Kayak Trip Report, New Area

**slabby** · 08-02-2017, 11:17 PM

Is this lake a "electric motor only" lake ?

**Ditch Basser** · 08-03-2017, 04:14 AM

Yep, electric motors only.

**Spaceman** · 08-03-2017, 06:52 AM

Sounds like an excellent day exploring a new area. Thanks for sharing, and congrats on the catch!

**flintcreek** · 08-03-2017, 06:00 PM

Nice catch. I have been talking with my brother about the old City Lake he has fished it some a few years back and we have been looking at the new lake on google maps. I have been wanting to make it over there to try one of them out for the past month or 2. Looks like it might be worth the drive. Thanks for sharing.

**Ditch Basser** · 08-03-2017, 06:07 PM

flintcreek,

The gills are a little skinny, maybe stressed from the low water. You would have a blast with all the bass though. I'm not sure on the Crappie numbers, the water intake was the only place that I caught any and all were the same size, usually not a good sign. I'll let you know what I find at the old lake when I have time to get over.

**Ditch Basser** · 08-03-2017, 06:11 PM

John Doe,

I use red worms occasionally, but have been working hard to figure out how to catch gills and shellcrackers on artificials consistently. These all came off 1" Charlie Brewer Sliders on a 1/32oz jig head.

**John Doe** · 08-03-2017, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ditch Basser

John Doe,

I use red worms occasionally, but have been working hard to figure out how to catch gills and shellcrackers on artificials consistently. These all came off 1" Charlie Brewer Sliders on a 1/32oz jig head.

Thanks DB. I have never had much luck catching folks on artificial but want to challenge myself. Tanks for the info

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**Ditch Basser** · 08-03-2017, 06:32 PM

I've been catching more and more shellcrakers, but they're harder to figure out than Crappie!

**John Doe** · 08-04-2017, 07:46 AM

I am lost on how to pattern BG and shellcrakers throughout the year. I know in general terms you can find them on the beds late May and thru June where I live. Other than that, I wouldn't know where to start outside of Google..LOL

**Ditch Basser** · 08-04-2017, 08:08 AM

Surprisingly I find the Gills and Shellcrackers (when off the beds) move deep when they can during the summer. I've started fishing for them with 1" sliders on a tiny jig head when on a rock bottom or shell beds. If there are stumps or brush I use a #4 hook, 1/32oz work weight and a 1 1/2" slider rigged like a Texas rigged plastic worm. Most fish are coming from 8 to 12 feet of water. I don't have it all figured out yet, just found some bedding fish on Madison County Lake and followed them deeper when they left the beds. Now I'm trying to replicate the same pattern in other areas and it's working out. Best part is fewer fish landed, but better quality. Not many dinks thy to eat a 1 1/2" slider.

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