The fish I caught Friday afternoon were among my favorites from this year, but it had nothing to do with size, species or anything noteworthy about the strikes or fights. It was all about location.
The 10 or so fish I caught — all bluegill or green sunfish— came from my son’s new front yard pond. Asher closed on his first house Friday, and the property includes a stretch of pond bank.
Two of Asher’s siblings and I visited Friday afternoon. We mostly went just to see the house and property, but of course I had my car rod and reel and a few lures handy and had to make at least a few casts!
I started with a Crickhopper. A few fish pecked at it, but nothing committed. I could see some little fish around the bait so I switched to an Itty Bit Mayfly on a 1/48-ounce jighead and put it beneath a small float. That was the ticket. Several catches followed in short order.
The other slightly noteworthy thing was the fact that some of the fish were green sunfish, and I hadn’t caught one of those previously in 2026.
We saw one bass, which probably weighed a couple of pounds, but didn’t get it to go after anything. Asher did a bit more fishing over the weekend and has caught some other fish, including a shiner. No bass yet, but I’m guessing it won’t be long.
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