Sounds like you were workin' it hard ..... that's usually what it takes.

I hear lots of guys complain, but when asked how much time they put
in, the answer's often "oh, you know, a few hours ...."

The truth is, if you don't put in at least five hours, you can't expect a whole
lot in return.
As you noted, the crappie will "turn on" for a few hours, and then, suddenly, just turn off like a switch.
The idea is to work a number of areas, and hit the "windows of opportunity." That can sometimes take the better part of the day.

Remember to work your baits S-L-O-W-L-Y at this time of year -- fish are still a bit lethargic. Don't expect them to chase anything. You've got to hit them in the head with your bait.
If you find fish on your screen, park your baits ABOVE the fish, about two cranks of the reel. That should put the food in the strike zone.

We went out this afternoon, and fished from 1:30p 'till 8:30p .... we had to fight the wind, but between gusty spells, we nailed 'em left and right.
Caught 30 fish, and threw back 20.
My partner and I each took home 5 nice calicos -- 10 to 12 inche range, with one 14 incher.

We were using Blakemore Roadrunners (white & white), VERY, VERY slowly, along with some tandem fatheads, tipping custom jigheads w/ Owner hooks.
All fish were caught in 18 to 22 feet of water.

This week will see a very nice warming trend, and the solar/lunar tables indicate a very strong feeding pattern for gamefish --- starting strong on
Tuesday -- and peaking out around Thursday night.

If you haven't already made plans to get out this week --- MAKE SOME !

The next several days will prove to be SPECK - tacular !! Mark my words !

Good luck to you all !!

Get OUT there !

Kap'n K. --- (Gone fishin' ....)