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Got this morning off work!
My job for today cancelled, which left me time to head out to one of my favorite fishing holes. I only had a half day to play as we've got company coming this weekend and the grass wasn't going to cut & weed eat itself. I got on the water at 6:30 and there wasn't much activity as I paddled around searching the deeper end of the lake. I caught a few bream where the channel sweeps in beside a point, but no crappie. Finally, some schools of shad showed up near the channel edges. The thermocline appeared to be around 12-14 feet, because there wasn't anything showing below that line on my depthfinder. My first 3 passes trolling #4 Flashy Pink Flicker Shad and a Black Chrome didn't draw the first strike. Those are usually go-to colors out there when the water's clear. I switched around to Pearl and Chrome Clown and got a few short strikes in the next 5 passes, but no hook-ups. How in the world does a crappie bite a lure with twin super sharp trebles and not get hooked? The Chihuahua and Slick Racy Mouse colors work in Spring if the water's not muddy, so it was their turn. I also tied on the Shad Rap in Black Glass on the short stern rod. It was like I flipped a switch. The crappie were thumping the Chihuahua color like they were starving for it. I boated 29 crappie, 2 junior bass, and one bass just under 3 pounds that crushed the Shad Rap. I had a few spit the hook and had a few more short strikes. The biggest crappie was 12 inches and I caught several more around 11, but no really big fish. It sure was fun and a great way to spend Thursday morning.
Whoever said that you can't pull crankbaits with a kayak by paddling just hasn't tried hard enough. I caught 3 small black nose crappie and everything else was a black crappie.
Good luck next time you go!
Jim
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