04-24-2010, 09:00 AM
Got out about 12:00 today. Had to rest up after a brutal spin class this morning. Since my trolling motor is still at <br />Fish n Fun waiting to be fixed I was not expecting to do too well today. A lot of docks that you can&#39;t tie up to are pretty unfishable without a trolling motor, and the wind just compounds the problem of boat position. <br /><br />Anyway I started on a deep water dock with 1/32 jig and BG Shad and let it fall to an 8 count. Got 12 nice crappie there from 11 to 13 inches. Had to be an 8 count or more to get bit. Moved up river some and tried another dock and had 4 quality fish right away, but the wind was blowing me all around. Couldn&#39;t tie up as boat was too close to where fish were holding, and owners were in the yard. Moved on to a deep brush pile in open water and picked off 3 fish just drifting by. Went to 1/16 on the brush pile. Bluegrass was my go to color today, and I picked up a couple of fish on a crappie stinger and even got some on the Soddy Tackle Special yellow/white tube, lol.<br /><br />I stopped fishing around 4:00, and ended with 28 nice keeper fish and 2 smalls. Had 1 dark male that had rubbed his lower tail completly off, down to a bloody stump. A late spawner I guess. Also had 3 bass, one that looked to be 4-5# that came off at the boat as I was attempting to net her. Also got a 5# channel cat on a BG Shad. <br /><br />Not a bad day at all, but a little frustrating without a trolling motor, had to change my whole routine. <br /> emoBang All fish returned to the lake for your fishing pleasure. Saw CFF member fishnrod on the dock when I was taking out.<br /><br />Regards, Labman<br /><br />Regards, Labman