Thread: Melvern 6-28

The piles were hot! Fished from 4-7:30 pm and caught about 35 over 10" and probably 3-4 times that many shorts. It was drop a minnow down and pull a crappie out! They were doing the tic-tic-tug and if you didn't let 'em take it you'd just lose a minner. Didn't matter at all whether the minnow was dead, alive, stepped on, or dried up from lying on the boat floor. Managed to catch 7 crappie off one dead minner before he fell apart. I tried jigs and they sure seemed to thump it hard, but couldn't hardly get a hook set; seemed to be grabbing just the tails. Anybody got any tips on how to hook up when they are biting like that?

Only fished three piles; one in 17-18 fow, one in 12-14 fow, and one in 10-11 fow. The shallowest pile was by far the best - don't know why- could have been the depth, location, or lack of fishing pressure. About 6:00 the fish seemed to come up in the water column and sit at the top of the pile - that was fun - didn't have to waste time reeling, they were just 5-6 ft down.

Good Luck to all who brave the crowds this weekend

Great Job Lucky!

X2 to what Chad said. Thanks for the report, and congrats on the success.

wtg good report

Just got back.My 2 daughters and I caught alot of short fish this morning with about 12-15 keepers.However, did not get on the water until 8:30 a.m. due to alot of
preteen drama.We quit around 11:30 due to heat.Good job Lucky!Oh we released all fishes.

WTG both of you, need get back there and feel the thump.

Excellent report! I'm getting the summer fever now. I may need to go out this weekend. Thinking about getting on the water at the break of dawn and leaving at 10:00am before it gets dangerous out there.

Well I sure don't know what my problem is cause I went to Melvern today and could only manage 7 keepers and after the clouds went away I could hardly get a bite. Fished piles in 9-18 feet with a drop shot rig and minnows. Congrats Lucky and Purple C ! I always enjoy reports from people who actually know how to catch fish....somebody needs to learn me how....maybe it's the alzihmers.

Originally Posted by Lucky_Livewell

The piles were hot! Fished from 4-7:30 pm and caught about 35 over 10" and probably 3-4 times that many shorts. It was drop a minnow down and pull a crappie out! They were doing the tic-tic-tug and if you didn't let 'em take it you'd just lose a minner. Didn't matter at all whether the minnow was dead, alive, stepped on, or dried up from lying on the boat floor. Managed to catch 7 crappie off one dead minner before he fell apart. I tried jigs and they sure seemed to thump it hard, but couldn't hardly get a hook set; seemed to be grabbing just the tails. Anybody got any tips on how to hook up when they are biting like that?

Only fished three piles; one in 17-18 fow, one in 12-14 fow, and one in 10-11 fow. The shallowest pile was by far the best - don't know why- could have been the depth, location, or lack of fishing pressure. About 6:00 the fish seemed to come up in the water column and sit at the top of the pile - that was fun - didn't have to waste time reeling, they were just 5-6 ft down.


Good Luck to all who brave the crowds this weekend

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this makes as much sense as anything to answer your question....Nice job