Snuck in a trip last night

I was able to squeeze in a couple of hours after work last night for a quick trip before the showery weather settles in for the next few days. While the trees in the swamps around home are showing substantial color, the trees around the pond are showing just a hint of fall.



I set up to troll around, hoping to locate a school or 2 and work them jigging but never found any grouped together. I would stop and cast occasionally then get back to searching. First fish was a larger than average 'gill, taken on a BG Baby shad, patriot color. Had quite a slow spell then hooked up and landed this nice crappie, a full 14" he was; best one I think I've landed from this pond, same lure.



That was the last one until just before dark when I landed a nearly legal length pickerel. Luckily, I didn't have to cut this one out the net like the last one I hooked here. So only 3 fish for the night but I enjoyed my time there alone with my thoughts. I get to solve all the worlds problems on nights like this. All 3 fish went back in for another day. All were caught while casting, nothing at all on the troll.

I made a number of recordings while rowing around and will spend the next few evenings playing them back and seeing everything I missed.