This time of year on ponds I fish 1" curlytails on a 1/64 jighead 18"-24" under a weighted float . I fan cast from the bank . I cast , count to ten , start retrieving as slow and steady as you can stand it . Sometimes I'll pause and let the jig fall. , then start retrieving .
Like DB4D says when it's sunny , they can be found near the bank . This time of year , if it's not sunny either, I'll not be there either . .
Sometimes I'll carry a folding stool and sit and fan cast an area .
I'll also use 1/80th and 1/100th micro jigs tied with rabbit fur and chenille .
Yesterday I caught seven from an overfished local public pond , today I caught eight gills , a small LM , and a hand size crappie from a local water reservoir . First trip out with the jonboat this year . I fish from the banks of ponds more than I use the boat . I save the boat for trips with my brother .
I fish for anything , any size . Sometimes I'll pick up a good one .