Pond fishing results...

Went for about 2 1/2 hrs this afternoon and there was still ice floating in several areas of the ponds and on the edges. Spent the 1st 1 1/2 hrs. fishing 1/2 ounce jig w/ pork trailer or shakyhead worm w/ NO bites. Last hour switched to a rattletrap and caught 1 and missed another....then switched to a large yellow/black beetlespin (best pond bait ever) and caught 2 more and lost a really nice one. The fish were suspended near the middle of the ponds right next to the floating ice chunks. Never thought I'd be dragging off the ice chunks like lilly pads to catch a bass. What a wonderful day to get out of the house after 2 weeks of hellish weather.

I am with you in the fact that a Beetle Spin will clean out a pond in no time. Also like rigging a Fluke Jr. weightless in the early spring for it will catch one or two also.

How did you fish them, I have tried them with no luck what so ever, tried yellow and black, green, and white with no luck, fished them in small lakes.

Today (Monday) is the pick of the week for hitting the farm ponds...mark my words on this one fella's. If you don't hit the farm pond today then it's probably because you're a poor working stiff like myself.

I'm going straight to upper @#!$*^% creek, I figure there will be less ice.

Chub... I say we leave at lunch and I will take you out to my place and charge it to TEGA.100! All travel time...

Bob46,

If you are refering to the Beetle Spin, then fish it like a spinnerbait. Don't just cast and reel, start it stop it erratic jerks from time to time, around any timber or on the outside of the lilly pads or moss. They will find it and you will know when they do.