Thread: Green Trout

Ultra Light Shad(R)

I've no doubt everyone who think its impossible that winter kill is the cause lack of LM bass in our local ponds, thank goodness I don't target them like I used to when Lake Mead water level was at 70 to 85% full when I moved to Southern Nevada. Could be just coincident they were over-harvested, but as the fishes getting smaller so are my arsenal of tackles, hence why I ended up here in the UL/panfish forum...

We know about pressure down here also LV. I stopped chasing green fish due to that and a couple of other reasons. I learned to downsize and stay busier than most before that time, so it was just a natural progression to get lighter still and wind up here.

I don't target bass with ultralights, but I don't mind an accidental catch. In March when the water starts to warm I usually fish the bottom in the middle portion of coves in 10 - 15 feet of water and seem to catch quite a few largemouth bass on the 1/64th ounce jigs I'm using for bluegill. Some get up to about 14 inches and give a great fight on 2 lb. test mono and a light rod. The rest of the year they seem to leave my jigs alone for the most part and that is fine too since I'm not fishing for them. I do have a lot of bass tackle and still target them sometimes, but less as I get older.