The appeal of fishing in smaller ponds is the likelihood of hungry, and often big, bass. Because ponds are smaller than lakes, sport species like bass are not as likely to be as scarce, according to fishing great Bill Dance.

On cool spring or autumn evenings, just after dusk, nightcrawlers will emerge from their burrows to rest on the surface of the soil and seek mates. This is the best time for catching nightcrawlers. These prolific creatures can often be collected by the thousands on a good night in some areas.

Fishing lines have been cast for sport and for supper as long as there have been water and fish. As each year progresses, the tools for fishing evolve, moving from simple twine on a stick to high-tech rods and lures.