But it was rediculous this week end.

I tried out 2 new spots that looked very prime. Both in Wilton Connecticut. And at both places I just couldnt hook a nice one.

On Friday after I finished work at 12:00 I went and tried this one smaller pond. Its probably 150 by 300. Not big but the up side being most people in that area would bother getting a little dirty or risk a tick bite, so I thought this would be perfect.

I observed the natural sounds and sights of the pond and concluded they wanted surface stuff. They were defietly feeding at the top so I tried anything that floats. Got nothing. So I tried the mid depth stuff. Got nothing. Then I went to plastic worms and amphibs. That drew a little attention. Got a few pint sizers. I even tried earth worm. Same results. Got bored and decided to move on.

So I went to another pond in a national preserve just up the road. Again, it looked like it should be LMB paradise. Did the exact same things and got the exact same results. (everyone knows the definition of insanity, right?) I must have caught a dozen 4 to 8 inchers.

Anyway I made a commitment that I would thoughrly check these places out early Sunday morning and I would pull all the stops.

So I go to Fishermans World to pick up a couple of new lures that I didnt have already and a dozen shinner minows. (I know the minows were a childish idea, but I had to know for sure)

Get to the first little pond (around 7:AM) and tried everything I owned including the minows. The only thing that got attention was a jitter bug. It got 2, 13 inchers. The rest were too young to talk about.

At the second pond (at about 8:30, but still real cloudy) I got nothing but young ones again and they couldnt care less for the bait too.

Now I am a firm beleiver that if there are small ones, there are big ones. More than a couple of times I have proved that right. I think the fact that I pulled a couple of 13 inchers from a pond that only the day before I couldnt get above a 6 incher proves it.

So I ask, where were they?? What else should I, could I, Would I have done??? :'(

Dont get me wrong, I loved the time itself. But I did want to catch fish too.

I'm sure you didn't catch the biggest one there.  Keep trying.

Every lake has a secret to unlock.

Good luck

I'm sure you didn't catch the biggest one there. Keep trying.

Every lake has a secret to unlock.

Good luck

Any suggestions??