local sd pond slaying

Well I've been itching to get out into some ponds since I got this tube. Its been about 20 years since I been in any of them and wasn't sure which to hit. I checked around and narrowed it down to a couple. Made the right choice this morn. I knew it was gonna be a hike in, so I whipped up some make shift backpack straps to help with the walk. I stopped off at the bait shop grabbed a couple bags of Senkos, and a dozen shiners. Mad my way to the pond to find that the hike was bit father than I thought since the launch spots were all choked up with tules. Lucky I found a tiny opening not to far away and made my way out into the completely tule covered pond. The plan was to fish the shiners on a bobber along the tules edge, but I forgot them in the car. I fly lined them instead getting bit instantly. not the right kind, but a great big Crappie. they continued to bite steady eating all of my bait..Only managed one tiny bass and 7 crappie on my dozen shiners, with a few missed bites. the crappie were all huge and pulled pretty good. I switched over the wacky rigged pumpkin senko. gave it a flip right next to the tules. Let it sink and popped it off the bottom to get crushed. I missed the bite and the next two that followed. AAARRRGGGG. I keep at the flipping and see the line twitch set the hook fish on. finally a good bass pulling drag. yes yes. I then see the tules moving a bit. I pitch to them let the bait sink a second feel tick tick on the line and set into the fish. it instantly ran right at me deep and pulling off drag. the fish spun me completly around and ran back to take cover in the tules. I knew she was a big one. I had to thumb the the spool to slow it from getting me in the tules and kick away from them. We fought back and forth till she tired and I lipped the beast. boooya. Big old fat girl. I didn't have my scale but I would say over ten lbs. Had few more pigs weight to be guessed. had a steady pick of fish doing the same thing along the tules. stopped counting at ten.all but three were good sized fish. The wind picked up and it was a loooong kick back. I ended up getting another bite just as I got back using my last senko.. ended up using two bags of senkos and a dozen shiners. Wish you could bet more than two or three fish on a senko if your lucky.....My ithch was scratched and had a great time out there. The walk back seemed like it was about triple the distance. funny how that works..


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Very nice! Last pic is a toad!!

That's sick

That is a awesome report and pix. Wish we had some ponds like that around here in OC

It was killer. We have tons o ponds. One down several more to go.

I know there is a group of guys from another forum I see doing the same thing but I have no idea if they are south or north but I would have to guess they are south. Some of thoses ponds mybe private so be careful

Ohh yeah some are.. this ones was marked, and the land mngr. Showed up same time i was getting ready. Told me to haul my trash and have fun. I actually hauled a bag of trash out with me.

That's too cool. Looks like one of these days I'm gonna have to make a road trip down south

Dude I am floored those are toads all the way around. Nice work and thanks for the report. Keep the good work faster.

Man them some nice hogs!!! Diggin that crappie!!! Wtg on some nice fish wish I had some ponds to float..... Only ninja shore ponds out here... Is it to much to ask were that pond is wanna float..... If not its cool ill jus keep my eye out..... On a side note bummer bout no scale could have bumped fisher off top spot on thoraks jig contest you should go back out a try for her again wtg again man

I was thinking the samething, you should get back out there those were winners for sure.

Dam dude those are some nice toads! WTG! Cool about the manager not harrassing you rather telling you to have fun! Awesome!

Hit me up next time you go out I mean if you wouldnt mind some company I would drive out there in a hart beat........ 951 665 2284 if not no biggy jus bring your scale with thoraks jig sign an clame top spot!!!

Ahh man i totally forgot about the contest. Haha. Maybe ill hit it again..

Nice job man!! Those are toads for sure!!

That's a nice size crappie.

Are they good fighters at that size?

They pull hard and fast. Would be tons of fun in light gear.