The first wave.

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10-04-2017, 04:28 PM
Alphahawk

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The first wave.

I have been checking my spot at Nickajack Lake waiting for the crappie to start their run up to a spot that has produced for me the 7 years or so I have been fishing it. It is just a little early but I thought I would give it a quick scan. They were stacked in there but all the fish were at the 10-11 inch mark....not the big boys I am looking for. The smaller ones always seem to move up first. I fully expect it to be on big time within the next 2 weeks. Certainly nothing wrong with 11 inch crappie but I’ll wait for the bigger ones to move up before bringing any home. For whatever the reason Nickajack crappie love a Bison colored Trout Magnet. I fished it with SOS 2# test line on a TM 1/64 ounce jig head with an 18 inch section of fluorocarbon leader. The rod was a JDM Tict Ice Cube 6’ 9” Mebaru UL. All fish caught twitching....water temps mid 70’s. I caught around 35 fish today.....kept thinking I would eventually get some 12-14 inch fish but not today......a lot of fun on the UL setup. Life is good!

Regards

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10-04-2017, 04:49 PM
Beavz

Awesome image! Good times ahead.:fingerdance
10-04-2017, 04:50 PM
ET Fish

Good fish, but that screen shot is just amazing!
10-04-2017, 05:37 PM
Alphahawk

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Originally Posted by ET Fish

Good fish, but that screen shot is just amazing!

Thanks.....yeah the Helix Mega is quite the sonar. Here’s is another pic from today with bluegill and KY bass hanging on the edge of a grass line.

Regards

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10-04-2017, 07:35 PM
Redge

Very nice!!

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10-04-2017, 07:51 PM
cevans

Awesome pics! Love that Helix Mega! :cheers2
10-04-2017, 07:55 PM
scrat

Wow! Great sonar screen shots. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
10-04-2017, 09:10 PM
Ketchn

The bite is near brother .....nice ketch
10-04-2017, 10:02 PM
Slabprowler

Nice fish ! good report as always !
10-05-2017, 07:55 AM
cevans

Need cool weather for the water temps to drop as our lakes are mid to high 70’s and when it does drop alittle we get a feed and some lakes start a turnover then quit in parts as the water warms back up due to warm fronts in the mid to high 80’s. Extended weather forecast is warmer than normal temps thru Nov. Waiting game is defintely on for sure for the fall feed to begin. Good luck in your area.
10-05-2017, 08:09 AM
mcdye

Wow. That is amazing. As I am learning to read scans, on the first image, the stack is on the far right, what is just to the left of them that looks like a bush? bait?
10-05-2017, 08:34 AM
FurFlyin

Awesome!
10-05-2017, 08:42 AM
trypman1

Very nice pics and report, thanks!
10-05-2017, 04:40 PM
Alphahawk

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Originally Posted by mcdye

Wow. That is amazing. As I am learning to read scans, on the first image, the stack is on the far right, what is just to the left of them that looks like a bush? bait?

Yes that is a bait ball......need to be seeing more of them.

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