Went to my boss's ponds today. Started fishing about 11 AM with Bluebird skies, 70 degrees, clear water and a little wind made it tough.
Caught a couple of dinks from the bank and then put the boat in. I had a Pointer tied onto a 'new'(both rod and reel bought used) rig. Hooked one in 10' of water and had her to the boat when 4 or 5, 3-5 lb Bass were all over her, trying to grab the bait out of her mouth. One Bass smashed her, trying to eat the Pointer. If I'd have had a partner, he/she could have dropped a bait and hooked a nice Bass. The one I caught was a 3 lber.
Caught a 2 lber on the Pointer and a few dinks in the same pond.
Then I went to the bank-only, smaller pond and caught 8 or 9, 1 lbers or less plus a 1/15, all on the SS plus a Bluegill on the Pointer.
3 lbs, 6ozs Same 2 lbs, 2ozs Bluegill 1 lb, 15 ozs Dan