Nathaniel and Asher slipped off to the pond for a couple of hours yesterday while I was sitting at the computer writing fish stories. Spring is progressing quickly, and it was obvious at the pond. A couple of weeks ago, the fish wouldn't touch topwater. Less than a week ago, they were slapping surface lures but not quite taking them. Yesterday they were smashing them, and a Tiny Torpedo was Nathaniel's best lure.
Asher caught four fish yesterday, all on a Lindy Watsit Grub. Cast, reel, jerk, catch! He's getting ever-more proficient casting and working a lure. He also spotted a shallow fish from the dock and tried to sight-cast to it. Apparently he could see it too well, though, because when the fish turned on his bait and opened its mouth he reacted by jerking and yanked the bait right out of the water, also spooking the fish. He told me this morning that he hopes they can go back today to get another shot at that fish.
Nathaniel and Asher slipped off to the pond for a couple of hours yesterday while I was sitting at the computer writing fish stories. Spring is progressing quickly, and it was obvious at the pond. A couple of weeks ago, the fish wouldn't touch topwater. Less than a week ago, they were slapping surface lures but not quite taking them. Yesterday they were smashing them, and a Tiny Torpedo was Nathaniel's best lure.
Asher caught four fish yesterday, all on a Lindy Watsit Grub. Cast, reel, jerk, catch! He's getting ever-more proficient casting and working a lure. He also spotted a shallow fish from the dock and tried to sight-cast to it. Apparently he could see it too well, though, because when the fish turned on his bait and opened its mouth he reacted by jerking and yanked the bait right out of the water, also spooking the fish. He told me this morning that he hopes they can go back today to get another shot at that fish.
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