Started fishing at Lake Enterprise at 6:30 this morning. I was planning to pick up Bland’s 13 year old grandson Jack at 7:30 so I just hit a couple of spots to check out the “lay of the land” before I picked him up. He was waiting on me when I drove up to the dock. We started fishing and tried several places with no success. I watched a boat fishing close to the trees and figured they would be having some luck just dropping a jig in quietly. Jack and I tried the trees and the middle and all points in between with no luck. Later in the morning we crossed paths with the boat I thought was doing such a good job. They were having a tough day too. Misery loves company. Shortly after visiting with the other boat, while fishing with a swim jig near the bank, I got a bite, but when I set the hook I thought I was pulling in a limb. When The “limb” broke the top of the water it turned out to be a cormorant. It looked like an immature one but it quickly spit out the bait and flew off. I’m usually observant, but that thing came out of nowhere. After the cormorant caper we left and visited the spots I visited first this morning. At the first one the bass were schooling. Not large ones but we were glad to see some fish that were hungry and finally caught 7 fish in all ,3 pound FOD. The fish would chase some shad to the top, hit them and go right back down to the bottom in 12 feet of water. Drop shot next time. It was past the time Jack needed to be back so we left. I thoroughly enjoyed my day with Jack. A delightful young man. I hope we can fish together again soon.