Windy Morning on Nimrod

[slabbandit]

Crappiekeeper and myself took a run up in the river section this morning to get out of the wind. Picked up a few here and there but usually too small. Crappiekeeper did manage to catch this nice slab in 4 feet of water while slow trolling with a 1/4 oz. Bighead Jig and a Blk/Chart. Glitter Midsouth tube. This is always an option when jigging with these heavy heads, you can throw a minnow on them and go right into slow trolling.



We then tried the main lake but by then the wind made it to hard to fish where we wanted so we started ducking into the coves on the west end of the big bay. I picked this nice slab up while jigging the Bighead Jig in about 7 FOW in some old brush that came across the screen.



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We wasted most of the morning checking out new water but caught a few with a couple nice slabs and a big cat for our efforts. We finally gave up to the heat and wind and came on in. We talked to Swamper as he was loading up. He was over here playing with his new HB 998! Also talked with Jason Westerberg and his Dad as they were loading. Bob and I enjoyed our conversation with them about their equipment and Jason gave us a few Lake Fork Lures to try.
We may not fish tomorrow and clean up our boats and fix equipment. May mold and paint some jig heads too.

[Handicrappie]

Nice report. Looks like a pretty good day overall.


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[Swamper AR]

I had no idea it was supposed to be so windy. Glad I took the glass boat today. Those brush piles can't hide from the 998! Caught a lot of fish in about 7-8' water just not much size. Marked a lot of spots to use in September though. Nice fish BTW!

[slabbandit]

Thanks Swamper! Yea, there is no shortage of manmade structure in Lake Nimrod!

[DrJohn]

Nice fish!

[ski trip]

Nice fish, man, and thanks for the post and the pics! Thumbs Up

[Crappie Greg]

A couple of pretty fish bandit, I fished nimrod Saturday mourning started off catching em pretty good, a dozen keepers the first hour, thought I'd have my limit in no time, then her came the wind , my little 15 ft flatbottom was no match for those waves , my rods were bouncing 2-3 ft out of the water, tried a few place out off the wind then cut my loses and headed to the house, tail tucked, worst day I've had in 2 months, that's fishing!!!

[MEATGETTER]

thats what i like about my boat, excell 1860 viper stalker its a big heavy boat it will tame some rough water!!!!

[BigRiverMarine]

thats what i like about my boat, excell 1860 viper stalker its a big heavy boat it will tame some rough water!!!!

X2. Those are nice boats!!!!! That's what I've been fishin in lately.


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[Crappie Greg]

thats what i like about my boat, excell 1860 viper stalker its a big heavy boat it will tame some rough water!!!!

Hopefully I'll move up to the big boy boats someday!