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Reply With QuoteNice looking jigs Jim, and a bruiser crappie. glad you got out my friend.
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I hadn't fished since last Wednesday when I lost a giant Black crappie that pulled free from a little duck jig, 1/32 with a #12 hook. Weather has been cold but still wanted to fish for a bit. Tied a half dozen 1/32 with a #6 but kept total length short, only 1/4" longer than the one with the #12 sickle and tied these two jigs onto my rods and headed out the door to 24 degree temps with snow flurries. Caught a few small crappies and gills and then I felt a little THUMP and was hooked up with my biggest crappie of the year. Prayers were said and heard and I landed this slab. Little skinny but around 15". Forgot to measure. Tough morning with guides freezing constantly but worth the effort though I left after 1.5 hours because of cold hands and feet.
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Nice looking jigs Jim, and a bruiser crappie. glad you got out my friend.
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Awesome job Jim. Congrats on the slab.
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Congratulations Jim! Good looking jigs and a dandy crappie!
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You earned that one!
Another catchin' jig.
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Going to try again today with temps above 32 so guides won't freeze. JDM rods with micro guides freeze very fast.
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Love the duck feather jig. Have to get busy on the vise now...
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Very nice Ties! Very nice fish!
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I like the ties but the fish is better! Good stuff. Been a lot of years but I remember snow covered banks when I was young and fishing with my brother. The quiet sticks in my mind and you have the place to yourself most times. Very good memories for me.
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Pretty cool going from vise to slab in less than an hour. I love my HEY DUDE shoes but it wasn't a very good choice in those conditions. I had the lake to myself, no walkers or people walking their dogs in sight. Sometimes you just get a feeling and try even though conditions are terrible and it pays off. Rods with micro guides freeze up really fast in below freezing temps.
