mulligan Posted June 14, 2019 Report Share Posted June 14, 2019 Being born and raised 5 minutes from saltwater I never really payed much attention to freshwater fishing. I am now a few more miles inland and have a small lake/pond behind the house. When we first moved in i was catching small bass and bowfin, ya I know bowfin are "junk" fish but the bend the rod and are fun. I thought I was getting things dialed in as it was a regular bite. Then it seemed like all of a sudden things stopped. Now I'm not out there for hours on end, I just toss the line while enjoying a cold beverage late in the afternoon. Do the fish just shut down in the summer heat? Gators get them all from their spring mating? Me just getting lucky before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 Mulligan, Yes, the summer heat will shutdown BASS in a heartbeat. Early morning is your best bet or several hours after sundown, Which if you can tolerate the Mosquitoes your ok. Are you worm fishing? or throwing plugs on top? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 I've had two homes with small fishing ponds. Yes, they'll slow down in the heat. Also, since there are only so many fish in there, they will get bait-shy. I'd have to mix it up and throw odd-ball stuff they'd never seen before. Even just a gaudy color did the trick sometimes. A hot pink buzzbait opened my eyes. I also surprised myself with some big fish by slow fishing a fly rod with a grub or nymph style. Downsizing helped. There could be worse things than being stuck with just a cold beverage ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Troy Posted June 17, 2019 Report Share Posted June 17, 2019 On 6/14/2019 at 6:24 AM, mulligan said: Being born and raised 5 minutes from saltwater I never really payed much attention to freshwater fishing. I am now a few more miles inland and have a small lake/pond behind the house. When we first moved in i was catching small bass and bowfin, ya I know bowfin are "junk" fish but the bend the rod and are fun. I thought I was getting things dialed in as it was a regular bite. Then it seemed like all of a sudden things stopped. Now I'm not out there for hours on end, I just toss the line while enjoying a cold beverage late in the afternoon. Do the fish just shut down in the summer heat? Gators get them all from their spring mating? Me just getting lucky before? How many times do you think you can fool the same fish?😊 Welcome to pond fishing. Try some goldfish for bait but don't get caught. Bowfin are mudfish and don't lip them. They bite and are dumb but may become your best friends if you handle them right. I suggest you contact pondfisher on here. He never fishes they same pond more than once a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mulligan Posted June 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Thanks guy, I don't feel so bad now. 21 hours ago, RacerxV6 said: Are you worm fishing? or throwing plugs on top? Worms have been OK but the best bait so far has been a saltwater ZMan shad. I have tried topwater but the gators seem to like those more than the fish. I think it is nice having anything chase a topwater down from across the pond but the girlfriend does not find as much joy as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanaflatsfish Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Are there fish in freshwater dc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donh Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 Stud Peacocks, Don ! Nice work as always !! MM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RacerxV6 Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 11 hours ago, Donh said: 😄 Those are absolutely beautiful Love those fish, fighters for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RacerxV6 Posted June 19, 2019 Report Share Posted June 19, 2019 9 minutes ago, RacerxV6 said: Yes Wanaflatsfish, LOL there are fish in them there waters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdemott Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 On 6/18/2019 at 7:21 PM, Donh said: 😄 Loved those beauties when I lived in So. FL. Very aggressive and a wonderful fight. All catch n release so I could enjoy them on anther trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linesider 159 Posted June 23, 2019 Report Share Posted June 23, 2019 If you are fishing mid day, I'd be throwing a 10 inch junebug worm (zoom ol monster is my favorite) and just dragging it on the bottom Texas rigged with 1/4 or 1/8 oz. Weight. You can mix in some rattletraps/lipless crankbaits but mud fish love those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HewesYourDaddy Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 Sometimes I will fish in the lake (when does a pond become a lake?) behind my house to figure out what is biting on a specific color. It usually translates to a good bite on saltwater the next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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