Hit a Sonoma County farm pond on Saturday AM with Phil "Rags" Rageneau & "Ryan's Song" Senzig. We combined to catch 18 bass, about 14 of which were in the 2 - 3 lb range. Lots of fish on blades, with a few others on jerkbaits, crankbaits & jigs. It was fun to watch Phil & Ryan slay with the spinnerbaits. Also, got the Water Skeeter out on her maiden voyage. I can now see why you BNT'ers like kickboats so much. Way more comfortable - better seat, easier to cast, much warmer. The only drawback is the weight of the darn thing. I don't know how you guys lug them around at places like Clear Lake, where you have to portage them, even over a short distance. Anyhow, it was a lot of fun connecting with those nice, cooperative, prespawn farm-pond fish.