With the Honey Worm on the weighted float, the fishing heats up. When you find what they are hungry for, the fishing quickly improves. I also discovered that I must be patient and wait for the second strike to get a good hookset. Trying to set the hook on the first strike resulted in miss after miss. Waiting for that second strike improved my hooksets to nearly 100%.

Back at McDevitt to see if the trout are still biting with the sudden cold snap. Turns out, they are hungrier than ever. I really get into them for what becomes one of my better days at this pond despite the cold.

McDevitt has been stocked with some of the biggest trout the pond has had in a while. They aren't the brooders, but they are bigger than usual and a lot of fun. Today, I managed to get into some of the biggest of the bigs. I hope you enjoy the tight lines.

McDevitt has been stocked with some of the biggest trout the pond has had in a while. They aren't the brooders, but they are bigger than usual and a lot of fun. My day was made when I hooked into my first trout on my first cast. The rest of the day, while not perfect, was a blast.