Did you know that the relative gravity (to Earth's) on Jupiter is about 2.4-times greater?
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And so I was precisely correct when I proclaimed, "On Jupiter, {em-epher}!" as K continued to proclaim every bluegill, pumpkinseed or hybrid to come over the gunwale to be a Master Angler candidate. Of course my statement did nothing to curb her irrepressible enthusiasm for fishing this day, or for playfully pushing my buttons on any day.
I was pleased to find out that K and A chose to go fishing with me this day, our last full day together for a while. It had been a longer while since we'd last enjoyed a day on the water together, and although I had grand visions of big water and giant fish, I've learned that a local lake, some food aboard, a shorter day and some fishing flexibility would more likely produce a pleasant day for all. I was even smart enough to include some panfish gear in the boat, too, so as to maximize our chances for getting some bites.
We started looking for bass, but quickly switch over to panfish when I saw a colony of nests tucked in along shore. At first, the residents proved to be runty little pests, but through a progression of spots and tactics, we started to catch some nicer specimens. A small white glow-worm suspended under a float kept us busy for a couple of hours, and we sorted through a bunch of fish that certainly included a number of very decent 'gills and 'seeds.
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| This first fish proved we could catch them after many missed bites. |
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| The next spot started to produce some better fish. |
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| Spunky and beautiful |
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| You don't have to go to Harvard to know that this is a Master Angler fish ... On Jupiter! |
Grand, it wasn't; Pleasant, it was. It is always fun just to explore a new lake and catch some fish, and it was especially satisfying to have a quorum of my girls back in the boat, even for just a few hours. We had simply enjoyed what the day had given us, to the best of our abilities.
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| This shoreline will bring me back to this lake! |
