Ahh ponds with trees on the bank. Let me guess, been there done that. Had a quad shad spinnerbait, bout a week old. I decided to hang it up in the tree behind me at the end of the day, when it was to dark to see. Went back the next day on a mission to get my spinnerbait. Came upon the tree to find out, well, yeah its up there. In all the excitement of finding my lure, I climb the tree and retrieve my lure.
Moral of the story (Please remember to remove $100 pair of waders before climbing tree)