Quick trip to the local pond

SMDave · Dec 4, 2015

Have not been able to get out nearly as often as I would've liked this fall (could count the total number of times with my two hands), which is a damn shame because by all accounts, the fishing's been pretty good.

Anyways, I hit a local pond today (same one as my last report, https://tinboats.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=38533, and my first time back since then) for about half an hour before it got too dark. Was able to land 2 nice bass, a dink bass, and a dink pickerel.

Time: ~ 4:15-4:45 PM EST
Conditions: Clear skies
Air Temp: 48℉
Water Temp: Unknown. Rain the previous 2 days
Water Depth: The entire pond is super shallow, and these fish were hooked in no more than probably 5' FOW
Lure: Biggest bass and the chain were on the (now discontinued) XCalibur XCS100 crankbait -- by far my favorite square bill -- in Citrus Shad. The other two were caught on the Strike King Pro-Model Series 4S (the model with Trokar trebles as factory hooks) sqb crankbait in Yellow Perch. First time throwing this particular crankbait and WOW! This is probably the best, farthest-casting lure I have in my tackle box -- outcasts half-ounce lipless cranks, half-ounce jigs, everything! For reference, it is a 3/8 oz. lure while the XCS100 is a 5/8 oz.
Rod//Reel: 7' M/XF Field & Stream Tec-Spec Black Casting Rod // BPS Extreme Baitcasting reel (6.2:1)
Line: 12lb. Seaguar Inviz-x Fluorocarbon
Number of fish: 3 x Largemouth Bass, 1 x Chain Pickerel

Thanks for taking a look!