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[Cowboypirate]

Had the student angler club out last week. 

First a rant.... I don't do it often either... I took the student club around the back side of Willard to fish the rocks around the west side, or at least that was my plan. Nope. New gate and lock installed. You can drive to the south corner and then it is locked. I dont own a boat. That means even if I can access all the shore line it is only maybe 10% of a water I can fish. I pay my same state fees to gain shore access to more water. To lock me out of half is criminal when a boat can access everything. Imagine if they strung a fence across Willard and cut of half the water to you all with boats. That is how I feel. It is hard enough getting Cookie with her MS and Buckwheat with his wheelchair to water without closing off access. Ok I am done. Now happy thoughts...

We opted to go pond hopping so i could show the students a few new places to try. Went to Benson first. They caught a few bullheads and smallmouth. Then we drove over to Pineview. They had a hoot of a time free spooling worms to little largemouth bass. None of them had ever caught largemouth before. They also got a few perch and bluegill. Finally we went back to Willard. Had student who had never caught any kind of cat before. Luck was with us and he pulled in a really nice 25" cat with his ancient zebco reel - reeling it upside down the whole time. I did not feel the need to correct that as he was smiling so big as he pulled it in. There will be another time to instruct - that was just ment to be a moment to enjoy.

Short fun video of the adventure 

https://youtu.be/gEheyQm45dI