I was in Cape Coral, Fl over the weekend, visiting with my family and got to see my aunt and uncle, who I haven’t seen in a long time. It was awesome catching up with them and of course we talked fishing. My father seemed to be inspired by the topic at hand, “vintage fishing baits.” We went digging though his boat and he pulled out some soft plastics that he said we’re over 30 years old. That’s older than me! In one particular bag, there were clear purple worms with flat heads and paddle tails. I knew right when I saw them that they would work great back at the pond.

Today, I went back to the pond. It was extremely windy and the water level is at least 5ft higher than a few days ago. I fished for an hour or so without any bites; that is until I put on the vintage purple plastic worm. It seems like finding the right colors always has something to do with turning the fish on. Wouldn’t you know it, I caught the biggest fish I’ve pulled out of Spring Harbor yet. This sucker must had to have been 5lbs plus! I almost thought she was going to get away for a second there. For whatever reason I was losing confidence in my gear, but my gear prevailed! Sorry I couldn’t fit her all in the picture, she was too big for a self snapshot!