Nice Pond Bass

[Outdoor Zack]

Put my newest rod- st. Croix triumph x, to the test today.  Asked my dad to go with me and he did, ended being a great time.  

 

Went out to a small pond (10 acres) with just my spinning rod, a casting setup for squarebills, a few bags of plastics, and some crankbaits. The weather was overcast for the most part, with little wind and incoming rain. Pretty clear water, about 4 feet of visibility.  Fished from about 12 to 4.

 

 

I get there and meet dad.  He needs a rod (short notice trip) so I give my new one.  He rigs up with a Texas rigged manns jelly worm in motor oil and 3/16 oz weight.  I'm watching as he plops it into a little pocket and we both see the line jump.  He sets the hook and brings in a nice 2 1/2 pounder on the very first cast.

a giant in this pond (mostly stocked with panfish for kids to c&r) and one of the biggest of the day.

 

So i I rig up with a KVD 1.5 in gold sexy shad and get to casting.  Before long, we both start catching small 3/4 to 1 lb. bass that are stacked up on the bank.  We work our way over to a large dock and are still catching them pretty good.  

 

We get to the dock and action slows down as the sun comes out.  He gets a phone call and has to leave around 2:30, so I'm left with the pond all to myself.  Around 3 storm clouds move in and the bite starts up again.  I switched to a baby brush hog and get this:

 

 

 

Taped it at about 15 1/4 inches.  Good fish for this pond.  

 

Then the rain starts.  It pours for about 20 minutes, slacks off, then comes back about an hour later.  Around 4, the thunderstorm really comes so I start moving back towards the truck.  i fish one more stretch of bank with a trick worm.  Standing in the middle of a downpour, I hook into something nice: 

 

 

 

I estimate about 3 pounds.  After this one, I think I may caught about 2 more, then had to get going.  All in all, it was an awesome day of fishing.  We caught about 20 between us and spent some quality time together (can't beat it).  

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JustJames]

Fun fishing with dad can't beat that. 

[jbw252]

Family, fun, & fish.  WTG.