Hey Fellas: Me and Bruce had to run to Cabelas at Hamburg PA today, and we have 2 ponds we like to fish right by there. They are on the Hawk Mountain Game Lands, nope not telling where :

THE GOOD: One of the ponds was really down and the weeds really up, Plastics and Jigs were proving useless. I noticed a lot of spalshing by some Lily Pads and knocked down trees. I remembered Zel's mantra ALL LILLY PADS HOLD GOOD FISH. I went top water.

I started with a Jitterbug, but it was snaging the ^*$#@# Coontail too much so I switched to a higher riding Spitting Image.

2NICE FISH back to back one 2# the other just a shade under 3#

THE BAD: The bigger fish had sucked the trebeles into his gills, and while I had to use my pliers, by the time I got them out, he spit the lure from his gills and he was bleeding bad. I tried to put him back, HE WENT BELLY UP. This is the 3rd fish I have killed in 11 years, I guess the water temps being so high and the pond so low left him all the stress he could handle. Bruce Filleted him , I hate to waste a fish.

The Ugly: Elaine boguht me new sunglasses on Friday, I had a lure hung up on the other pond. While retirieving that lure, THE FREAKING SUNGLASSES FELL IN THE POND and I couldn't find them, So years total of stuff falling in the water has climbed

One Cabelas Fish Eagle II Rod

One Cabelas Prodigy BC Reel

One pair of Sunglasses

ps My fishing partner ratted me out!!!!!! I was gonna try and replace them, but NO!!!!!! Big mouth couldnt wait to tell the old lady, something was said about Dementia

You mean the "ex" partner?   ;D

I can't begin to tell you how much stuff of mine is at the bottom of numerous bodies of water.  3 pair of sunglasses are in Narragansett Bay alone.  How many hats are keeping them company is another question all together,lol.

Hey Dominick,

Ask Elaine to choose one of these for you:

http://www.nanciesfancies.com/eyeglass.html

8-)

BWAHHH HHAHHHAHHAAAA!!!!!!!!!!! I sent link to Elaine

Good job catching them never pass over a pad!  And knowing muddy, next time he'll just staple them to his ears.

got a photo of you reaching over to get the glasses?  :-*

Funny You Should Ask! :

There goes breakfast, yesterdays dinner, and that midnight snack!

(Well one things for sure... that surely can't be considered a glam pic.  ;D)

I threw up in my mouth a little.  

I wasn't expecting a full moon for another couple of weeks.

If you've only killed 3 bass in 11 years, you're doing a LOT better than me.

Then again, I'm still using last year's sunglasses.

8-)

I use a band to hold my glasses.  I put it on when I leave the house.

So far I have not lost any glasses in the water.

Have seen cell phones, rods and reels, lures and a latern hit the water.

Great story.  Good thinking about the pads and changing up your presentation.

Keep 'em coming.  

You guys are too funny!

Agreed on the band for the glasses. I use a Chums band that I got from BPS or you can get 'em at www.chums.com. They even have floating ones.

These ones have fish tips!  ;D

I see a Bad Moon Arisen!

I wasn't expecting a full moon for another couple of weeks.

Haha exactly what I was thinking, interesting story