Just a note about 2010 pond fishing . . .
There was a pickup truck parked by my pond last night when I got home. Three people were fishing -- a couple in their 50s, and a girl in her 20s. My blood pressure rose immediately when I saw this. Then I realized they were really good friends of ours, who we'd invited over to help get the last of the winter trout out of the pond. Even with the invitation, they confirmed with a call to Lynda before coming over. Last night was nearly non-stop action with bluegill, bass and the last of the trout. Feeding time topped it off for them, as it was a true feeding frenzy of bluegill, crappie, trout, catfish, and my big old orange koi.
Today, a good friend and his 22 year-old son, accompanied me to three ponds I manage nearby. These are people who fish and hunt a lot. The weather was drizzle and light rain the whole time we were out, but my friends had smiles that just wouldn't quit. Things were just crazy in the ponds. Many hundreds, probably thousands, of bluegill were spawning in each of the ponds. Bass seemed to be constantly patrolling the bluegill spawning beds. Anything that hit the water -- night crawler, rubber worm, fly, popper, big lure, small lure -- it caused instant action on the end of the line. My young 22 year old friend caught the biggest bluegill (about 10 inches, and fat) and the biggest bass (about 18 inches, and real fat) he'd ever seen in real life. We filleted and skinned about fifty 7-inch bluegill on the tailgate of my truck. They took them home for dinner.
Seeing such enjoyment for friends is priceless.
