Was beautiful day in Chapel Hill, NC yesterday. Very light wind, mid-80's, full sun and heading into a full moon. Left work a little early and headed down to the pond when I got home. Wanted to try and throw a new sexy shad had picked up over the weekend at BPS.

As I tried to quietly approach the pond, keeping my eyes on the shore, I saw several swirls as I got to the edge so I knew they were up and probably feeding. We have had several nice warm days. Started throwing the sexy shad and was just beginning to think I should swap it out when I got my first hit. Reeled it in and was about a pound and a half.

Went to the lures I had brought, which wasn't many, to see what else I could try. Didn't really see anything I liked but tied on a yo-zuri floating minnow and headed to the other side of the pond. As I was walking saw a large swirl at the edge of some weeds. For grins I started pitching, due to the trees and branches, the minnow and slowly twitching it back. Third pitch I got it. Nice 2, maybe 2 1/2 lbr. That one felt nice to me as I love sight fishing.

Not much luck on the other side of the pond. As I headed back I stopped at the dock and from the shore started throwing out past it retrieving back along the edge. Knew there had to be some under there and didn't want to step out on the dock. The lure was running to the right so I was casting on the left side letting the lure go under the dock - was fun to play with that. On about the fifth cast I missed one but it really attacked it. Couple more casts and got it that time - or at least one of them at a couple of pounds.

Was good to try some different techniques and applications and actually have them work. Didn't catch anything really big, most were on the smallish side, but three fish in less than an hour and a beautiful day to be on the water can't be beat.

I am definitely ready for spring now!

Eddie

Nice to fish for an hour and stay busy.  Fund little trip around the pond.