Went out with the nephew today on some water I usually fish on Barkley Lake to catch some crappie. I figured the fishing was going to be a little tough since all this rain we just got and the temp was 20 degrees cooler than yesterday. High pressure and sunny skies didn't help either but I can usually still catch a few decent ones. We fished from 10-5 with three keepers and they weren't nothing to talk about. I was throwing on all kinds of jig colors scents and minnows. We caught all three right on bottom. I went into the shallow water and fished every depth I could for a reasonable time they just wouldn't go for it. Caught some dinks but this was the worst I've about ever did at this spot. Talked to 5 other boats and they all said the same thing. Seen some guys fishing for blacks don't know how they did but I can usually tell if there hitting when I get in the real shallow water. Did anybody else have this problem today. Wish I would have went to my other hole and fished some really deep water might have did better. Water temp was 58 where I was at and 60 at end of day. Still better than sitting at home wish the nephew would have got a nice one. Looks like the spawn in this area is about a week off. Heading down next weekend for a week and think I might be in for some real good fishing.
