The Spawn on LoZ? What gives?
Are these fish ever going to spawn or is it over? Hard to believe the spawn is done already with so many sows still full of eggs and hanging out in the deeper water off the banks. I couldn't catch anything shallow on the Glaize this weekend. Another guy I know said they did well catching nice crappie on crankbaits in 20-30' of water on the Gravois arm. Most of them were sows with eggs. That sounds more like a summer pattern instead of a spring pattern. My graph showed water temps between 63-70 degrees Saturday evening and that should be ideal for spawning, right?
If they don't move shallow to spawn after a week of 80 degree highs and 60 degree lows, does that mean it's over with and the sows with eggs just aren't going to spawn? It has me perplexed and I'm just curious as to what the experts with more crappie knowledge think about it.
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The Spawn on LoZ? What gives?
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This is a older ozark rod. Before they sold the company.
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Good old bass pro shop crappie rod. 6' long
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Old favorite but a wee bit short for me now. It's 5'6" long.
I use all three poles threw out the day. They all feel different and handle differently. But can shoot them all the same. It makes you a better dock shooter when you are able to switch out poles and keep consistency and accuracy.
Now let's get this strait here. I'm not trying to toot my on horn here. The main reason I have three different poles is because I'm not going to go out and buy two more poles that match. I use what I have on hand. I run three different poles so I can change my bait color or size quickly.
If I was starting out and wanted to buy a dock shooting pole I would by Berkly Cherrywood rod.
That's the pole I started my family on.
The only thing I don't like about the rod is the stainless steel guides.
But it's a perfect rod for dock shooting. Good back bone and cheap on cost! Any light to Med rod will do tho. You just need to practice with it a lot!