If you fishing in daylight.............of full moon, those boats stacked in there were after
the Shellcracker, as this was first full moon when water was in 70's and spawn was on
That started over week ago on Friday..............as of yesterday Shellcrackers are gone.
most i heard caught was 5............They were heavy in school bus area, (bank side
by pig trail to North Cove), on the Ridge (area to right of kissimmee river, into about
2nd cut from river to Tiger Cove entrance to state park) Philadelphia point not much
happening there. Grape Hammock on marker 3A was producing Shells.

Some were catching spec's also in pad area mentioned above by minnow-pitching to
grass line from pig trails.......in 4 - 5 ft water at very edge...............

You did not mention if you were night fishing ?????? cause pads become very quiet
after dark and/or "happy hour".

A lot of spec's move out of North Cove pretty much after February and into first week
of March. Heat of water up there.

The dredging of Kissimmee (big waste of money) is going to keep entrance to lake
pretty much riled up for several months.................

For spec's look to Bird Island & Rabbit................. Bird, Southwest side grass line
and first lane of pig trail running closet to bank of Bird.............

Few people venture to North side Brahma Island kinda a little southeast of Thomas
Landing..........out there about in 16' water....but working the edge there are some
dandies to be caught at night..................

Jig fishin this time of year, go with Mr.Crappie, kinda of a pink feather, hair combination
32nd oz....or a "Perfect Jig" - made by some guy over around Stick Marsh area.
two sizes, 32nd & 64th........ no color head, chat. wrap with blue feather out back
(butt)
I use this approach with 14' Deep-south rod / shakespeare micro 250SS reel.