I have never seen a foot of ice disappear so fast. DBY we had ice. Today I went fishing.

Now, I should like you all to line up and collectively kick me in my collective butt. Had a good one on. Between the wind and a really subtle "take" I just really never got a good hook set on her. I still may have made it but she got around about three old dead lily pad stems and just spit it out. Oh well. I was going to let her go anyway.

This was my first open-water fish of 2010. 17" - Not too fancy but a start. Ended up with 6 and this was the biggest. Felt goooood.