Thread: Rip Rap In The Rain

There I stood on the rip rap, just as light was breaking. Not a sound to be heard, except the rain falling on the water and a lone turkey gobble off in the distance.
I had my float and fly in hand. It consisted of a 10ft BnM double touch rod, a16th oz white fly, and a top weighted bobber.
I gave a pitch to my left, just a short distance off the rip rap. Lightly touching down, the bobber stood up as the jig settled in. A moment more and the bobber laid on its side, which indicating a strike! I set the hook! The crappie showed its displeasure by furiously struggling to get free, but was unsuccessful. After a quick photo I returned him to the water and started the search for another. I managed to use this technique to score a total of 12 crappie. One bass and one blue gill fell for this as well. Soon no more bites were to be had and I went on my way.