Want to fish a pond? These tips will make it much easier! Ponds can be some of the best bass fishing of your entire life if you know what to look for and which baits to throw. Keep it simple this year and use Tim’s proven method to break down the water in steps. Don’t get caught throwing just your favorite lure over and over again, its time to take your pond fishing to the next level.
It doesn’t matter if you’re bank fishing or in a boat, this method will help you maximize your time on the pond. Start by covering water with fast moving baits or topwater to gauge how many fish there are and if they’re in a feeding mood. Next, switch to slower moving reaction baits to pick off the remainder of the aggressive bass. Finally, wrap it up with finesse baits to catch as many fish as possible.
Not all lures are created equal. Unfortunately there is a lot of junk and hype on the market today. Below you’ll find an exhaustive list of baits we have confidence in for both pond and lake fishing. If you’re looking to fill a particular category, these are lures we trust. The links go directly to Tackle Warehouse where you can see detailed photos and descriptions of every item.
Creature Baits…
-Reaction Innovations Man Bear Pig:
-Zoom Brush Hog:
Texas Rigging…
Tungsten Worm Weight- Swagger Vader 3/8 oz:
Bobber Stop- 6th Sense Peg X:
Offset Hook- Gamakatsu EWG Wide Gap 3/0:
Fast Topwater…
Buzzbait- D&M Slow Roller Buzz:
Whopper Plopper- Silent Plopper 110:
Toad- Strike King Rage Toad:
Toad- Zoom Horny Toad:
Slow Topwater…
Popper- Rio Rico:
Popper- Bubble Popper:
Frog- Spro Bronzeye Poppin Frog:
Subsurface Reaction Baits…
Swimbait- 4.8″ Keitech (Sungill):
Hook- 1/4 oz Owner Flashy Swimmer 5/0:
Swim Jig- California Swim Jig 3/8 oz (Alabama Bream):
Bladed Jig- Chatterbait Custom 3/8 oz (Green Pumpkin):
Bladed Jig- Evergreen JackHammer 3/8 oz (BHite Delight):
Trailer- Hog Farmer Spunk Shad (Green Pumpkin):
Soft Jerkbait- Zoom Super Fluke (Electric Shad):
Worms…
Stick Bait- Big Bite Baits Wacky Stick (Watermelon Red):
Stick bait- Yum Dinger (Green Pumpkin Purple):
Stick Bait- Yamamoto Senko 5″ (Green Pumpkin):
Worm- Netbait T-Mac Worm:
Tim’s All-Around Pond Combo…
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7’2″ MH:
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K:
Line- 40 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro:
Leader- 15 lb Sunline Sniper:
Budget Pond Combo…
Rod- Denali Attax 7′ Medium heavy:
Reel- Caius B 150 HG:
Line- 15 lb Sunline Assassin Fluorocarbon:
NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel…
TacticalBassin Reaper Hoodie:
TacticalBassin Shadow Hoodie:
TacticalBassin Sun Shirt:
TacticalBassin Hooded Sun Shirt:
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What we wear…
Sun Mask:
Sun Shirt w/ Hood:
Light Fishing Pants:
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Equipment We Recommend…
Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor:
Humminbird Solix 15 Electronics:
Minn Kota Talons:
Hot Foot Throttle Control:
Loc-R-Bar Boat Security:
Favorite Storage Box:
Favorite Pliers:
Favorite Split Ring Pliers:
Favorite Wire Cutters:
Favorite life jacket:
Favorite sunglasses:
Hero8 Camera:
ElectroSamson Scale:
Frabill Net:
Lure Retriever:
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