we went fishing 2 weeks ago (took out the new boat) and my dad caught 1 bass and 3 pickerel, and i didn't get squat. it wasn't fun for either of us because it was very cold and windy.

we went out shore fishing today to our (my) favorite spawn location, a chain of 4 ponds in a neighboorhood.

we started out fishing at the biggest pond, where i caught my top two pb's. this pond is really shallow around the edges, and its got big bass, and its pretty easy to shore fish.

didn't see any bedding bass at all. the only bass less i saw were two that were than a foot long each.

my dad caught a small bass shortly after we got to this pond.

then after maybe an hour and a half we drove over to the other pond, out favorite over all pond of this chain, and not too long after we got there we saw a big splash right next to us on the shore.

my dad casted over there with a trick stick and got bit, but when he set the hook his knot gave!

about 30 min later i went over to the other side of the pond where it is real shallow and then kinda drops off. i like to wade out to get around all the water that is only inches deep and fish the drop off. i went over there and started catching fish.

this is my first bass of the year, 15.5" and probably 2lbs (the scale was w/ my dad on the other side)

i kept draggin that worm along where the real shallow water started to get deeper and i managed 3 more fish. didn't get a pic of the last fish because it was small and i was wading and didn't feel like getting the camera out.

here are fishes # 2 and 3.

nice fish looks like you had a good day.

You have a small hand! That first fish looks huge! By the way, I want to see your new boat. Nice job!

You have a small hand! That first fish looks huge! By the way, I want to see your new boat. Nice job!

that fish does look really big from that angle! i'll probably take pics of the boat tomorrow, since everyone keeps asking about it whenever i mention it :

what?!?!  no pumkinseeds?  no fish poo?  actual bass on an actual fishing trip?!?!  absolutely amazing!

just kiddin' dave.  very nice bro.  glad y'all got out and had a good day.  y'all's fishing usually starts heating up about this time every year.  lookin' forward to more cool posts.  what do you think y'all's water temps are like?  reckon the spawn will be on soon for y'all?

i think i saw a few spawning at that pond.

there were big swirls in the shallows, followed by little fish jumping. either they were chasing fish out of the bed, fanning out the bed, or just eating up for the spawn.

either way they're active.

idk what the temp was, i need to start bringing a thermometer with me, but i was standing in the water in flip flops and shorts, and the water was very warm on my feet.

Finally!

Dave finally catches a bass in 2009.

And it seems he outfished his dad, too.

Great job, Dave.

Keep those pics coming, along with the boat.  

Nice work Dave! Congrats!

It's about time you got out of the bedroom and down to the lake.  That's a nice bass and I'm sure she would love a pumpkinseed snack ;D.

Lets see the boat.

Yo dave that line looks really dark, almost braid dark

its raining today. SORRY no boat pics  

and yes, that is braid...