As Mark and I essentially did the equivalent of running away with our tail between our legs, I spotted some movement in a piece of water we were passing. Sure enough, there were some bass and panfish down there, not 50 yards from where we had parked. We went from catching and seeing nothing to a hot and heavy sight fishing bite in no time at all. largemouth, big crappie, perch, pumpkinseeds, and bluegill... this was a classic CT warmwater multi-species honey hole.
In my mind this was better than our actual Plan B, which had been to go for freshly stocked trout in a nearby TMA. When you are on your way from Plan A to Plan B and accidentally stumble onto something that isn't at all what you wanted in Plan A but unquestionably cooler than your Plan B, that's what I call Plan X.
Nice variety of catches from plan X. It always works. For Pike use plan XYZ.
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Plan X never works if you are actually looking for it. You can't say Plan X while you are on the water or it won't happen. You can't go looking for Plan X because it won't be there. Plan X is an accident.
DeleteYou need to make this fly:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8q9CSK1O2M
German moron!
DeleteI would find it extremely hard to complain about a day like that!
ReplyDeleteIt was pretty damn cold out there Howard.
DeleteThose surprising 'Plan X's" are the fun part of life. Happy you recognized it. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks.
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