a Very GOOD Friday!!

Had Good Friday off, but debated about going out since we just got hit with that cold front. I was sure there wouldn't be much biting, but the lawn really needed mowing so I loaded up the boat instead:cool:

Talked a buddy into joining me at Hillsdale for the afternoon. Started marking a few scattered fish staging on the breaks in 15-18 fow. Dropped jigs down and they were just smacking it! Even the dinks were hitting it hard. Here is our bucket of 40. Ended up catching a total of 62 over 10". Might be the best crappie day i've ever had on HD.
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Took my son out Saturday evening and picked up another 30 plus a bonus 18" walleye.

Looks like you had them dialed in! Thanks for the report.

Nice job. Thanks for the report! Amy particular color work better than others?

Very nice! Dont remember a report from Hillsdale that good in a loooong time!

Nice job

Glad you found them, wish I gone to HD instead of Clinton. Bring your son Thursday night and give us more details.

Grabbed Springhill Duckman and snuck out again yesterday afternoon for a few hours just to make sure the weekend wasn't a fluke. Couldn't fish the same areas as before due to the winds, so had to see if the pattern was working elsewhere. Marked lots of fish suspended about 10-12 ft down in 20-25 fow, and caught a number of them, but all small. Found all of the keepers holding to the bottom on the breaks right at 15-17 fow again just like before. I didn't mark much of anything on the sonar, but they were there. Nothing shallower and nothing deeper, 15-17 ft was the magic depth. They seemed to be staging in the deeper water off of their spawning habitat. We ended up with 37 over 10". Didn't catch as many numbers, but the keeper ratio was better.

Sam - it was great to run into you on the water again. Sorry we didn't get to chat longer. Throw up a post and let me know how you did.

PC - White/Chart and Blk/White were working the best for me. Duckman had good success on Red/Chart.

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Originally Posted by Ronald Meeder

Glad you found them, wish I gone to HD instead of Clinton. Bring your son Thursday night and give us more details.

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Thanks Ron. I will definitely try to make it. We will be there around 7:00 after baseball practice. Look forward to seeing you again!

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Originally Posted by Lucky_Livewell

Grabbed Springhill Duckman and snuck out again yesterday afternoon for a few hours just to make sure the weekend wasn't a fluke. Couldn't fish the same areas as before due to the winds, so had to see if the pattern was working elsewhere. Marked lots of fish suspended about 10-12 ft down in 20-25 fow, and caught a number of them, but all small. Found all of the keepers holding to the bottom on the breaks right at 15-17 fow again just like before. I didn't mark much of anything on the sonar, but they were there. Nothing shallower and nothing deeper, 15-17 ft was the magic depth. They seemed to be staging in the deeper water off of their spawning habitat. We ended up with 37 over 10". Didn't catch as many numbers, but the keeper ratio was better.

Sam - it was great to run into you on the water again. Sorry we didn't get to chat longer. Throw up a post and let me know how you did.

PC - White/Chart and Blk/White were working the best for me. Duckman had good success on Red/Chart.

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Poor crappies...can't hide from this man's wrath. Way to go!

I was lucky enough to just tag along and watch the show. There are not to many better than Lucky at finding slabs… He has become one heck of a fisherman over the last 10 years.

Good job!!

I think it's time to start your own HD "guide" service and I'll volunteer to be your first paying customer!!....money's no object....can you detect a little desperation?:yikes It was good to see you and your son at Bass Pro....you've got a fine future pro-fisher there. Stay in touch....even though you've left the Heartland flock!:Rofl:biggrin