I took my 2 year old grandaughter to the pond the other day with a decent sized dip net. She wore me out..."Catch another one Grandad!"...repeat...repeat...repeat. I couldn't get her to touch any of the many tadpoles, HBG young, frogs or crawdads...almost but not quite. She's "skeered". Too cute too!
I did happen to net a handsized HBG by surprise right up against the bank nestled in some land grasses that where under a bit of water due to the recent rains. Kinda odd...I didn't see it before I netted. I was just mildling scoping tadpoles up and caught the fish. I was alos suprised to catch so many 3/4 to 1-1/2" young HBG. Last years late season young I supose...I wonder why they were not foraged upon by the HSB over the winter.
It was the first time for her and I at the pond alone... I hope I created a habit for us.
