[Hookmanski]

I got out of work at 4 on this beautiful day so I decided to hit a pond near my girlfriend's place and I happened upon Burnham Park pond. There were 2 ponds, but the top pond was more covered and looked less appealing than the lower one. Having never been there I didn't really know what to expect. I read they stocked trout in there, but as I asked around I was getting worried because everyone was saying they were getting skunked. I ended up fishing and talking to a guy I met, Jim, and I stayed at the pond for 3 hours without getting a single bite. Jim was telling me that in the spring the pond is alright to fish, but in the summer the plants and weeds get out of hand. I said to myself "Alright, 3 more casts," and on the final cast caught a little 1.5 pound largemouth 5 feet from the shoreline on a little Vibrax spinner on my 4'6" Fenwick rod. Great way to end a beautiful day!