• I'm not your typical fisherman

    Cause a lot, maybe not all, fishermen can be as closed lipped as the fish. You know how it goes - Where'd ya catch em....In the lake! Or, In the lip! Lol! But I seem to find as much pleasure in sharing what I'm doing (working or not) as I do catching. Especially putting a dad with his kid on a spot that is hot for the moment, cause we all know what's hot today may not be tomorrow.

    So Wednesday on the Pines I went and fished brush piles that I had found close to the island and that were around the 15 -17 ft depth. Water temp has dropped from 90 a week earlier to 85. My buddy caught 5 and all I caught was 1 bass about 3lbs. I knew I'd be off the water for the next 12 days after Friday rolled around and I couldn't end like that, right.

    So I went back Thursday and started scrubbing up and down some stumps in the 18 ft range. I arrived around 0800 and I had only caught 3 or 4 dinks by noon on very light bites. Frustrated I was just about to go home. I Slab-sauced up one more time dropped down to 10, then 12 now at 15.......bam! Fish on! Net ready, a minute later, in the boat she went. So from noon to 3:30 I was able to fool 16 dumb ones. Don't like the flavor of the smart ones anyhow. No rhyme or reason they just decided it was time to eat. So hang in there, take some snacks and some drinks, enjoy the day and wait. Sometimes it's all in waiting on them.

    This article was originally published in forum thread: I'm not your typical fisherman started by Bagpiper View original post
    Comments 10 Comments
    1. gravelman6's Avatar
      gravelman6 -
      Have found the same thing in fishing for crappies they might be there but not bite then like a switch turn on. Nice batch caught thanks for sharing with us.
    1. Nupe5's Avatar
      Nupe5 -
      Quote Originally Posted by gravelman6 View Post
      Have found the same thing in fishing for crappies they might be there but not bite then like a switch turn on. Nice batch caught thanks for sharing with us.
    1. Ketchn's Avatar
      Ketchn -
      persistence and patience .....sometimes it is about just that ...well done
    1. skeetbum's Avatar
      skeetbum -
      Persistence pays off more often than not. Glad you figured em out and got a couple of dinners out of the deal. Good Job!!
    1. Inkdabber's Avatar
      Inkdabber -
      Contrary to common belief, but summer brush fishing is far better in the middle of the day. I chase crappie year round, and find summer brush fishing to be one of my favorite times. When it gets to hot for some, it's getting just right for me. My cooler shots always tell the tale. Well done, nice catch and report.
    1. "G"'s Avatar
      "G" -
      Good report
    1. tfr7315's Avatar
      tfr7315 -
      Thanks for showing the photos of your catch. That's a nice haul of crappie!
    1. trypman1's Avatar
      trypman1 -
      Great report and pics,
    1. Speck Detector's Avatar
      Speck Detector -
      Luv when that happens...puts everything else in the rear view mirror, nice catch.
    1. Anchor Man's Avatar
      Anchor Man -
      That's a nice mess of fish, thanks for sharing.
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