Well we've started to get some life into us over the last week or so. Monday night Conklin and I began the weekly pilgrimage to the various ponds we call a second and third home over the summer. We got on the water a bit late but within minutes he had managed a bass on a streamer. The rest of the night was filled with big ass bluegills…Many larger then the hands that landed them. We were fishing the lower pond, so we knew the fish would be a bit larger, but it was quite humbling to see a gill put a decent bend in a 6 wt. We landed over 20 fish for the evening, and swore we’d come armed with 3 weights the next time…
Well, the next time came Friday Night, and we had 3 additional members to the party…Jimmy, and Conklin’s two daughters. They’re GREAT kids who do know the routine with fishing the ponds…And actually fared better then the boys. We ended up landed more bass, and fewer gills. With some of the algae starting to rise in the warm weather, we were mostly fishing pockets of open water…
Fish of the night went to Ava…and it was by far the most comical catch I’ve seen in ages…2-3lb bass in the hands of a child is priceless…pure bliss!
Also caught the smallest bass ever...
And...Deep Amber Belly...
Quietness...
Gill Takes....
Here's to a great summer....
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