So I found fish in a cove but they were really tight to cover. I heard from a friend that he has fished that tree before and they just won't come off of that tree. He trolls with a lot of success and doesn't cast very much anymore (doesn't need to because he's catching a lot of fish trolling).

So in the end, I didn't have that much luck. I was bass fishing primarily and the bite on any fish was just very very subtle. I picked up a largemouth on a shakey head and I was using 10lb braid (uber feel/sensitivity) and I didn't even feel the bite. It was so subtle, I set the hook on instinct becasue it felt different. That's how subtle the bite was.


As I was leaving the cove, I found some crappie tight to a tree as I said earlier. They never bit.
I went to another cove and found some fish but couldn't get a bite. Seems like live minnows on a slip bobber is about the only way I can get a bite these days and you have to hit them in the head with the bait to get them to bite.



So........here are a few questions

- I have a list of about 6 colors that a local crappie guide uses primarily. How do I find out what color they want?
- I heard they want a faster bait. Do I need to use a Road Runner with a crappie tube or crappie swimbait?
- Road Runners don't seem to want to like a fast retrieve. Should I just rip and jig a swimbait on a heavier jighead? Like a yo-yo retrieve?
- Any suggestions on what to use for post-spawn crappie and rising water?

I'm a bass guy and crappie are really becoming an addition quick but I'm finding I'm outside of my element. :-)