Well, we are at one of the Marriot time shares we are using this year in Florida instead of Vegas. There's a lake right out back, a small on the side, and a little one in front. I ran to walmart and bought a cheap rod and reel on Sunday and tried the big lake and caught nothing. Tried the small one on the side with a jig under a bobber with a slow retrieve and caught 4 bass, all over 2 pounds. Then tried this morning, one black crappie around 8", super dark, so they are probably spawning. Then tonight at dusk, 4 blue gills that were close to 9" and 5 bass around 16" each.
Not the greatest fishing, but I'll take it. I can go and do family things all day, then hit the lake for the 45 minute window when the fish are biting good.
My wife wondered how I'd get by for a week without fishing, as soon as we got here she realized I wouldn't have to. :D It's a win win. Just wish there were more crappie where I'm at.
Beagle, did you have to shovel snow the other night?