Jacomo - 4.17.2015

After maaaaaaaaaaaaaany failed attempts, I finally managed to time it right and catch some on the spawn!

Left work early, and was on the water by 3.30, headed to a cut on the south end of the lake, and within 20 minutes I had a nice 11" momma to throw in the livewell. The next hour was uneventful, so moved way back into the cove across the lake and started fishing about 2/3 of the way to the back. I wasn't able to pull the back-to-back type fishing I've had on Truman or Smithville, but I couldn't complain either. Managed to boat 12, kept 7 (a couple of 10" and a 12" fish in there as well) and missed a fair number of hits.

Most came 4-6' off the bank, roughly 4' deep where chunk rock and some sort of timber met. When the sun was out, a 2" Ghost BG Baby Shad slow rolled on a roadrunner head did the trick. When the clouds came and when the sun went below the trees, a 1.5" chartreuse/silver glitter Panfish Assassin tiny shad rigged the same way brought them in.

The females were all full of eggs, with half of them looking pretty close to time.

Wish I would have been able to get out before the storms rolled through Saturday afternoon, but I might try to take one of the daughters out Tuesday afternoon and see if the fish are still there.

No pics, as I was in a hurry to get things done as the Royals game was on. Maybe next time :biggrin

Nice report. I keep telling people Jacomo has crappie to catch.

I do the same. They may not have the size that some of the state's lakes have but there are quality fish in there. That and due to the sheer numbers, it is a good local spot that you can take a kid and and some minnows and catch a ton of fish off the brush piles. Not to mention its only 10 minutes from the house..