Managed another largemouth on a popper today! According to the Release Ruler he was about 12 1/2" long, which clearly put him into the 1 pound range! I've never been one to carry a scale while fishing, so it's nice to have an easy to carry ruler that gives approximate weights!
It was warm and sunny today so I thought I'd give poppers a try on the office pond. I figured I'd be catching bluegill, so it was a pleasant surprise when this gorgeous largemouth slammed the topwater!! Beautiful markings and a solid 11" on the Release Ruler!!
Here's the rest of that crappie from the eye shot. Crappie eyes remind me of a cat's eyes when the pupils are dilated. The wind has been pretty strong again today, so casting the 2 weight TFO Finesse was a bit tough, but it got the job done!
Another successful lunch break on the office pond today. Really had to give the flies time to sink, with these temperature fluctuations the fish are staying fairly deep.
Had a great evening on the office pond. I managed to catch all 5 on the same fly and still didn't lose it! Seems I normally lose a fly 1 or 2 casts after landing a fish. Thats just me, though, right? Nobody else ever loses the one fly working that day.
I don't catch enough crappie to know if this one is considered big or not, but he's a lot bigger than the 'gills I was catching tonight and he put a serious bend in my 2 weight!!
I believe I was witnessing a little largemouth lovin' at the office pond tonight. They couldn't care less about me or the fly I dropped in front of them!!