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Chick crappie and bass.
A friend of mine wanted to go bass fishing today and does not have the crappie bug that I have. So we mostly bass fished but I did manage some vertical jigging and caught two just under 11 inch fish and missed a few more light bites. I did catch a 16.5 inch smally on a top water bait that was jumping like a tarpon so that was fun. We later fished docks and while he through bass lures I shot Bobby Garlands under them only to catch one decent bluegill. Im still trying to figure out how to shoot docks. All in all it was a slow day but it was nice weather and not to crowded. Water temp we're I was at was 84 and the crappie came from 20 feet down out of 23 fow.
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Nice report. Congrats on a fine trip.
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Any day with fish in the boat is a good day
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Way to get out there an find some slabs! Dock shooting my first passion, but n the heat when these crappie go deep learning this new technique is eye opening to some bigger fish!
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Nice fish ! Thanks for sharing!
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Good report. Thanks for sharing.
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Go deep, young man. Go deep for big crappie.
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The brighter the day, the farther under a dock the crappie will be. On very bright sunny days, they may be back 25 feet from the front of a dock. With a 6.5' rod, I can shoot a jig 35 feet, so I will stand about 10' off. But, there are certain docks that demand a short rod and to be very close because of the dock configuration. I really don't think prop wash is that big of a deal when crappie are back under docks. I have caught them directly under the boat 4-5 feet down next to the outside piling while I was running the trolling motor in windy conditions.
I have used every plastic bait and different weights on the jig head, but I have found to get the maximum distance while skipping a jig, nothing beats a Panfish Assassin 1.5" on a 1/32 or 1/24 oz jig head. I am a Bobby Garland fan, but I really don't like the new dock shooting lure as good as others. Just my honest opinion. There are exceptions to every rule too. Grin.
When I have to get really close to docks, I like a 4.5 or 5.0' ultralight rod with a little backbone.
