No trophy by any means, just the overall excitement of catching the first fish of the year.
In the 60's yesterday and 50's today brought me about 90% open water, so I had to try
My water has never been so clear (4'-5' clarity) and I don't know if that has anything to do with it, or maybe it's the cold water, but the colors and patterns are so distinct on this LMB compared to warmer times of the year with a normally heavy bloom in my pond (18" avg clarity).
(although I'm removing 12" and under LMB, I didn't have the heart being the first one of the year
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