Fishing is hot RIGHT NOW!!!

[yamahammer]

Lake fishing isnt bad 3 teams with 25lbs yesterday on Patoka and took almost 18lbs to get a check. I would call that hot!

[tmaxxp21]

That is definitely pretty good, it use to be that you would get a little less quality bass in ponds due to the area and coverage but lately I have been catching 4-5 lb fish regularly and I wont complain about that!

[Embrey]

Lake fishing isnt bad 3 teams with 25lbs yesterday on Patoka and took almost 18lbs to get a check. I would call that hot!

geez,....i didnt catch a fish

[idbefishing]

Lake fishing isnt bad 3 teams with 25lbs yesterday on Patoka and took almost 18lbs to get a check. I would call that hot!

Wow! how many boats were there and how many of those in the money are local?

[yamahammer]

I dont remember seeing alot of the locals in the top and I think there were around 83 boats. Full results will be posted tomorrow on Hoosier Open website. It also took 14lbs at Rocky Point 2 weeks ago with 12 lbs being second. The river has been pretty good this year though

[Embrey]

only thing i can find hot right now is the sun

[tmaxxp21]

I am telling you if anyone wants to catch some nice bass try finding a couple ponds and guarantee you will have luck, plus its good to get to the basics sometimes without all the high tech equipment.

[Embrey]

ponds are just too easy...lol

[FishinPhil]

I agree with embrey on this one. Ponds dont do much for me anymore. Anyone can catch bass and big bass out of ponds. So much more rewarding to me to find and catch bass on big public water.

[avidbasser]

I agree with embrey on this one. Ponds dont do much for me anymore. Anyone can catch bass and big bass out of ponds. So much more rewarding to me to find and catch bass on big public water.

Exactly...I caught a 4-5 lber the other night out of pond and didn't even freak out like I do when I'm fishin' public lakes.

[tmaxxp21]

ponds are just too easy...lol

Its pretty much a matter of opinion because I have talked to a lot of people at some fishing events and sales even some big names and the majority seems to think that ponds are harder due to the fact of space limitation so climate change and other environmental impacts affect the water and fish more so than on a lake or bigger body of water and if you are on a lake 9 times out of 10 if you are not catching anything I just move somewhere else and I can catch them. With a pond due to space limits if you do not catch them in one spot thats how it usually is throughout the whole pond and you have to really know the fish to catch them.

[idbefishing]

It's true that the temp rises and falls faster in pond but other things like atmospheric pressure are the same regardless. Fishes in pond are nowhere near as pressured as public water and are way more easier to put a lure in front of their face. In public waters, especially Indiana, when conditions are tough you have to find them first. You found them, put a lure in their face and they still give you the finger, let alone bite it.