I hit up Mono Pond today in Columbia in my kayak.
This was my first time fishing here, so I really didn’t know what to expect.
The pond contained heavy weed growth that extended to within a foot of the surface with a lot of dollar pads and lily pads throughout. This probably would be a good place to chuck a frog next summer.
I was forced to make accurate casts into the lanes between the pad fields and the little bit of open water that existed.
I did manage to catch six bass, three pickerel and a big yellow perch.
I caught the first few fish on a husky jerk and then switched up to the swamp guppy by Huskybass. They seemed to prefer the soft jerk bait and its erratic action over the hard jerk bait.
Overall, it was a fun day in a beautiful setting. I certainly didn’t set the world on fire with the fishing, but I left satisfied and enjoyed just being outdoors this time of the year.