TOP 5 Baits For POND FISHING And BANK FISHING (And How To Fish Them)
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- Are you a pond fisherman? Do you walk the bank, fish from a kayak, or raft? Maybe you fish from a Jon boat. If you fish small waters there are a few key baits that you need to know how to use. You can carry whole tackle boxes but at the end of the day, one of these 5 baits is how you'll catch most of your fish!
If you've spent any time fishing ponds you know they're just as diverse as larger lakes. Some are shallow, others are deep. Some have clear water while others are muddy. Despite all these differences, there are key baits that work in nearly every pond, every time. These are the baits we trust when we're showing up to a new pond and need to see what kind of fish live there.
Below you'll find links to the exact baits (in the order they were discussed). We've included our favorite colors and sizes for each, along with some great budget-friendly rods and reels you can use to fish these baits effectively.
STICK BAIT...
-Yamamoto 5" Senko: bit.ly/2axAmNS
Colors: Green Pumpkin Blk Flk, Baby Bass, Watermelon Blue
-Yum 5" Dinger: bit.ly/2J8nMrF
Colors: Elders Magic, Green Pumpkin
FLUKE...
-Zoom Super Fluke: bit.ly/2aqys0H
Colors: Watermelon Seed, Tennessee Shad, Albino
TEXAS RIG BAITS...
-Big Bite Baits 7" B2 Worm: bit.ly/2BfL51p
Colors: Bruised Melon, Tilapia Magic
-Berkley 7" Power Worm: bit.ly/2ouqzSU
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red
-Big Bite Baits 3.5" Paca Slim: bit.ly/2M5cuGF
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Watermelon Red
SOFT PLASTIC RIGGING...
-Owner 4/0 All Purpose Soft Bait Hook: bit.ly/2QbbdRW
CHATTERBAIT...
Bait- Zman Mini Max Chatterbait: bit.ly/3tqztzi
Colors: Bluegill, Green Pumpkin, Gizzard Shad
Trailer- Big Bite Baits Kamikaze SwimOn 3.75: bit.ly/2NkSdPV
Colors: Green Pumpkin, Sunfish Swirl, Pearl
TOPWATER...
-River2Sea Bubble Popper 65: bit.ly/2yxP2ZQ
Colors: Bluegill, Ghost Minnow
-Jackall Kaera Frog: bit.ly/2Fz6SA3
Colors: Glitter Bluegill, Glitter Hasu
-SPRO Bronzeye Frog Jr 60: bit.ly/2XkbgxR
Colors: Killer Gill, Nasty Shad
BUDGET SENKO/FLUKE COMBO...
Rod- St. Croix Mojo Bass 7'1" Med Hvy Fast: bit.ly/3wQ93Zn
Reel- Shimano SLX 150 (HG): bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line- Sunline FC 15 lb: bit.ly/2h4LNjm
BUDGET FROG/HEAVY COVER TEXAS COMBO...
Rod- Shimano SLX 7'2" Heavy: bit.ly/2mGp1Vc
Reel- Shimano SLX 150 (HG): bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line- Power Pro Braid 50 lb: bit.ly/2aFg46b
BUDGET CHATTERBAIT COMBO...
Rod- Shimano Intenza 7'2" Medium Heavy Glass: bit.ly/2QADLTq
Reel- Shimano SLX 150 (HG): bit.ly/2NfdOnk
Line- Sunline FC 15 lb: bit.ly/2h4LNjm
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#bassfishing #pondfishing #bankfishing - Sport
Matt, I'm fishing from a wheelchair only at my neighborhood pond. THANKS FOR HELPNG ME.
Matt, thank for not forgetting those of us who don’t have access to a boat and are landlocked most of the time. There’s some great fishing to be had from the banks and there are definitely techniques (just as in the boat) that can be used to increase your chances of landing a GIANT! On the boat, you go to them. From the bank, you have to find where they’ve come to you.
Between the right bait selection and assessing the terrain, it’s still my favorite way to fish.
There’s a reason why you see a lot of expensive bass boats cruising and casting the banks!😉
Ur right about that one! For me, nothing beats hiking into ur favorite spots an hour before the sun comes up and fishing when no one is around.
Thanks for not forgetting us bank fisherpersons!
Lol Randy Blaukat will do another video about this one.🙃
I appreciate you guys doing this one for all of us on ponds and rivers.
On a related note, I'd like to see more shore fishing and wading videos from you two. It'd be a neat change of pace and something a good chunk of viewers can relate to. Especially on a small to mid-sized river!
Someone buried in the comments is my suggestion for a Bank Anglers Buyers Guide. I really think many, if not most, of the TB audience are primarily bank anglers.
Your baits are ALL spoton, Matt!! Amazing advice. Thanks Bud!
Bravo Matt and Tim! I've been watching you guys for many years and this is the most relevant pond video you have done to date. Ty.
Thanks Matt much appreciated and a good reminder of what you might need on ponds 🎣👍🏻
Thank you for the tips, they always help especially the ones that are fishing from the bank
I'm a huge pond guy here in south florida! Thanks for all the content guys! Tactical Bassin fam!
My husband and I both look faward to y'alls videos every morning. Y'alls great. Love your videos
Thanks, Matt, you certainly have helped clear up some questions I had.
Tight lines!
Man thanks for thinking about us pond hoppers, love your channel
Absolutely love and appreciate your videos!! Yall keep me sane during winter months since I don’t do cold very well! Thanks guys!!
Thanks for always posting awesome videos and breaking down baits and techniques. Definitely learned a lot over the years watching your videos. Keep up the awesome work.
This is just the video I have been looking for. Thank you, gentlemen!
Thank you for giving the pond fishermen some love.
Best video I've seen in awhile. EVERY bait recommendation made sense from my experience. Both rods and reels were affordable for the average angler. Definitely gonna try this stuff out. Thanks for the tips and tricks meant for those of us stuck on or near the bank. Best Bass channel out there!
Love all your videos. I'm learning so much from the both of you.
Thank you Matt!
I am a pond fisherman;
This will help me get more bass👍🏻
I appreciate this video more than you know. All I do is fish ponds from the bank can’t really afford a nice kayak right now. I fish all of those baits already but I don’t throw a fluke very often. I have several packs and I think I’m going to start throwing it more.
Had to come back and say thank u sir. Bites was slowing down with the senko. I picked up the super fluke today and caught 5 I was almost about to give up for the fall lol. Thanks again
Matt, thanks for the advise on using the chatter bait. Got me a good 3.5-4 pounder tonight after watching your video
Good evening Mr. Tactical Bassin, Thank you once again for going into detail for us limited bass fishermen who don't have any boats to gain any access to lakes, rivers, or any other bodies of water my friends! You guys are truley SAINTS! Thank you ALL for not giving up on us and staying True to Your ROOTS in providing EXCELLENT COVERAGE of bank, pond, and river fishing throughout the years guys, you ALL are a GOD SEND! Thank You one and ALL! May God "BLESS You ALL and Your Families! 🙂Keep A Tight Line My Friends and Never Stop Fishing!
Sincerely, Mr. Carl J. Gwizdala aka "DESPERADO!"
Thank you for not forgetting about the bank fishers I used to fish on a bass boat all my life but just a few months ago my dad had to sell ours to start a business. This really helped me out to fish the pond around my house. Also, thank you for taking the time again when you could’ve been fishing all those fish that you said were jumping.
Thank you for this video! I have had really good luck on a Savage Gear Duratech frog. Throw it on the moss, beside the moss and bring it close down the shoreline. Makes a bubble trail like a whopper plopper. Getting ready to order more!
Video deserves a thumbs up and a comment from ALL pond anglers
Matt thanks again for covering pond fishing. I completely agree with all your picks and the recommendation of bluegill and green pumpkin colors. The only two lures I would add for the slightly deeper canyon style ponds that drop to 20’ or more include square bill or rebel style crankbaits in bluegill color and lipless crankbaits in baby bass or bluegill color. My favorite and most successful lipless crankbait this year has been the yo-zori rattling vibe in baby bass color. The vast majority of my pond bass have been caught on 6 or 7” green pumpkin senkos, the rebel bluegill crankbait and the yo-zori rattling vibe in baby bass color this year. I have caught several on poppers, frogs, Yamamoto single tail grubs, (green pumpkin) and whopper ploppers (90 and 130), but 70% are all on the other three lures (senko, rebel crankbait and rattling vibe). Again, thanks again and keep up the great work sharing! PS try iBobber’s robotic lures especially sea nymph color. I caught a few bass this year but killed the northern pike and walleye up north in Canada, including one day where I caught 70 fish in a few hours only using this lure! Let me know what you think.
THANK YOU for doing a new video for bank fishing!!!
FINALLY!!! This is all me. I don’t have a boat and all I do is pound the bank. I appreciate this video thanks TB.
been fishing these bait in ponds since they were out great video!
7” curly tail worm and creature on the Texas rig has been the most successful bait for me bank fishing East TN. Actually the only baits I’ve caught on so far. Waiting for my jig and chatter baits to get blown up, still throwing them every time I go out. But once it gets dull going back to those green pumpkin Texas rigs get bit every time.
I'm gonna have to try all these tomorrow! I'm going to a pond I have never fished before, well at least since I was a 5 year old angler lol
Thanks for this information I bank fish swim jigs and swim baits mostly I have different chatter baits original, elite. Finally got the jackhammer OMG well worth its price. Haven’t been bass fishing long two years I’m 59 fished all my life never targeted bass , now bass is all I’m after thanks to you and Tim (Twin Towers)and some others I’ve applied what you’ve shared I’m catching them now again thanks for your help
Great video and information. I have had the snap open up twice on the mini max, love the bait but I’m switching out the snaps to Decoys.
Got back into fishing this year, rigging a weighted texas rig 3/16 4/0 hook and 5 inch Yum dinger absolutely rakes. It works wonders
You guys rock absolutely love what you do keep it up!!!
Thank you for continuing to make content that includes shore anglers. You already know that there is something special about one or two rods, a hand full of lures, and some free time.
Yes! I’m gonna make ONE money bag with all of these baits and leave the million boxes I usually take with me and save my back!
Awesome vid! Imo the best lure for ponds and small bodies of water is a 1/4 oz swim jig! No matter when or where I'm at, I can always count on my ol tour grade swim jig with a rage craw trailer! 🔥 🔥
For every person in a boat or kayak, there’s double or triple that bank fish. I’m one of them.
Funny thing is I haven’t thrown a chatter bait in a couple of months because that old monster, a frog/toad and believe it or not, a wobble head that I learned about right here!
Thanks for making a video specifically for us bank beaters.
PS: I do throw a popper when there’s sparse cover.
Thanks again.
Thanks for the info, 99 percent bank fisher myself. I might add 2 other baits I've had great success with from the bank. The zman willow vibe (pill head jig with a willow chatter blade) with a 3" swimbait is also deadly. And for grassy areas I have great luck with 1# 1/8ounce flashy swimmer... deadly
As a beginner who hasn’t caught a lot of bass. Only 3 to be exact. I’m going to be tying on a Texas rig weightless black and blue Gary since my local pond is dirty. Hopefully this brings me some luck. Awesome informative video
Love the Big Bite Baits 7” B2 worm and that Mini Max both have been killer for me this year!
Oh yeah I been waiting for this one thank you for this 💯👍🏻👊🏻🇺🇸🎣
You had me at, Hey Guys. 😁 This what I needed, lol.
Love the pond videos thanks y’all
I'm glad you made this video because when I first started fishing I would watch your videos to inform myself but I always found that what you were talking about never seemed to work or match up with my current conditions. Most of that is because 1. I live in Washington and the conditions are delayed to your current conditions, so when you talk about froggin I have to wait a month or two before i can actually start thinking about the frog. 2. I am on the bank and your videos are mostly from the boat so I have to not even consider some ways to catch fish such as the deep diving crankbaits. I remember I went out and bought a deep diving crank because you said they work and i went out in mid november to a pond that had a bunch of dead grass thinking "why aren't I catching fish"😂 I have learned A lot now that just seems so silly to me now. So I am glad that you made this video for someone that wants to start or is learning about fishing from the bank👍
Great video! You have no idea how much this helps. Also, I love that your budget reel is the Shimano SLX 150(HG). I have two of those reels and I'm not sure I'll ever buy another reel. It's a beast and can be used in almost any situation. It's a great reel.
Great video guys! Thank-you!
So helpful thanks so much guys
Thanks another great informative video.
You read my comment Matt
Thank you! Lol although I did ask for a Matt vs Tim pond challenge to be included 😂😂 cutting corners on me
My favourite bait here in South Acrica is also a weightless texas rigged senko style bait. I fish mainly the yum '5 inch dinger in bream colour.
Let’s Go !!!
Thanks TB
Smashed the like !!!
I recall when the super flukes came out-I thought it was like a bass assassin, which was a bait I used a lot weightless. Boy was I ever wrong. 365 day a year bait and numerous rigging options.
Just found your channel yesterday and I'm sure glad!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and the time you take to do so.. I'll be watching a great many of your past and future videos.
TB is in the conversation as the best bass fishing channel on CZcams. Matt and Tim have a rare combination of fishing skill and teaching acumen that just hits home on many levels. Going back and looking through their archive is a great idea; some great stuff back there. Welcome!
Thank you Bob for the welcome greeting! Very kind of you 😊.
@@leoveroude4492 I think you will find a lot of friendly and helpful people in the channel. I'm from Florida, so I am pretty clueless when it comes to things like smallmouths, rock ledges, etc., but it's still interesting to see others' take on those and other unfamiliar topics. TB does a great job of giving you a simple option, and a "rabbit hole" option. Their archive is a lot to digest, but it's great viewing. Good luck out there!
Stanley Baby Ribbit. GREAT, pond bait & versatile 👍
you should've mentioned the chatterbait custom it' s only $7. and has a great hook and works great , i fish from the hill and my one man creek boat in the swamp and rivers ponds and all here in southeast N.C. i like it better than my big boat i can get in to the same places and more with it , but i use mostly texas rig , fluke , frog , wacky rig and catch lots of fish , thanks for the great videos and not leaving out the small time anglers
Man I love your Chanel I’m glad I found it
Glad to have you! Thanks for watching
Great choices, I would add a albino or watermelon super fluke junior on 6lb line a great bait that gets bite, especially in early summer.
That Texas rig set up with the 3/16 oz green pumpkin wootungsten weight paired up with a green pumpkin creature bait is sooooooooo 🔥 throw it on top of some duck mat/duck weed and pop it like a frog! SO FUN
The new Jackall rhythm wag is an awesome trailer for the mini-max chatterbait as well.
Thank you for the tips!
I have found out that the swimjig is a really good pond bait ,especially a bluegill color
I bounce back and forth between a weedless rigged swimbait and a swimjig depending on my grass
@@brandoknorr Try a "speed worm" style bait for a fun variation. You can fish it anywhere in the water column, even as a topwater.
Part of my fishing still includes ponds or very small lake's. We still catch 20-40 fish on good days. Mostly tall thick weed lines with timber here and there.
I know people swear by flukes I just dont have the best luck with them. I would rather throw a Texas rig craw of some sort. I have had a lot of luck in the last few years in ponds, in the summer, with lipless cranks. Those things slay. and I feel like they're under used in ponds (dont tell anyone my secret :) )
Tip for people interested in a jackhammer, TW sells Decoy egg snaps. Get size 2s and use an original or custom chatterbait, take off the fastach thing they come with and work one of those snaps on in its place. It is a little bit of work, but this makes the blade perform exactly as it does on a jackhammer out of the box and you can build three for the price of one.
Love the yum bulk packs
Thanks bro needed this 🙏
Small swimbaits are my favorites pond baits. I still haven’t ever caught a bass on a frog yet. I think it’s because Georgia has such a small window for from fishing before the heat gets to be too much for the bass to stay shallow.
my pb is on a weightless yum dinger around this time of year in a super raised up lake. the peirs handrails were underwater. love flood fishing when the water starts to settle.
Dingers are great, but wow do they sink slowly...which is not always a bad thing. My budget alternative to Senko is a BPS Stik-O.
Thank you Matt.
New subscriber. Love the content
Yes! Needed this!
Thank you so much for remembering the bank/kayak guy!!! What brand of kayaks did you use in this video?
Thanks Matt.
Honestly, i have never caught a bass on a senko, but in my area in North texas they love the KVD caffeine shad. Same style weightless texas rig.
Wish I could find some ponds to fish in! I grew up fishing my grandfather's pond and a nearby small lake.
Nicely done! Most of my time is either bank fishing or kayaking small lakes and ponds, so this is gold. Agree 100% with all of your choices. If you had to add a 6th, I wonder what you and/or your viewers would say? Mine would definitely be a small (ish) paddle tail swimbait like the Beast Coast Miyagi, Gambler EZ, or of course a Keitech. For baits approaching 5”, you wont get a lot of bites but you definitely give yourself a shot at catching the largest bass in the pond. 6a for me would be a 3/8 ounce swimjig with a R2S D walker 100 trailer. It’s an AWD bait for me, can throw it anywhere, virtually weedless and got my PB on it. So I never leave it out of my bag. 🙏 🐸
Dropshot with a Robo worm in margarita mutilator gets the job done year round for me here in So. Cal. Probably the least exciting way to catch them but when the bites are few and far in between, u throw it 😂
I appreciate this video very much! I do a lot of bank fishing at ponds and canals in Southern Florida and all these baits are in my arsenal, minus the chatterbait! If there’s running water in a canal the Super Flukes will hammer them all day long, especially the Watermelon Red!
These guys come down here every now and again, but they also do a nice job of mentioning how things may be different in Florida no matter what they're talking about. Is a swimming worm any good where you are? That's a Florida classic that's been really good for me this year. Good luck out there!
@@oldeschoolbob1022 yea they do a great job of speaking to all parts of the country! Yea a swimming worm in black and blue does well down here, especially for Lake Okeechobee from what I’m told. I’ve caught a good amount on a YUM Swim’n Dinger, Zoom Ultravibe Speed Worm and Strike King Rage Tail Cut-R in either a black and blue or a purple/June bug colors. Swimming it or Texas rig it. I’m told they work great this time of year!
Got a 3lber after getting groceries on the 1/16 oz texas rigged junebug dinger. 1st bass on the new 803 jwr. I was happy with that...food stayed cold LoL
I agree with all your choices....arkansas shiner for the fluke
Bring born an raised in NC fishing was my favorite pass time an hobby. Since I moved to NM it’s more trout an catfish here I been missing that fight blowup an thrill. Looking for something to switch up my arsenal an help me
Catch some bass an my first bass in NM.
Will you both be at icast next week, I’m contemplating flying out just to meet you there, also for the convention lol but if you could let me know I would really appreciate it.
Finally tried the nose hooked fluke on a screw lock and it's been the deal! The 3.3" bandito bug always gets bit too
Cool very nice
I have actually become a good bass hunter per say from you guys!! Try a buzz toad weightless and slowly twitch and swim it along with using it as a top water lure... I found it works better than anything else in shallow water... Looks like a dieing frog or whatever you want it to do!!! Give it try with underwater footage
New sub! Liked ❤️❤️👍👍
Any chance you could do a bait/lure video for us Smallmouth River/creek guys?
Around me, a double jointed floating rapala is an amazing pond bait
Have you guys ever looked at the zman senko? In underwater film , it seamed to out perform the yum last weekend for me. But could have been color over brand.
New sub! Liked.
Hey guys: There’s a few things I’ve been wounding for a while now looking at different tackle stores on line: when a product is listed as a close out does that always mean when it’s gone it’s gone? 2nd: Does a sale mean a product isn’t going away just on discount at a given time? Finally one thing that bugs me when I go to a store that sells tackle is they usually only offer a few items from a given company and not everything that offers. I guess it’s because they have limited space. Thanks for the info and good fishing…🎣😎🐝
Frogs are so fun!
I feel that if you understand the layout of your pond it can help you catch more bass. if your pond gets drained in the winter get out there and go look at the pond and understand the layout.
Can you please do a video on. What fishing line size for what types baits your throwing
Try this one: czcams.com/video/gU1CAvfXHmU/video.html . Matt starts talking line size at about the five-minute mark. Good luck!
Albino fluke is a Dagum killer on Lanier. A great black back imitation
Thank you, Matt. I would wager (and a quick glance through previous comments confirms) that a huge percentage of your audience are primarily bank anglers. Videos like this that speak to our needs are greatly appreciated. Is a Bank Anglers Buyer's Guide a possibility down the road? Tackle, backpacks, fanny packs, considerations when choosing a rod and reel combination, etc. I see some mention of some of these topics in the archive, but not a Guide aimed specifically at bank anglers. Food for thought. Thanks as always for another great video!
I fish a little pond that’s got some good sized fish in it. Unfortunately it also has only about 30% of open water when warm weather comes around. The grass is ridiculously thick. I’m sure I’m personally responsible for making sure the grass doesn’t cover 100% because I pull out clump after clump lol.
Man I love the pond videos but my pond is fished by people every day and the bass have seen every lure in the market.can you make a video on pressured ponds