Hot bite, Cool morning

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10-31-2021, 02:19 PM
DockShootinJack

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Hot bite, Cool morning

Overcast and misty. Watet temp was 58 dregrees. Wind was blowing pretty good and the water was muddy after the rain. The Bobby Garland Itty Bit Slab Hunter in Blue Ice was the on fire early on. Fish every cast for over an hour. Fish were 5 feet down in 8 fow. As the day went on they started hitting Bobby Garland Baby Shad in purple mist really well. Lots and lots of 9 inch fish. First fish of the day was a wgite bass. Also caught were a couple of bluegill. Attachment 411653

I kept 4 for the table.
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10-31-2021, 02:25 PM
DockShootinJack

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10-31-2021, 03:00 PM
Slabprowler

Good job!
fun times for sure!
when you stick em In the back like that you know they are flat stacked in their !
10-31-2021, 03:03 PM
DockShootinJack

It had to be loaded for sure. No bluegill until way later in the day
10-31-2021, 03:24 PM
BuckeyeCrappie

Looks like you had a great day, congratulations
10-31-2021, 03:30 PM
DockShootinJack

Thank you. It was definitely an enjoyable day.
10-31-2021, 05:43 PM
CUonthelake

Well I’m gonna have to clean the cobwebs off the boat an shoot a few docks after seeing your success
10-31-2021, 06:11 PM
DockShootinJack

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Originally Posted by CUonthelake

Well I’m gonna have to clean the cobwebs off the boat an shoot a few docks after seeing your success

I hope ya wear them out. Most came from a dock that had brush all under it. The rest of the docks nearby had one or two under the floating sections. I shot half a dozen pontoon boats. I had 2 hits and no hook ups. Felt like crappie. It was getting towards noon and the bite had slowed to a crawl. Best of luck to ya. Show us some good photos of the TARPS.
10-31-2021, 08:09 PM
StantheMan2567

Good catch, 4-5 TN keepers make a good mess for the table for two people!

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10-31-2021, 10:15 PM
Mr. S

A trip like that would take care of some of these wedding worries. Good job. [emoji106]

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11-01-2021, 03:12 AM
DockShootinJack

The fishing has certainly gotten better. Bait is everywhere in the back waters
11-01-2021, 03:19 AM
DockShootinJack

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Originally Posted by StantheMan2567

Good catch, 4-5 TN keepers make a good mess for the table for two people!

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There was a little flounder from the freezer to stretch it some. Made sure I had leftovers for lunch
11-01-2021, 03:33 AM
Micanopy

Good to see you get out there and get you some nice fish. Wasn’t that long ago it was sweltering heat and too hot to get out.
11-01-2021, 04:15 AM
DockShootinJack

No doubts about that. I don't much care for the heat.
11-01-2021, 06:30 AM
drumking

Very good fishing. I have those Itty Bitty slab hunters in a few colors. Should work on bluegills as well as the crappie. I really haven’t started to fish for crappie in the fall yet. I will, the good Lord willing. :biggrin
11-01-2021, 06:40 AM
crp4570

Congrats on an awesome day. Really enjoyed the pics.
11-01-2021, 07:05 AM
DockShootinJack

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Originally Posted by drumking

Very good fishing. I have those Itty Bitty slab hunters in a few colors. Should work on bluegills as well as the crappie. I really haven’t started to fish for crappie in the fall yet. I will, the good Lord willing. :biggrin

To me they look like a grass shrimp in the water. Had a small gill pull the tail off on. I found them in stock at Bass Pro and bought some of the productive colors. Worked way better than I anticipated
11-01-2021, 07:52 AM
Malcavilli

Nice report DSJ. I have only fished with ityy bitty slab hunter once, but so far it seems like it's going to be a great bait.
11-01-2021, 08:28 AM
DockShootinJack

I am pretty impressed with my first outing using them. The partern with Baby Shad baits would be one or two fish than they would turn off and bite on another color. They hammered that little slab hunter in blue ice every time I threw it under there. I tossed that Purple mist Baby Shad under and it was good for 2 fish. 10 more cast no takers. Back to the Little slab hunter and they were back to hammering it
11-03-2021, 07:04 AM
drumking

The purple mist looks a lot like the albino Shad color with that blue looking flake added. Try sunrise Bobby garland baby Shad’s. They are working for me at the moment.
11-03-2021, 07:12 AM
DockShootinJack

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Originally Posted by drumking

The purple mist looks a lot like the albino Shad color with that blue looking flake added. Try sunrise Bobby garland baby Shad’s. They are working for me at the moment.

Thanks for the tip Sir. I picked that purple mist up because it looked like the Culprit worms I used back in the day to bass fish with.