Targeting Small, Largemouth Bass

[CBU93]

I have been invited to fish a local pond that needs an extensive amount of overpopulated largemouth removed from the waters. These are fish in the 10" to pound and a half size. I am thinking lighter action rods and small spinners, wee craws, and small top-water Rapala's.

I need to remove about 40 per outing. Recommendations? And don't tell me to take Ruger :bash:

 

[cbhunter]

You will wear them out the first trip or two. Then they will get really finicky and harder to catch. I guess it somewhat depends on the size of the pond but thats been my experience in the past when I had the same goal in mind. It will be trial and error on which baits to use. Soft plastics are hard to beat in a pond IMO


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[gasman]

Forget Ruger, Take me... Spinners work great, also plastic worms do good with smaller fish.

 

[woodyard]

If it is overpopulated ,most anything will work. I have the same problem and need to remove a bunch from my pond. They will hit nearly anything that moves or not. I went back there about three weeks ago since I couldn't get out on the lake and wore them out for two or three hours.

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

Ned Rig, at least that's what I'd use after the first few trips.

 

[TN Larry]

I fished a pond like that several years ago and wore them out on an 1/8 oz buzzbait, tiny torpedo, and super fluke. I like the ned rig idea as well.

 

[RUGER]

Rooster tail & beetle spin.

 

[TNReb]

Choose days that are cloudy, and about any of the above mentioned stuff should work well.

 

[catman529]

Strike King bitsy pond minnow in baby bass, sexy shad or crawfish color.


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[RUGER]

Or just use a whacky worm and be done with it.

 

[CBU93]

Or just use a whacky worm and be done with it.

You and that durn whacky worm...SMH...

 

[TJS209]

Ned Rig, at least that's what I'd use after the first few trips.

x2 Nice thing about the Zman line of plastics and a dab of super glue is that you can catch 30+ fish on one lure.

Also, I'd add a Baby -1 to the list

 

[scn]

You may want to check in with the local wildlife officer before starting the eradication. Ponds have the same size and creel limits as all Tn waters.

I'm not saying it can't be done, but, just doing it without touching base with TWRA opens you up to some issues.

TCA 70-1-101: (39) "Waters of the state" means any waters within the territorial limits of the state of Tennessee;

 

[WTM]

You may want to check in with the local wildlife officer before starting the eradication. Ponds have the same size and creel limits as all Tn waters.

I'm not saying it can't be done, but, just doing it without touching base with TWRA opens you up to some issues.

TCA 70-1-101: (39) "Waters of the state" means any waters within the territorial limits of the state of Tennessee;

ive always wondered about that but could never find anything on it. thanks for posting. i suppose for a private pond the statewide limit for black bass would apply? no length limit, but a 5 fish creel limit?

 

[scn]

You may want to check in with the local wildlife officer before starting the eradication. Ponds have the same size and creel limits as all Tn waters.

I'm not saying it can't be done, but, just doing it without touching base with TWRA opens you up to some issues.

TCA 70-1-101: (39) "Waters of the state" means any waters within the territorial limits of the state of Tennessee;

ive always wondered about that but could never find anything on it. thanks for posting. i suppose for a private pond the statewide limit for black bass would apply? no length limit, but a 5 fish creel limit?

Correct.

 

[ZachMarkus]

If I just wanted to catch as many bass as possible I would be throwing a weightless zoom super fluke or a wacky rig. Ned rig is a good option as well.


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[CBU93]

What the heck is a Ned rig?

 

[WTM]

What the heck is a Ned rig?

basically a half of a stick bait threaded on a light wire crappie jig.

 

[ZachMarkus]

What the heck is a Ned rig?

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[catman529]

What the heck is a Ned rig?

basically a half of a stick bait threaded on a light wire crappie jig.

more specifically a Z-man Finesse TRD which is like a shortened mini Senko on a Z-man Finesse Shroomz jighead. It's deadly on all kinds of bass.


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