Best Pond Fishing Baits to Use Year Round

Pond Fishing VS Lake Fishing Video

I had so many questions just about pond fishing that I decided to make it it's own video. These are my favorite bass fishing lures for ponds that work year round, and also some of my favorites for summer bass fishing in ponds.

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Justin Rackley
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[hoosiervetfishing]

When you watch all these youtubers talk about "go to" baits at specific parts of the year, it's amazing to me no one mentions the old school grub on a 1/8oz jighead... grubs will catch fish year rounds regardless of pressure on lakes. I love to throw them on a dropshot too when the bite is really tough.

Shaky head deserves an honorable mention as well.

[ComedicScents]

Gotta love spinners! There's so much variety in them, and they're so effective. Only problem I have is when there is too many weeds in the pond. Great video!

[BoneHeadOutdoorsTV]

You and Blacktip are the most professional fishing Youtubers out there. Love your content, and the way you treat your fans/viewers.

[TheWBoys]

Thanks Justin! Planning on taking my 4 year old pond fishing this evening (100* Heat index today in Cypress, TX)
I really appreciate the suggestions on baits to throw. I'll be making an Academy run before we go.
Here's to hoping we get my son his first bass!

[riverrunne]

Something I throw in the heat of summer when it's stupid hot is a weightless worm. Rig a ribbon tail worm on a 3/0 hook and throw with no weight or swivel . The worm sinks really slow and once it gets underneath the thermocline is when you'll get bit .

[IncredulousIndividual]

thank you i can finally catch something at my local pond

[joshuasullivan]

I just use whatever’s in my tackle box or choose from the abundance of snagged / abandoned things at my local pond. Literally found a rod and reel complete with bobber and hook (albeit the reel completely shot) that was just tossed in the shallows of the pond!

[jamesaritchie]

Jut watched a Bill Dance video where he said if he could have only one lure to fish year round, pond or lake, it would be a spinner with a black skirt, and a single Colorado blade.  You two aren't that far apart.   I prefer the black skirt, a swell, and for the same reasons he does.  It seems to work in water from muddy to clear, and on days that are dark and cloudy, or bright and sunny.  The big Colorado blade causes a lot of commotion, but also makes it easy to tell when a bass grabs it, even with a soft bite.

[KFieLdGaming]

I have to agree on the spinnerbait assessment. Although I would say 3/8oz is better because it'll allow you to cover more water faster and it'll get down a little deeper when slow rolling. My most productive pond lure has always been an all white spinner-bait with either a single colorado blade for the thump, or a willow/colorado tandem. Gold or Nickel depending on the cloud cover. 3/8oz. I have caught so many fish on that combination, that I went and bought a TON of the parts online so that I can keep making my own(I prefer doing this, cheaper and I can get exactly what I want). I've made up dozens of this combination in my fishing lifetime. And I've lost plenty, and I've had them get thrashed badly from pike and pickerel too that I've had to replace many.

You can't go wrong with a simple white spinnerbait, or white/chartreuse if the water you're fishing is muddy. I fish in the north, and we have clear water up here, so white tends to work better than white/chartreuse. Another option that I've begun using A LOT is bluegill pattern skirts with gold blades. That is also deadly anywhere bluegills are present. Green Pumpkin also works. It mimics pretty much anything.

If I had a white spinnerbait, a pack of flukes, a pack of senkos, and a frog -- I'm all set for pond fishing. I texas rig the flukes, wacky rig the senkos, and I'm good to go.

[christophermartinez]

You really imo here in the Midwest can't beat a senko in ponds...

[ryanpellegrini]

biggest thing for me in the dog days of Summer is down sizing. just like most people if you been outside all day sweating in 100 degree weather you typically dont want to super size you Mc Ds. small 3 to 4 inch berkly minnow, senko, or craw on a drop shot rig kills it. ive caught some of my biggest bass on really hot days.

[coreyward]

I caught my fist two bait caster fish on a spinner bait yesterday I am so happy

[jaredbindert]

When I met u it was amazing. I learned a lot from u and I caught my pb on a spinner. It was a 8 pounder. But it would be a dream to fish with u

[gsloat]

Storm 1/4 oz weight built into the shad swimbait 1in swimbait nice little shad presentation

[Luciferms]

I would have to choose the senko I've been having good luck and fun with them at my local ponds

[KZZii]

fishing at lake lewisville last week was over 101F every damn day!! Great vid

[BassMasterCBurns]

in Texas baseball an fishing is just a way of life

[CHAD]

I watched my dad catch 4 spotted bass on a spinnerbait.. good lure in the spring time

[kthatfunbonilla]

hey lakeforkguy I just got to ask you a question can I use a 6, 6 mindum action baitcaster rod for spinnerbait, crank bait, poppers, jerk bait, Texas rig on it but I all so got a 7, 0 foot rod to it just going to be my first time fishing

[jakobmiller]

I can relate to the baseball dilemma, keep on grinding and dangling!