First Bass of 2011!

The little park ponds I frequent have warmed up, if only a teensy bit. Persistence paid off at Ford today, after slowly working a Senko. My other weapon for largemouth, a LiveTarget Bluegill Crankbait, did not secure any tangos. Hey, just feels good to catch one at (1) a tough park and (2) as my first bass for 2011!

12 inches. Maybe 1lb at most. 4lb test monofilament.

San Bernardino National Forest

Went up to the San Bernardino National Forest on MLK Day. Fantastic weather, but horrible water conditions. The creek (I think this segment was called Mill Creek, not entirely sure) was running muddy, muddy and muddy. Did some hiking and sightseeing, but not fishing. Had my ultralight and trout gear all packed up, ready for some backcountry fishing, but didn't even break it out. I guess the melting snow must be making the creek so muddy, right? This was my first attempt at checking out the trout streams in the IE, I'll certainly be back for more.