Pond Hopping 3/23

Had to get out and fish today since it looks like it will be the last day in the 70's for awhile. Didn't want to deal with the wind, thunderstorms, high water, and dropping water though....so I decided to hit up some ponds. It was my first time to my ponds this season, and it sure felt good to be out there! I just love pond fishing...probably because that is where I learned how to bass fish. Threw my trusty wacky worm and was able to feel that wonderful "tap-tap" many times today. Landed about 20 lms, nothing big, but all around a pound to two pounds...really fun! Also saw the biggest beaver I have ever seen! Looked like a golden retriever it was so big swimming across the pond! :D Think I need to have a talk with my friends and find a way to have it removed...they are hard on ponds IMO. All in all....a wonderful day!

-Rich

dont let the beaver know you are after him....you will NEVER kill him lol !:mad:

Sounds like you had a good time. Wish I knew of some ponds around where I live - I'm tired of the water at the lakes turning the fish off. Its almost April and I still havnt caught a LM this year! :mad:

I dont know where you are from. I got alot of good pond fishing. I caught seven good 14 inch crappie on an ulta light rig sunday. That was a bonus caught to many bass to count. Ultra light fun as get out.

I caught a bunch at the pond yesterday myself, caught them all mainly on small swimbaits and a few on a trap.

[QUOTE=stan1971;446979]I dont know where you are from. I got alot of good pond fishing. I caught seven good 14 inch crappie on an ulta light rig sunday. That was a bonus caught to many bass to count. Ultra light fun as get out.[/QUOTE]

Louisville area

[QUOTE=RICHYD4U;446966]Had to get out and fish today since it looks like it will be the last day in the 70's for awhile. Didn't want to deal with the wind, thunderstorms, high water, and dropping water though....so I decided to hit up some ponds. It was my first time to my ponds this season, and it sure felt good to be out there! I just love pond fishing...probably because that is where I learned how to bass fish. Threw my trusty wacky worm and was able to feel that wonderful "tap-tap" many times today. Landed about 20 lms, nothing big, but all around a pound to two pounds...really fun! Also saw the biggest beaver I have ever seen! Looked like a golden retriever it was so big swimming across the pond! :D Think I need to have a talk with my friends and find a way to have it removed...they are hard on ponds IMO. All in all....a wonderful day!

-Rich[/QUOTE]

Speaking of fishing ponds or small lakes. A friend of mine took me to a 5 or 6 acre lake on a horse farm in Woodford Co. on Tuesday. It was unbelievable. he was on one side of the lake and I the other. We caught over 100 bass and the smallest was 2lb and the biggest was 6 lb. They were all good healthy fish and pulled like crazy. We would both be hooked up and would just look at each other and start laughing. I was throwing a strike king spinner bait in sexy shad. It was absolutely one of the best days of fishing I have ever had. I thought I was at ky lake, LOL!!!