Panfish Fun

The Sunfish dove for the weeds.
The Sunfish dove for the weeds.

On Sunday, I had a few minutes to try my Green Mohair Leech pattern, I like to tie up this one for early spring pond fishing. The temperature was around fifty degrees and the Sunfish could be seen in the shallow water on the edges. We had to be careful not to cast a shadow on the edges of the pond, you could see the lively guys swim away.

A little Sunfish, first Panfish of the season.
A little Sunfish, first Panfish of the season.

It appears the Sunfish are already starting to clear out areas for their nests. After over coming the initial impacts of spooking the fish with my shadow, I was able to zero into a little hole where the fish were hanging out.

The Mohair Leech pattern was hooked deep, took a second to unhook.
The Mohair Leech pattern was hooked deep, took a second to unhook.

Overall, bent the rod a few times and had a good time. Looking forward to getting after some Pickerel before the start of Trout Season on April 6.