hit the pond today

[Greg F]

Yesterday I took a look at the pond behind my jobsite and saw the bluegill were smacking at the surface, so today I brought my rod to work with me. At lunchtime I went up there and caught several bluegills with the yellow gurglepop. That is the best bluegill fly ever(search FAOL for gurglepop for tying instructions). I just let it sit there as long as I could stand it before twitching it. Eventually one would hit it. Caught a couple bass while I was stripping in to recast, too. I haven't caught a fish for awhile, so it made my day.

[scubatim]

Pond near my job is abot 9 inch thick of ice

[quivira kid]

Congrats! It's been since September since I caught a bluegill... You have no idea how much I envy you! The yellow gurgler does catch fish very very well. (It will also draw the crappie up top!)

[EdD]

Pond near my job is abot 9 inch thick of ice

Tim, you know you exagerate. I bet that ice isn't more than 7 or 8 inches thick.
(We're looking for upper 50's here, today.)


warm regards,
Ed

[scubatim]

Ed thickness really does not matter even if it is only an inch : (

[Greg F]

It was up to about 72 degrees Monday in central California. I guess that had the pond's fishies hoping for spring. Back to normal now, in the fifties today. I went out to a big lake today but the water was murky from the inlets and I got skunked.

Greg

[bluegill]

It's worse here in Nebraska. The 'gills are swimming below 2' of ice and 1' of snow on top of that!

[flywatersmallie]

The big lake here has roughly 30" of ice still on top and a fresh blanket of global warming from last night. Starting to melt a little though, highs in the 30's for the last week or so. Though I did get out on the river to chase some carp yesterday. Didn't hook up but it was nice to be out.

Ah. Bluegills on top, color me jealous!

[Martin McFly]

Glad you caught fish, I haven't fished much lately around twice this winter. Hope summer gets better for me.