Great Scene Yesterday…Common Loons Feeding in the Fog….3/6/2026
"Notice the channel marker in the distance……these loons were diving in 55 feet of…"
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Funny thing about the hybrid (will download pics in next couple days) it was caught at a pond on a golf course near a huge metropolitan airport. My brother manages the course and lets me in to fish the ponds early and late, absolutely no one else fishes these ponds. It is somewhat surreal to have huge 767's buzzing overhead and catching .75-1.25 lb gills on a fairly regular basis.
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Great Scene Yesterday…Common Loons Feeding in the Fog….3/6/2026
"One of the classic sounds of nature …….the call of the loon……..close…"
Started At Night …..3/6/2026
"This was my first herring drop ………had the pole in a holder and the stripers…"
Started At Night …..3/6/2026
"It was a good time, I used to fish at night in Louisiana and South Carolina to beat the…"
Cookie Cutter….20 Pound Class Blue…..3/6/2026
"Thanks John….only caught one of the blue cats on live blueback herring….the rest were…"
Started At Night …..3/6/2026
Fog bank around us, couldn’t see fifty feet but the stripers were chewing under the bright moon…..
"Visiting family in South Carolina…beautiful day on the lake with some big stripers and blue catfish…..what a crazy six hours we had…"
Low Water For Today’s Fishing Trip..2/28/2026
Never the best conditions when the water is dropping a half of foot overnight, throw in muddy, cold…
Ice Breakers for 2026…2/28/2026
Thought it was too early for shallow crappie and fished three canals and a creek that typically…
"Got out today to try for a bit, still cold and dirty water…..highest surface temperature was 46.6 degrees…..avoided a skunk ….."
My Comal Tackle Float Order Arrived Just In Time….2/26/2026
"I can understand perfectly with the amount of huge Fish you catch that it pays to buy in Bulk!"
My Comal Tackle Float Order Arrived Just In Time….2/26/2026
"Well John my preference is the pegged styrofoam so many get dinged up, line cut…"
My Comal Tackle Float Order Arrived Just In Time….2/26/2026
My favorite size for panfish….1.25 peg pears and 1.25 peg little brothers (bottom)….rigged up six…
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It's exciting to see that you've nailed some really big bluegill and redears. We'd love to see a photo or two when you get a chance.
Bruce