Fishing
Micro-Fishing with a Tenkara Rod
The spring can be tough, even with stocked ponds. Once the weather warms, the people come out in droves. That means the fish numbers drop much faster, and usually, fishing is good for a single week, then you're left looking at other ponds more recently stocked to find some more fish to catch. Sometimes, the trout just aren't there, so you make it work in a fun way. The local pond scheduled stocking was missed, but the baby bass and blue gill were now numerous and hungry. Time for the Tenkara rod and some micro fishing.
Micro-Fishing with a Tenkara Rod
The spring can be tough, even with stocked ponds. Once the weather warms, the people come out in droves. That means the fish numbers drop much faster, and usually, fishing is good for a single week, then you're left looking at other ponds more recently stocked to find some more fish to catch. Sometimes, the trout just aren't there, so you make it work in a fun way. The local pond scheduled stocking was missed, but the baby bass and blue gill were now numerous and hungry. Time for the Tenkara rod and some micro fishing.
2 Ponds, 3 Days, 5 Fish
The fish were being elusive, so I had to visit two ponds, repeating one, over three days. The results were respectable. I was able to double up on two of the days, but had to settle for a single on the other day. At least I avoided the skunk, though it happens.
New Pond, Great Fish, Part 2
Spring stocking has begun, but not as I'd hoped. Many of the ponds were not stocked on schedule, and it looks like a repeat of last year. In an attempt to get in on the first stocking of the year, I drove more than 30 minutes to a pond I hadn't fished before. It was supposed to have been stocked with 450 rainbow trout. I didn't get a single bite. I was ready to head home and decided to stop by a neighboring pond that was supposed to have been stocked as well. I almost didn't bother, but I got out with just one rod and gave it a go. Boy, am I glad I did.
New Pond, Great Fish, Part 1
Spring stocking has begun, but not as I'd hoped. Many of the ponds were not stocked on schedule, and it looks like a repeat of last year. In an attempt to get in on the first stocking of the year, I drove more than 30 minutes to a pond I hadn't fished before. It was supposed to have been stocked with 450 rainbow trout. I didn't get a single bite. I was ready to head home and decided to stop by a neighboring pond that was supposed to have been stocked as well. I almost didn't bother, but I got out with just one rod and gave it a go. Boy, am I glad I did.