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I did a little single pole work today, catching and returned a limit plus of Crappie. The fish were 6 to 8 feet deep in about 10 feet of water. Best bait was a 1/32oz slider jig fished very slow and deep. I also had numerous bass, gill and strip mixed in.
While bouncing the slider jig down a steep bank with large rocks I picked up a Shellcracker. I kept working the area picking up more and more Redear feeding in the rocks, ended up keeping my first limit of Shellcrackers.
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Nice
That is absolutely amazing. Thanks for the report.
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What color slider?
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Great catch of the Redears but gonna have to disqualify 4 of them , 3 being blue gills:biggrin and 1 a long ear that I can see . probably the rest of them hiding under that crappie GRIN
1" Chartreuse w/Orange Tail.
And you've got me on the strays, but I caught several more keeper that I returned after my limit and many, many little ones, LOL.
Just picking at you a bit, id be happy to catch one or 2 Crackers this early !!! Usually it will be White Springs in about a Month or Swan R. before we see any of them . Good eats for sure !
I never mind someone giving me a hard time about a cooler of fish! :biggrin
I remember some time ago you stated that you were gonna start targeting Shellcracker. I kinda figured something like that report was coming. Pound for pound they are my favorite fish. You need to slide that yak in Town Creek/Wilson and show us what's really under that water.
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I'm figuring out a few things, rocky bottoms, small baits in black or brown fished slow on the bottom. Hard fish to target and catch with artificial.
Bison color panfish magnet.
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I've become a big fan of these.
https://www.sliderfishing.com/1-Grub...3plqscsfapp002
I'm with you Ditch I love the 1" Sliders we have a lot of success with them when I actually get away from work long enough to fish!!!!!!!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ditch Basser
Don't feel bad, I spent a week at Ft Bragg, NC followed by three weeks in Afghanistan for work, just got home on the 21st of March.
I was afraid I'd miss the spawn! :yikes
I have not tried the 1" sliders but really like the 2" and the Slider double lite wire jig heads rigged weedless they swim through tree tops better than any jig I have tried. What head do you fish the 1" sliders on? I am having trouble finding much of a Slider selection locally. Our Decatur bait shops have went out of business.
I'm using the unpainted, Eagle Claw 1/32oz from Dick Sporting Goods on 4 pound test line. The thin wire hook will usually bend straight even with 4 pound test when I get hung.
Very nice DB!