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.

Now that I worked out all the issues, I get to enjoy the fruits of having a fully functional rig. The honey hole was still in fine form and the fishing was proof. Loving the fishing in this spot, but I’m sure it won’t last.

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.

Finishing off the day with a surprising number of fish. Considering I was pretty sure I wasn’t going to catch anything in the beginning, what a day it turned out to be. If you can try a different rig, use your eyes to look for evidence of where the fish are, and then work to make things happen, you can turn a bad day into a great one.

Keeping the honey hole fishing going. What a turn of events. From thinking about giving up to giving a spot a chance that normally the fish are never at. Turned out to be a winner.