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Originally Posted by HighHook94
Better off trying small local ponds for easy shoreline bass fishing. The big lakes can be tough without a boat. Go to a small pond by your house that you never see anybody fish in. They usually hold the most bass, decent sized ones too. Don't waste your money buying all of these fancy lures. You need two things for largemouth fishing: a pack of fake worms (senko, dinger, trickworms, etc.) in a natural brown/green color, and a bright popper - that's it. You'll be able to catch fish on the bottom or topwater. Use fake worms 99% of the time though. You're not missing out on much when it comes to largemouth fishing. They are easy to catch and barely fight. If you're in north jersey, you should be going for smallmouth bass. Now that's a powerful and fun fish to catch. Definitely my favorite freshwater fish to catch by far. The only freshwater fish i'll even bother fishing for are smallmouth and trout. Otherwise, i am addicted to saltwater fishing. You should try it out if you get a chance. Much more fun compared to freshwater.
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How do you target smallie specifically without catching the LM? I am wondering which lures only Smallies bite but LM doesn't.
I am not sure catching LM is easy. Maybe you can tell KVD who caught 3.6 lbs in 2 days during 2014 BassMaster Delaware River Classics or Jonathan Van Dam who caught 0 lbs in 2 days.
Tricky set up is deadly during spawning season and especially for cruising bass. This time of the year, I would recommend 5" Senko / Yum Dinger Green Pumpkin.
Use Yum Dinger which is less than 1/2 the cost of Yamamoto Senko. You can't go wrong with Green Pumpkin color 5".
And this time of the year, LM go after top water during dawn and sun-set and they suspend most of the time though some are at the bottom.
