9/5/2015 and 9/7/2015 NNJ pond reports

[rwp2101]

Two beautiful days on the water this long weekend. So thankful just to get out there. :)

Fished a small, clear, deep pond on Saturday from six to noon. One 15" LM on a senko in 8 FOW on a weed edge.

Fished a shallow, stained, weedy lake with a variety of pads on Monday from six to eight thirty am. Threw a spro frog, caught the skunk. No one else out there. One bank fisherman showed up as I was leaving, hopefully he had better luck. Heard sunnies popping bugs off the bottom of pads? :confused: Saw one decent size swirl. Threw around there for half an hour with the frog and a creature, no luck. I wondered if the frog hitting the water was scaring the fish away because it was so shallow? So I tried softer casts, no difference though.

[AndyS]

Glad you got out ! We could use a little rain tho.

[Chrisper4694]

it could make a difference, try a sidearm cast (where the lure never comes more than a foot or two from the surface) and slow it to a stop before it hits so it basically just falls softly from a foot up onto the water.

On the other hand bass looking for a frog to eat will usually love a ruckus. like if a frog gets scared by something on the shore and jumps into the water it makes a real frantic splashing.

I've had more luck with the 'buzz' style frogs lately than the hollow belly popping or sliding.

[rwp2101]

Thanks for the advice, I'll try that next time and I just ordered some zoom horny toads and those frog hooks with the screw lock. Can't wait to try them out!