It was a good day on the water with two exceptions

[Rebbasser]

Finally made it out onto the water Saturday with my Father-in-law (great guy-has become one of my best friends) and we managed to get about 10 in the boat. Nothing big but some good, solid keepers. All but one came on a baby bass/pearl laminate Yum Dinger. The other came on an old school purple/white tail curl tail worm. Water temp started about 60 and made it up to 63 by the end of the day. I was surprised that I could not find any beds or even evidence of beds. Guess the crazy spring weather messes them up even in South Texas. Anyway, we had a great time except for two things. One was painful, the other not so much. One thing that did surprise me was I felt every hit. Most times I do not feel the hit with a senko type bait, the fish is just there. So, I felt that wonderful thump, reeled down and set the hook which was immediately followed by a loud snap as the Falcon Low Rider weightless worm rod I was using snapped about 8" below the tip. That one hurt-any time you break an expensive rod it is painful. At least I broke it on a fish. I've had a couple lose fights with a ceiling fan and that just ****** me off. Oh, I did manage to get the fish in the boat. The other exception occurred about an hour later. I was trying to get my father-in-law unsnagged, pulling to see if I could get it loose when it happened again-the rod snapped about a foot from the top. Fortunately this rod I got on clearance for $9 so I wasn't too upset about that one. That was the second time I broke 2rods in one day, but those were both inexpensive. I guess if you fish long enough you will break a rod or two. Still, it was a good time on the water with a good friend