Rockport Rattler & Lake Fork jig on Dardanelle!

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03-16-2014, 10:39 AM
Fosh

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Rockport Rattler & Lake Fork jig on Dardanelle!

Started out slow trolling minnows found them on some brush in 35' got several bites only caught a couple of small ones. I remembered reading lake Maumelle tournament report's & the similarities to the situation I was in. Started casting a Rockport Rattler 1/8oz black with yellow eyes Lake Fork style body blck/chart with silver flakes tipped with silver nibble. Long cast letting it sink to the bottom SLOW retrieval the bite was so light it felt like the jig was stuck on the bottom. In the past I would have kept trying to shove minnows down their throats. Lesson learned you need to be versatile and willing to shake things up when the bites not right! Thank you Crappie.com!!! <Fish On>
03-16-2014, 11:21 AM
dmane82

Good job sticking in there and figuring it out! Nice reward.
03-16-2014, 01:23 PM
BigRiverMarine

Nice job figuring em out.
03-16-2014, 03:47 PM
NIMROD

The pits sure have not produced like last year , glad you were able to find some there.
03-16-2014, 05:59 PM
RCC

Good job catching some good fish. I'm like you were. I am first a minner shover and I can tell you first hand it is not the best way to catch fish everytime. I've worked this year at trying to being more versitile and have had fun doing it. Hope you catch a bunch more.
03-16-2014, 07:08 PM
Jasonw

Rockport Rattler strikes again!! Thank you for using Rockport Rattlers and Lake Fork live baby shad its a deadly combination!! congrats on a great catch!!!

Jason
03-16-2014, 07:40 PM
l_tedford

Great catch.
03-16-2014, 09:06 PM
Fosh

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Originally Posted by RCC

Good job catching some good fish. I'm like you were. I am first a minner shover and I can tell you first hand it is not the best way to catch fish everytime. I've worked this year at trying to being more versitile and have had fun doing it. Hope you catch a bunch more.

Thanks best of luck to you too!
03-16-2014, 09:15 PM
Fosh

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Originally Posted by Jasonw

Rockport Rattler strikes again!! Thank you for using Rockport Rattlers and Lake Fork live baby shad its a deadly combination!! congrats on a great catch!!!

Jason

Your welcome! I love the Rockport Rattlers & Lake Forks I through a bunch of different combinations at'em & that's what the big ones wanted.
03-16-2014, 10:56 PM
Basscat1

Nice catch
03-17-2014, 02:13 PM
Fosh

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Originally Posted by NIMROD

The pits sure have not produced like last year , glad you were able to find some there.

Thanks it's definitely been slow hopefully it will pick up with warmer weather coming.Should be moving up on the grass anytime now.