The weather yesterday...
It was very cold yesterday out there fishing the ponds. It only got to 35 degrees Fahrenheit for the day. At times there were little snow flurries going on. It was overcast the entire time I was out there. The only bright spot in terms of the weather was that there was not a lot of wind to chill you to the bone.
The Goal...
The goal is ultimately to catch fish! Or at least that is always the number one goal. But I was realistic yesterday, and I created some additional goals that are important to me. Being consistently outdoors has really given me hope in the Pandemic era. It gives me life, and regardless of the state of the weather getting a chance to be outside close to nature gives me a sense of calm that I need! So this was the goal or challenge yesterday:
- Catch a fish
- Be outside and breathe the fresh air for a bit
- Walk the ponds and only use a spinnerbait and swimbait
Goals achieved...
Okay the first goal of catching a fish did not happen. It was a skunkfest. Hell, I did not even get a bite. My choice of lures could be hit and miss, but everything in the winter is a gamble with the fish being suspended and almost in hibernation. But the second and third goals were achieved! The goal of only using a spinnerbait and swimbait, yeah it happened. I did get my swimbait snagged one time but managed to get it loose from the tree branch in the water. And the final goal of getting a chance to be outside and walk the pond well yes that happened too.
Takeaways...
I got a chance to play around with the little 3.5 Inch Bluegill Swimbait from H2O Express. I have messed around with swimbaits in the past, but have had no luck. The only thing I have caught are snags and then eventually lose the expensive lures. Let me know how you fish these and if you have had success with them.
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