Tuesday was the day. Got to the pond. Slick calm water for a hundred or more yards out from the southern shore.

Went out while waiting for a buddy, and managed to catch a small one, thus taking off the skunk stink for the day.

When the two of us finally got underway, it was still fairly calm. No sooner had we got to the bottom we wanted to fish and the wind picked up. A few minutes later, the wind died as quickly as it had come up, and we had a sprinkle.

Made a few drifts across one of our favored shoals, and caught nothing. Off to the next point, and I caught a nice largemouth of three to four pounds.

We worked the cove for a bit and the wind started to blow from the west. It was blowing pretty good, so we headed for the sheltered shore, and a squall took aim. Downpour and wind.

We got to the shore, and the wind and rain stopped and the sun peaked through now and then. Still an occasional light sprinkle, and a puff of wind once in a while.

We finally got to a piece of productive bottom which yielded these, as well as a few smaller fish.

All in all, not a bad day. I was dressed for it and was comfortable all day.

All caught on a drop shot. The largemouth on a flappin hog, and the two smallies on a four inch coppertreuse Strike King finesse worm.

Hello Rhino, looks like the smallmouth are pumped up for the cooler water temps. What was the water temp. showing?

Let's get together for a day of ol' bronzebacks.

Hookset

There you are.  I've tried to call you back.

My cell phone took a dip over a week ago.  It went in the drink when I was launching my canoe.  Didn't realize it was missing until I was done fishing a few hours later.

Found it in a foot and a half of water.  Pulled the battery, put the hairdryer on it when I got home, and kept it heated until all the moisture was gone from the displays.

Plugged it into the charger and it charged up OK.  But, the numbers 1, 2, and 3 are fouled up.  All the others are OK.  Press one and 7, 4, and 1 flash in that order and opens missed text message.  The others do the same with the two numbers below them.

Heated it some more, but apparently there is a mineral deposit on the board which is shorting across some circuits.

I can open the numbers I have in memory, click on the one I want then hit send, and the phone works fine.

Ended up replacing the phone.

Water temp was still around 61 and a few tenths higher.

The weather looks pretty bleak for the rest of the week.

Not pics. Glad you're back in business.

Love those weather shots: Times when you know you're ALIVE! Me I'm at a desk with my heart barely pumping.