Serenity, solitude, silence and fish

[Fishing Rhino]

Been out twice since returning from Pickwick.  Once in my Nitro with a buddy, and once in my canoe on my favorite pond.

We caught six fish on a Cape Cod pond from the Nitro.  Two smallmouth, two pickerel, one largemouth, and a trout.

This week, I loaded my canoe, gear, and took the ten minute drive to where I launch.  Not having fished the pond in several weeks, I cast a wacky senko to the south from the dock.

It no sooner hit the water, and a small bass inhaled it.  Released the fish unhurt and made the second cast.  Another bass. 

When a few more casts yielded nothing I tossed the bait to the north.  A third bass.  A few more blank casts and took off in my canoe.

That success ratio did not continue, but it was a great day on the water.  All alone, light breeze, cloudy, temps in the high 60s, perfect!

For whatever reason, an unusual number of fish got unbuttoned, but no matter,  I was in my canoe having a ball.

There is a fellow who fishes the pond from a bass boat.  During one of our conversations, he told me he used to fish from a canoe, but once he got a bass boat, he'd never go back to the canoe.

I couldn't disagree more.  A canoe is perfect on that small pond.  I would not even think of putting my Nitro on that pond.  On that type of water, give me my canoe.

On Pickwick, I did bring my canoe just in case there weren't enough seats.  Turned out it wasn't needed, but I never had the urge to use it there.  Same thing for some ponds around here.  I will use the bass boat for fishing them.

Each has its place, but there is something special, for me anyway, about a small boat on a small pond.

[fishermantony]

Last summer I sold my 12' Aluminum and got my first bass boat.  I love it of course, but really miss my little boat and the small waters I used to fish with it.  I've been looking at Hobie cats and am considering getting a canoe but am curious of how fishable they are.  I've really been leaning toward and 8-10' Pond Prowler.  Either way I will get another small watercraft......for moments just like the one you describe.

[brushhoggin]

keepin' it real 

[Paul Roberts]

Each has its place, but there is something special, for me anyway, about a small boat on a small pond.

[Shane J]

My 10' jon gets more water time than my bass boat.