Some variety from another "slightly different" part of the country. No majestic mountains or foothill flowers here. In the Buckeye State it's all about heat, humidity, and flat - flat - FLAT!
Did I mention the shallow swampy water everywhere? In no time we go from ice you can drive on, to spring thaw (blink and you'll miss it), to this.
Brings us to bright and early this morning. I thought I was goin' bassin' and I sorta did, but you never know in the month of June who will show up, and who might steal the show. Turns out this 9 acre pond was a grab bag and, most notably, its trout population wasn't quite ready to throw in the towel for the year. They'll summer kill soon enough, but not today.
Reporting for duty
Ain't exactly the west, but the sun still rises in NE Ohio
Fitting first strike
Add some bassiness
Struck gold too
And eventually called it a day
Not pictured: 1 crappie, several perch...what was I thinking? Nevertheless, a nice late season surprise on all the trout, every take tight to shore. Beyond the carp, I was only eluded by the pond's prolific bluegill population...another go-figure. I'll have to work on that.
Did I mention the shallow swampy water everywhere? In no time we go from ice you can drive on, to spring thaw (blink and you'll miss it), to this.
Brings us to bright and early this morning. I thought I was goin' bassin' and I sorta did, but you never know in the month of June who will show up, and who might steal the show. Turns out this 9 acre pond was a grab bag and, most notably, its trout population wasn't quite ready to throw in the towel for the year. They'll summer kill soon enough, but not today.
Reporting for duty
Ain't exactly the west, but the sun still rises in NE Ohio
Fitting first strike
Add some bassiness
Struck gold too
And eventually called it a day
Not pictured: 1 crappie, several perch...what was I thinking? Nevertheless, a nice late season surprise on all the trout, every take tight to shore. Beyond the carp, I was only eluded by the pond's prolific bluegill population...another go-figure. I'll have to work on that.
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Won't be here forever.
