So yesterday, I did something that I haven't done in a long time. I went fishing in pond that is stocked with largemouth bass and had a blast. I have been fishing major river systems and these fish are very aggressive. So my first instinct was to power fish in the pond. After about an hour I realized that these fish, aren't like river fish. Although throwing that square bill crank bait did help. Since I didn't have a boat or any electronics, I was able to get a feel for what the bottom of the pond was like with the crank bait.
While all that cranking didn't produce a fish, it did give me a good feel of what the bottom contours were like. I could feel the humps and holes in the pond. So I decided to switch to worm, and forced myself to slow down. I went with green curly tail texas rigged worm, and I started fishing the same contours. Within a few minutes I had my first bite, then another and another.
So the lesson here was... that cranking wasn't a waste of time, it was productive! I have once again have a new love for worm fishing. During this time, I hooked a bass that is well over 4 lbs, since it lives in a pond, I will be back for her!
