Ft. Loudon 10/19

Went to Loudon today. Surface temp was about 72 when I got there, 75 when I left at about 4pm. Caught several fish, still deep and tight to brush. Most were about 25 feet deep and the biggest of the day was in about 31 feet on a small brushpile. Caught a few on a jig, but caught most of them on minnows after I lost my good jig rod overboard. :(

I'm going back Saturday to try to snag it and get it back if anybody has any tips on how to do that.

Also tried under some docks and some more shallow brush and laydowns in a big creek cove with no luck at all.

Good report, but hate that about your jig pole. I have no tips on retrieval. I’ve tried heavy trebles, but the end result for me has been buying another! Hoping for better luck for you.

Thanks for the report. I’ve never tried it before (I have floats on most of my rods), but my buddies who are long-time, experienced crappie fishermen swear that the best way to get your rod is to take one of the old metal, clip-type stringers, open all of the clips (maybe bend them out a bit), and drag it over the rod. Hope that helps.


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Thanks for the replies. I read online last night about the stringer trick. If I can find my old stringer, I'm going to try that one. I also found a 6" piece of chain in my barn. I thought about making some "hooks" out of wire and attaching to it and then dragging that around.