My patience was being testing on this outing. What had been working the last several times was no longer getting the job done. I switch up my rig finally, and, with the warmer temps and not giving up, the bite really picks up.

The previous honey hole was no longer producing. The fish had moved on to other places in the pond, so I set out to find them. This is a fan process, where I cast on the edge of one side and work my way across to the other side before moving on to another section. If you can see surfacing then you can avoid this process and just move to that area, but when the fish aren't surfacing this is a great way to find them.

Returned to the honey hole to see if it is still producing. It looked like it was going to be amazing, but I had to work through a few struggles in the beginning. A good reminder to always check your rig before heading out to fish. If you need a new hook, new leader, fresh line at the knot or new line altogether. Check before you go and you can avoid what I went through. Missed two fish because of my failure to ensure my rig was in good working order.

I started off with my usual rig, but soon decided to try the ultralight with a float as well. I wasn't getting any interest, so I started to try other spots of the pond. Like I always say, "In order to catch fish, you have to go where the fish are." I found the fish in a nice little honey hole and turned a slow day into a great one.