Redfish are a blast to catch and your bass gear will be fun to fight them with.
How about talking about fishing from shore for those of us who dont have boats
Hi you should come to arkansas
Yesss, what part are you from
+Bruin Barnes north western part
Your videos are always awesome!!
You should do a pond fishing video!!
How about finding fish in river systems verses lakes
Ryan Bridgwater SQUAREBILL CRANKBAITS, EXCELLENT SEARCH BAITS, i caught a buncb of nice smallies in my river last yr
+ReelLifeBassFishing what types of structure would I try focus on. I'm in southeast texas
Could you do a bait caster vs. spinning reel video. Also a video on braid vs. fluorocarbon vs. mono.
salt water fisher vs freshwater
Fisher? Lmao really
fishing**
good call
+TM Miner thanks for letting me know
sorry lol i heard some kids from my school saying that and they were serious and i was praying to god you weren't serious
eliquid!
How do I work crankbait in mossy ponds
I haven't really caught any bass but I'm learning to get out there thank u
What is your best bass
have you ever fished in Kansas, if not do you plan too
take the hobie out. just bought myself a pa12. love your kayak vids.
A blackbuzz bait is my favorite for ponds caught a 4 1/2 pounder on it 2 days ago
Where do we send in our questions Justin?
Really like this series of vids man!! How would you fish a large deep clear lake in late summer early fall? and what colors/baits would you use?
Go natural, maybe finesse jig
Loved this Q&A, maybe next time talk about Mono vs. braid vs. Fluoro?
How to properly set/check your drag. I'm sure many people would benefit from it, whether they know they need guidance or not.
Why do people
Say to use smaller baits in ponds vs lakes
Justin, this was a great Q&A! Up here in my part of New England, most of the fishing is in ponds or small natural lakes and this a was a very informative (and refreshing!) video on the subject. Enjoy your videos a lot. Keep up the good work!
+really appreciate the feedback! Thanks JJ HillsMills
LakeForkGuy I have a 9 acre pond with a skeeter on it. lots of structure. deepest part is 11 ft. Biggest one I've personally caught was 4.5. But hundreds of dinks. what gives?? btw this said pond is not far from you,I'm in Marshall tx
Where'd you get that desk?
You may already have a video out about this but I seem to struggle wrapping my head around all the different rods and reels and which baits to use on each rod. I may put too much thought into it. Here is a list of my rods. Some are hand me downs from my grandpa.... Which baits do you recommend on each rod?
7" St croix med heavy power fast action bait caster
7" St croix med power fast action spinning reel
6'6 bass pro medium heavy action bait caster
6'6 med heavy action
5'6 browning speed stick
How would you fish/approach a big pond with no grass or hydrilla and with little tree structure and some rock beds
Shakey head worms, and finniesse fishing wacky rig worms should work good. I would also try small swimabits- 3-4in on light jig heads
+LakeForkGuy thanks! will definitely try those tactics
Can you come to New Jersey and fish ?? I swear it has to be the hardest place to freakin catch bass haha. I can only do fishing from the banks because I have no boat but the majority of jersey bass fishermen fish from the banks and it's so freakin hard. AND I HATE IT!!!! Haha. Hey if you do come out east maybe I can tag along and you can teach me to catch more fish in jersey. Which I swear is the hardest place to fish. Maybe you could even make a video of the lake I fish regularly to see if I'm doing anything wrong or tips for the standard regular type of guy fisherman, who doesn't have access to a boat, or kayak.
Thanks brotha keep up the awesome work love the videos.
I have problems with catching lake fish can you help
If a fish gets on ur hook what do u do if ur in a lake bc every time I jerk to set it it gets off
Off the ranch led me here, subscribed.
Can you make a video on you fishin ponds?
topwater late evening early morning has been working in my neighborhood pond and senko all small fish though
"ohn sum baYtfiesh"
Kayaking vs boat!!
Fishing alone making Videos VS Fishing friends making videos
Will you ever be going to fish yamamatos ranch
keep on doing these types of videos . :)
Hey Justin, since you like table rock have you ever fished stockton which is just a bit north of table rock...??
I need some info on how to catch bass in big rivers around a dam I like smallmouth the most but I'll take anything
Clayton Brown i literally spent all summer and fall fishing the Milwaukee River by me, me and my wife caught over 25-30fish total, and each single one came on 2 baits lol a senko (i loveee the bass pro shops version because 16 come in a pack compared to 10 in a yamamoto bag, plus u dont rely on their action soo much because a river has current, and we just texas rig them with a 3/0 ewg offset gamagatksu hook, either weightless or put a 1/8 to a 3/16oz weight NON PEGGED.. .plus we would dip about 2inches in a SPIKE IT DIP N DYE (but we just bought 3bottles of JJSMAGIC CHARTREUSE WHICH IS WAYYYY BETTER) and the other bait was a shallow diving squarebill crankbait, i noticed the ones with rattles caught more fish but the silent ones did land a couple also...all the strike kings work great, my favorites were the 4s series, only thing is their hooks are trashhhh, so i did switch hooks on like half of mines already, i did lose one fish at the bank jumping and that crank still had the garbage stock hooks
How can u tell if there is bass in a pond or lake without using your electronics?
+Ernest Brown just have to look around the bank for bluegill or shad. Those are good indicators. Other than that, you just need to start casting
+LakeForkGuy Thx for the tip and I'll catch u later lol.
+Ernest Brown when your walking up on a pond close to the water there are usually fish that you spook
I don't know if you have a video or not on this, but What are good Rod and reel set ups to have and how many set up should I be bringing with me on fishing trips???
do you ever fish lake livingston
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go fishing in a river and use a carp rod
i have got to get me one of those coffee mugs!
13:38 - you got a title to a new series on the channel.. "Let's talk about it"
I'd like to be a talent agent for Winston. Winston rules
How do you go about getting on a college fishing team?
Pond fishing just seems to easy and boring to me
What do you consider pond and lake. I fish a 122 acre 40ft and the call it's a lake in the name. But I think you mean lake as very large. Or does everything still apply because of depth
I disagree with structure being the same game in lakes vs. ponds. It depends a lot on how the pond was created. If you are talking about natural ponds (be they deep potholes in a marsh, backwaters seasonally cut off from a larger body of water, or smaller glacial lakes), then you are correct. These waters often have the same structural features as lakes, just on a smaller scale.
Man-made ponds are often a totally different animal, structurally speaking. These include primarily farm ponds and stock tanks, as well as many old gravel pit ponds. Most of these ponds consist of two basic structural zones - the shoreline and the basin. My father had one of these beauties (humor) dug and I stocked it for him; primarily with bass and bluegills. The shoreline zone, where all fish spawning seemed to take place, was about eight feet wide. The depth here was about 0-4ft. Then the depth went from 4-7ft. as you got about 3 feet farther from the bank and stayed this depth throughout the rest of the basin. The pond was roughly oval in shape and structurally featureless.
I observed bass using two basic feeding strategies on this pond. They would roam in small packs parallel to the shoreline and either bust targets of opportunity that crossed their path, or attempt to herd smaller fish to the top, and/or shore, to gorge on them. The distance from shore would vary from fins-out-of-the-water to about fifteen feet out. These groups would often do laps for many minutes to hours at a time.
At the same time, you would have some bass hunkered down in and next to dense weed cover (the only type of cover present, except shade). These were your basic ambush predators. This, along with my experience on other man-made ponds, has led to the following approach to fishing them. First, make long casts parallel to the bank and at varying distances from it, until you get slightly past that initial steep drop-off and lose sight of the bottom. While doing so, don't hesitate to work pockets of heavier cover or transitions between types of cover. Also, be ready to cast to any signs of feeding bass, such as "nervous water" or jumping baitfish. Any additional structure that you find should also be fished thoroughly - IF you can find any.
thank you!
handcannon are you mad you typed all that for one like?
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