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Duncanpup

(14,876 posts)
Mon Jun 16, 2025, 06:54 AM Jun 16

I love nature cannot wait to hit these secluded ponds to fish. [View all]

I have to wait recovering rotator cuff surgery. Yet we took a drive yesterday and twenties friend flew his drone my first experience with this technology ever and amazing the view we saw just like a bird.

I have not fished these three ponds in maybe twenty five years back then they were awesome. And besides these ponds there is a creek that flows through the game lands then back into public lands.

And it’s great fishing this creek rock bass or perch muskies we have even caught trout out of this creek as they wash in from trout streams or small streams that run through farmland.
As for these ponds you were able to drive into them now no more.
As the game commission closed the dirt road years ago after a bridge washed out from flooding.

Then they let nature return as they restored the damage that the road did years back. And today it is all wetlands.

Yesterday from the drone view we saw deer bedding down cranes herons ducks.
Years back fishing these ponds once i even saw a black bear in a field when you could drive into them and then it was secluded now it’s returned to natural habitat.

I know as you read this dyslexic shitty punctuation ramble you’re thinking what a weirdo all excited.
Yet my thoughts on this as we were in there yesterday on way in we saw two cars that’s it no human presence or pressure of over fishing.

I told the fellas go now as in don’t wait for me to get cut loose and be able to go. Yet you’re gonna have to wear hoodies long pants even face netting because of the mosquitoes and boots.

Even years ago the place was full of copperheads yet the fishing definitely worth the annoyance and you know copperheads won’t bother you it’s their home.

Yet as usual just keep one eye on the ground walking in and one eye where you’re making for and you’ll be fine.
And I’ve even caught snapping turtles out of those ponds if you like turtle soup.
Yet I’m thinking afternoon evening fishing then night fishing I can’t wait.

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