Neither Wind, Nor Cold...

Those conditions weren't about to stop Ron or his son, Alex, from making a trip to Tecumseh today. They fished from 3 to 5:40 p..m.

It was only his son's second outing of the new season, but nothing appeared to have changed much from last year. As usual, Alex outfished his dad. About 100 feet from the ramp, while trolling a beetlespin, Alex landed a nice 19-inch bass that weighed in at 3-8 (see photo above).

Before the day was done, though, Ron managed to find a 17-inch bass that tipped the scales at 2-11 (see photo right). His fish came on the XTS Minnow. Those two fish, however, proved to be the extent of their collective efforts.

"No crappie and, surprisingly, no chain pickerel today," said Ron in tonight's email, adding, "I guess if you're only going to catch one each, make 'em good ones. All luck."

Ron said he played around with the Whopper Plopper a little bit today but didn't get the first bite with it. He was giving it a try because he had boated a small fish and lost another on it yesterday.

In closing, Ron took note of the fact the river gauge was standing at 2.38 this evening, so, in his words, "Options are opening up for a trip tomorrow, too."