LOZ 2014 FINAL PUSH

Fished out of Coffman on Friday and the bite was very good early and then once again after 9 am it slowed to a crawl. I was able to hunt and peck for a limit, and got some real nice ones. Caught all my fish slip corking minnows in the boat wells 5 to 10 feet deep in 15 to 30 fow. I tried a jig and couldn't get a bite. Went back Sunday for the night bite and did real well. Had a limit at 7 pm with some real thumpers. I don't cull fish but if I did I would of had a limit of all blacks between 10.5 and 12.5 inches. I was fishing minnows in 30 fow 8 to 15 feet deep off a bluff near brush. I pushed my luck and tried again Tuesday night and only caught 10, threw them back so I can catch them again next year.

2014 was a excellent year for fishing, I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. 2015 is gonna be even better I can feel it!!!!
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Nice

ought to make for some good fish fry. good job.

Very nice fish. Way to get after them. Thanks for the good pictures of those big slabs, makes you want to get back out there.

need to get down there at least 1 more time to get some fresh eaters nice fishes

Great looking fish!

Nice job.
Merry Christmas

Very nice catches. Thanks for the report and pics. Merry Xmas

what a great report, congrats them is some good looking crappie for sure

Never hear of a night bite this time of year it's awesome you're catchin em like that.....congrats on some nice fish.

Bugman only the second time I have tried the night bite in December and it has been very good except for Tuesday night. One thing about night fishing in December is you definatly have the lake to yourself, unless you see me at the ramp..call me crazy

maybe not crazy but awful tough

Fishin outside the box i like it.....feels good to catch em fishin against the grain keep up the good work!!Give me some details are you droppin lights and are the baitfish acting like they do in warm weather?i'm not a night time guy but always willing to learn someting new,

Nice going!

Bugman I use a green LED light the alumiglo. I usually only drop it a few feet. I did get some bait fish mostly emerald shiners coming in but not as many as in summer time. I usually fish normal summer time deep water spots near brush, bluffs, points etc. I just really like it at night bc of the peace and quiet, and they usually hit pretty good.

Would like to go this summer if you have an open seat,like i said i just don't have much experience night fishin but would like to see how it's done.

Are you tight lining at night or using a slip bobber?

bugman... Night fishing is addicting. I bought me some lights last year and used them on Truman in July. It was a blast for sure. I couldn't get enough of it. My son was with me and he was pulling up a 9" crappie and up comes a saugeye and bit it in half. Looked really cool in the night lights. I still have visions of that and it was over 6 months ago.
For me minnows are a requirement. I couldn't get much to bit on jigs and I tried them a bunch. Always got them on live minnows though. Sure wish I didn't have to work. Work makes it hard to night fish. I guess I just need too much sleep. If you are a person who can get by on a few hours of sleep at night then you are much better suited for night fishing.

tight lining but slip corking works well when the wind isn't blowing and low to no current. Bobber sits in the water better