Thread: Well I did it CDC Members[emoji106][emoji107]

Originally Posted by Chuck Adams

Well here is the report as promised.

Air temp this morning was around 40 so I took my time getting on the water.
Launched around 10am and first drop was about 15-20 minutes later after a brisk boat ride.
Water was its usual stained and 62 degrees.
I went to one of my normal places and didn’t have any trouble finding fish bunched up in trees. Still appeared to be holding in around 10-12 foot of water.
Ended up catching 6-8 shorts on hand ties tipped with white crappie bites.
Switched colors on first pile a couple times and moved about 50 yards up the bank to my next lay down.
Same thing there and tipped a couple times with bee moth.
Fished a couple places on the way back to the ramp with total for the 4 hour trip being 17…..ZERO KEEPERS…
Repeat…. ZERO KEEPERS…
I’ll let the members decide…
DID I GET SKUNKED????
My wife said I didn’t try hard enough.
Thanks to all for the encouragement on my maiden trip without minnows.
Chuck



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I join with the ranks voting that it was a successful trip. The fact they were small is just the luck of the day. Big fish are a bonus, we all live for the thump and that was delivered. I could take you out with my tiny tackle and we could have a large time. The term I once heard that I have adopted is that I’m looking at the blooms and not the roots. Everything after that is just a bonus. Also think of this; wait til you refine your technique and go to another body of water and the big fish won’t leave the baits that have become your favorite alone. That’s a smile you’ll remember.