Took my Lund out for the first time since a trip to Buggs on Nov. 13th and first time fishing since Dec. 30th. (yes, I am a lucky man, I have 2 boats-16' Lund with 75hp and 14' Alumacraft with a 9.9hp) 40 crappie and all but 1 or 2 were caught 5' down in roughly 7' of water. It was a pattern that worked so I stuck with it. Vast majority were caught casting Kalins Money Jig, officially called Kalins Triple Threat Shad.

Kalin's Triple Threat Shad :: Monk's Crappie

This color has always done well for me at that river. Sorry guys, no yellow perch were caught, the only non crappie was a flier.

I showed surface water temp at 52 when I arrived and 55 when I left.