Report and pics

Hey everyone. As promised I'll post my reports and pics here. Everyone else is more than welcome to do the same.

Went out today to a private pond at my brothers. About 60ish or so outside temp. But another fairly overstocked pond. Again no depth or water temp bc I'm a broke a** and can't afford one. But the bite was pretty good starting around 330 or so and tapered off by 6. Ended up taking 9 largemouth and 8 brim. Threw a couple bass and brim both back bc wasn't worth cleaning. Minnows as usual. 1-3ft deep under a float. Not a great day but got to spend some time with my little brother which is good enough for me.

Also caught a turtle..1st one ever on rod and reel.

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This was a #6 gold Aberdeen till the turtle got it

Great report and pics. Glad you had a great time with your bothers. Right now, small ponds and pits are where its at, as the big waters--lakes are still screwie.

And I'm pretty big fan of the small waters. Seems to be my first choice...But the lack of a boat kinda makes the decision for me...

Hit up one of my local public fisheries again today for 2 or 3hrs. Not too bad a day. Was mid 60s. Lil wind not awful. Fished off the bank. Remember no water temp or depth. I'm a poor boy and can't afford it. Minnows under a float as usual. Got a bit shallower today at 1-3ft or so...nothing really any farther than maybe 30 ft off the bank at the absolute most...ended up with 10 in the bucket. 1 LM that was released. All about 8-10in which is pretty much what this pond seems to give. But were good with that..anyhow here the pic

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Nice mess, better then working any day.

Thanks and it sure does

Nice catch. Linton is not too far from my birth home of Graysville (west of Sullivan). Grew up in that area, don't make it back as much as I would like.

Alan

WTG

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Grew up in that area, don't make it back as much as I would like.

Alan

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Well you guys ever make it back down let me know. Lots of places to fish off the banks(in regards to your "curious" post). Lots of public waters.

Good going

Well as promised another small report. Hit one of my private ponds today. Didn't get to fish much myself bc was more for everyone else. Now my brothers in his early 20's but isn't much of an outdoorsman. Nor are his friends. But we him, his buddy, his nephew, my wife, my 2 year old daughter and I. Knowing it's a blue gill pond and that the girls wanted to go I grabbed my shovel and set to diggin, and got maybe 50 or 60 good crawlers from the compost heap.

Just as soon as I get everyone set I get my own line wet and my floats gone. Cool but was supposed to be about them. It did however get everyone in the mood. Now I brought 4 poles. Wife's got hers and soon enough I find I've loaned all 3 of my others out. Thats great. I just stood back with my pliers and the coffee can of worms I dug earlier.

My daughters milling around checking out everyone's catch. Throwing rocks in the water etc. The things you expect a 2 yo to do. All the while she has my 5 ft UL. So I decide I was gonna try to get her to fish. She loves when I bring home fish. Or minnows. She loves the minnow bucket itd her favorite..lol. so I hook a worm and throw it out 20 ft or so from the bank. She reeling super slow. Got the tip in the mud but fishing. Telling everyone about it. I'm elated. Then her float disappers..My baby girl just caught her first fish!! At 2 years old. (Dont tell no body daddy had to help cast it and reel it in. Lol)

I dont know exactly how many we pulled out today. I dont care. I think I caught 3. Like i said i bait hooks, casted, tied on hooks, reeled in, and pulled fish off for everyone else but myself. And I wouldn't have traded it for the world.

I will say this..it is and prolly will forever be the best fishing trip I've ever had. To see 5 other people smiling and laughing and having a great time bc I was able to help and guide them. We might have used 2 whole packs of #6 hooks, half a pack of split shots, and the last of my crappie minnows, but who cares? I will never forget today.

Didn't get a lot of pics but I got one of my baby girl and her fish.
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Awesome day of fishing when you can get your girl out and enjoy life as you did. :ThumbsUp

great times

Another one to add: short and sweet. Private pond. Temps was 60-70s outside. Same lake I flipped kayak in a few weeks back. Super deep i know that. Minnows under a float for me. 1-2 ft deep tight to shore. Only got 1 crappie. A smaller white bout 9 inches. But got into some nice brim. Couple LMB that were all released. 1 small catfish (maybe 3 lbs tops) on my UL with 4lb test. That was fun. Fished from the kayak today...nothing like yesterday but was fun none the less

Nice BG
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Nice fish!

Dinner time!

Another public land report:

Took the kayak out yesterday for 5 or 6 hrs, in search of the elusive sac a lait. Hillenbran FWA. Water was clear. A guy in a bass tracker also showed up. His depth finder said 7 ft...but seemed like he was reading the vegetation on the bottom. I was running about 12 ft of anchor rode to bottom. Then paying out more for slack. Just idk. 70° or better outside. Water was warm enough to the touch.

Anyhow miners under a float 2-5ft. On structure. Wasn't super productive, but the bites were good. Ended up with 2 casting out the float. 1 trolling to another spot(as the line wrapped up in the stringer...30 min fiasco with one on the line.) And the last one trolling with an electric chicken BGBS on a arkie jig head. 4 ft under a float. Not sure of speed. Slow soft paddle.
1 LMB was released.

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nice catches, congrats.

Public land in the kayak. Mainly minnows under a float. Few trolling jigs but was too small. Kept 1 lil guy bc he inhaled my jig and tore his tongue and gill up. Biggest was 12 in. Kept 6 plus the lil dude.
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hillenbran Fwa.

Nice fish!

Good thread

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Good thread

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Thanks g. Means alot from one of the big guys!

So today after working in the garden and yard etc we all decide to come in and eat a lil and cool down. My 2 year old daughter looks at me and says "dada we go fishing". Well baby girl I hadn't planned on it today but we absolutely can. So we decided to go buy her her first pole instead of just using an extra. We get to Wally world and the fishing aisle and she sees one with one of her favorite Disney princesses and Yanks with all her lil might. Tears the cardboard off the hook. She got that one. Lol. Called a buddy who's family has a gorgeous private pond. They are there already with their 2 year old. So we head out. The trip was all about the wives(his girlfriend) and kids. Neither me or him even ran our own pole. We set everyone up with crawlers under a float at about 30 in depth. Light wind, not awful tho. Anyways...brought 20 brim home for a fry tonite but neither kiddo is still awake at this moment so they're in the freezer. Prolly 10 more were released. Awesome trip.


Baby girls very own fishy pole as she calls it
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Very nice that you have your daughter out and spending the time to enjoy family moments fishing. Time flys by quickly and they grow up fast so enjoy the moments. Nice fish!

And wouldnt change it for the world chuck. I was ecstatic when she asked to go! Lol