Pond is getting yucky

[gillchaser999]

Most likely my last trip to the Town Pond this morning until the water cools off and clears up or we get another good rain .
Warm and sunny days in the 80’s are growing scum in the pond again .
The water has turned a dark brown with a scum on the surface surrounding the banks .
Depending on wind direction, one side is worse than the other .
The scum turned my light gray Daiwa J-Braid brown . ( sounds like a country song . )

I took another six footer today , my TFO T&P II UL ( the new model) paired with a KastKing Zephyr SFS 1000 UL reel , also the newest model .

When I started fishing a 4.6mm tungsten jig with a size 8 jighook , but missed four fish in a row . And had one come unhooked .
Switched to a jig tied on a size 10 Eagle Claw Lil Nasty sickle hook and only lost one fish the rest of the trip .

I fished just over an hour an a half and caught eight .
Four bluegills and four shellcrackers .

The TFO Trout and Panfish II rod worked great . I actually like it better than the St Croix Panfish I used yesterday. More sensitive and has a better bend with a fish on . You can feel every tail swish.
And the new model SFS KastKing did great too , although I prefer a felt drag , the carbon fiber drag washer did good and sounded neat with a nice fish on . At 5.3oz , it’s a nice lightweight reel .
I’ll be watching for another deal on these and pickup another . I got this one for 20% off about a month ago .

Tomorrow I’ll be headed to the shooting range with my brother and hope to get in at least an hour worth of fishing when we’re done at the range .

[SuperDave336]

Good job.

[BuckeyeCrappie]

Very nice sir!

[RVG Fishing]

Nice looking catches and outfit. What length rod is that? It sure does blend well with the grass !

[gillchaser999]

Nice looking catches and outfit. What length rod is that? It sure does blend well with the grass !

It’s a six foot two piece . A good compromise length , IMO .
Long enough to still toss a float n jig a good ways (80+ feet ) , but short enough for good sensitivity for twitching .
I like a two piece rod , especially the TFO models . TFO has replacement tips for sale on their website for $36 . But I haven’t needed one .
I own two of their first series of T&P , a 6’ and a 6’6” in addition to this 6’ series II .
Nice rods for the money .

[RVG Fishing]

I've been looking at the same model. I have a first gen tfo 7' ul model that feels tip heavy. Does the new 6' model balance well?

[gillchaser999]

I've been looking at the same model. I have a first gen tfo 7' ul model that feels tip heavy. Does the new 6' model balance well?

The 6’ doesn’t feel tip heavy to me even with the 5.3oz KK Zephyr SFS reel .
I like the new series better than the older . It feels lighter to me.

[RVG Fishing]

The 6’ doesn’t feel tip heavy to me even with the 5.3oz KK Zephyr SFS reel .
I like the new series better than the older . It feels lighter to me.

Thanks for the feedback. I might have to order one!

[BobC]

Nice report and fish. Thanks for the walk along.
Bob