Need Spring tips-

cammiegirl · Post by **cammiegirl** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:26 pm

I usually fish buzz baits after about a week of warm weather but, I can't wait this season even though I'm heading to Shasta Lake for my annual trip next month. I'm from Oregon and live in Nevada now. I need some solid tips on fishing for bass in the spring. I live near a game ranch with a ton of ponds that are sweet for summer buzzn and top water frogs.....I've heard rat l traps are good and I've also heard of buzz baiting slowly....any spring sure things? It's an average of 50- 60 degrees here this time of year and the ponds are not that deep.

Thanks

Sinjin Kim · Post by **Sinjin Kim** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:30 pm

I think the best thing to do is Google all sorts of keywords and phrases and read as many articles as you can. I am still new to this world of fishing and was able to have just about all my short term questions answered by reading tons and tons of articles from numerous websites.

The Western Bass.TV have incredible video instructions and their library is filled with useful articles. Andy Coocia, Randy Pringle, Rich Thiel.... a LOT of fantastic/gifted angler with centuries of experience between them.

beckty · Post by **beckty** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:53 pm

I can't really give you any specifics on your water but where i fish there is alot of pressure so pretty much year round im throwing finesse baits. But lake Shasta is a whole different story. I'll be there from May 1st to the 9th for my annual trip.

buddy brown · Post by **buddy brown** » Thu Apr 09, 2009 9:50 pm

I would have a shallow reaction bait like a slender jerkbait w/ 8 lb braid and I would rip each pond from different angles to see if they will react. If they react in one pond they may in the other ones as well. If they don't react dropshot a 3 or 4 inch straight tail worm or cover the bottom with a 3/16 oz jig. I would try smaller worms and jigs for these small ponds because of the shallow water and they can see and hear everything goin on around them and may be spooky also the forage might be generally smaller. I bet these ponds get hammered by pressure so my guess is lite line and stealthy approach is required until the weed mats grow in thick, which if they have already grown thick in then disregard what I said and bomb em with the frog or buzzbait

D.B.COOPER · Post by **D.B.COOPER** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:19 am

SENKO
SHAKEY HEAD- worm
DROP SHOT- 6 inch robo worm
CAROLINA/SPLIT SHOT - lizard

Spinnerbait

Spook

Buckeye · Post by **Buckeye** » Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:44 am

Cammiegirl

Are you talking about the Mason Valley Wildlife ponds? If so try senkos - (4 or 5 inch green pumpkin blk flake or watermelon), brass and glass/t-rigged roboworms, carolina rig lizards, split shot or drop shot senkos.

The trick is to rig weedless. Haven't been there in a few years, but there used to be tons of weeds in those ponds.

Let me know and I can try to give you some more specifics on those ponds.