Finally was able to get out on the open water Saturday. Arrived at the pond about 4:00. The wind wasn't too bad, I was able to fish anywhere on the pond in my little 12 footer and not get blown around much. Tried a couple of my usual spots on the pond but never got a bite, I had my new medium heavy rod with me that I hadn't even casted yet, so I went to another spot to try getting on some Bass. Still not a bite. The sun was just about to start dropping behind the ridge so I decided to see if I could at least troll and scrounge up some White Perch. It wasn't looking good, then I finally hooked a fish and pulled in a Crappie. Got into them just a little bit. Caught a couple smaller 8 inch ones that I let go, and kept these. I kept this scrappy little Pumpkinseed also, not huge, but not a bad size either.
It was a lot warmer on the pond than I expected. I stayed pretty warm, and only had to put on my jacket over my sweatshirt after the sun was completely down. All in all it was a gorgeous evening.
