Pond Fishing For Bass – Best Baits and Techniques

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: http://bit.ly/2s51oIV
-Zoom Brush Hog: http://bit.ly/2bnpCRx

Texas Rigging…
Tungsten Worm Weight- Swagger Vader 3/8 oz: https://bit.ly/3c28mks
Bobber Stop- 6th Sense Peg X: http://bit.ly/2bHjowk
Offset Hook- Gamakatsu EWG Wide Gap 3/0: http://bit.ly/2d07gvp

Fast Topwater…
Buzzbait- D&M Slow Roller Buzz: http://bit.ly/2t7BMKt
Whopper Plopper- Silent Plopper 110: http://bit.ly/2bsPbQV
Toad- Strike King Rage Toad: http://bit.ly/2dekwdd
Toad- Zoom Horny Toad: http://bit.ly/2aY5lBt

Slow Topwater…
Popper- Rio Rico: http://bit.ly/2f7gink
Popper- Bubble Popper: http://bit.ly/2yxP2ZQ
Frog- Spro Bronzeye Poppin Frog: http://bit.ly/2HsyqIJ

Subsurface Reaction Baits…
Swimbait- 4.8″ Keitech (Sungill): http://bit.ly/2ab7s8v
Hook- 1/4 oz Owner Flashy Swimmer 5/0: http://bit.ly/2e8O4Y7
Swim Jig- California Swim Jig 3/8 oz (Alabama Bream): http://bit.ly/2auXfmx
Bladed Jig- Chatterbait Custom 3/8 oz (Green Pumpkin): http://bit.ly/2Ix71mI
Bladed Jig- Evergreen JackHammer 3/8 oz (BHite Delight): http://bit.ly/2popvj6
Trailer- Hog Farmer Spunk Shad (Green Pumpkin): http://bit.ly/2UFkCD7
Soft Jerkbait- Zoom Super Fluke (Electric Shad): http://bit.ly/2aqys0H

Worms…
Stick Bait- Big Bite Baits Wacky Stick (Watermelon Red): http://bit.ly/2rrNT6g
Stick bait- Yum Dinger (Green Pumpkin Purple): http://bit.ly/2J8nMrF
Stick Bait- Yamamoto Senko 5″ (Green Pumpkin): http://bit.ly/2axAmNS
Worm- Netbait T-Mac Worm: http://bit.ly/2jndwj9

Tim’s All-Around Pond Combo…
Rod- Shimano Zodias 7’2″ MH: http://bit.ly/2cgmMAe
Reel- Shimano Curado 200K: http://bit.ly/2tHewEh
Line- 40 lb Power Pro Maxcuatro: http://bit.ly/2clBRiQ
Leader- 15 lb Sunline Sniper: http://bit.ly/2p7fxju

Budget Pond Combo…
Rod- Denali Attax 7′ Medium heavy: http://bit.ly/2tDsOa0
Reel- Caius B 150 HG: http://bit.ly/2O3Dvuw
Line- 15 lb Sunline Assassin Fluorocarbon: http://bit.ly/2h4LNjm

NEW Tactical Bassin Apparel…
TacticalBassin Reaper Hoodie: http://bit.ly/2TwBWs7
TacticalBassin Shadow Hoodie: http://bit.ly/2FVD9Rs
TacticalBassin Sun Shirt: http://bit.ly/2TvFMBD
TacticalBassin Hooded Sun Shirt: http://bit.ly/38cVi9G
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What we wear…

Sun Mask: http://bit.ly/2JcA8xi
Sun Shirt w/ Hood: http://bit.ly/38cVi9G
Light Fishing Pants: http://bit.ly/2foDx10
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Equipment We Recommend…

Minn Kota Ultrex Trolling Motor: http://bit.ly/2vFQypW
Humminbird Solix 15 Electronics: http://bit.ly/2Hazsej
Minn Kota Talons: http://bit.ly/2F0QBSP
Hot Foot Throttle Control: http://bit.ly/2ob4kgO
Loc-R-Bar Boat Security: http://bit.ly/2CMF1NP

Favorite Storage Box: http://bit.ly/2fvjcFB
Favorite Pliers: http://bit.ly/2tfxFvw
Favorite Split Ring Pliers: http://bit.ly/2fT4Qw0
Favorite Wire Cutters: http://bit.ly/2soB34k
Favorite life jacket: http://bit.ly/2odXXIP
Favorite sunglasses: http://bit.ly/2glE3eN
Hero8 Camera: http://bit.ly/37hVTX4
ElectroSamson Scale: http://bit.ly/2f7QgQ9
Frabill Net: http://bit.ly/2FNdnQr
Lure Retriever: http://bit.ly/2TLTJc6
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