Finally got back on the water. Some business trips over, NAP Camp over (Nana and Papa Camp for the grandkids).

Nothing special this morning - came back with 7 keepers. Big fish was 13".

Used white body tube with a yellow tail and a white crappie nibble. The bite was extremely lite and it seemed hard to get a decent hook set on them. (Any ideas on this would be appreciated). I did finally go to a #2 sickle hook and that seemed to help. Caught them in 17-18' of water down 8-12' all the way down to 7' of water and 4' down, all above or in brush.

Good fishing to ya all,

Bugman - will call you a little later in the fall.

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Mark

Pitching jigs, catching slabs, life is good

Congrats, Mark! Looking forward to getting back down to LOZ Thursday evening and fishing for the first time in about a month. Thanks for the report and good work!

Regarding the light bite, it's something I often run into this time of year, as well. I have noticed that the light-biters tend to be the bigger fish, if that's of any encouragement. The trick, as you said, is gettin' 'em hooked. Good luck.

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- LOZcrappie (Scott)

I would not exchange my leisure hours for all the wealth in the world. --Comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791)

good job mark. the crappie up here are hittin extremely light also, but at least they are hittin.

That is a typical summer time bite you just have to wait em out when they start pecking,sometimes they feel like a bluegill biting.....try a #4 sickle and see if that helps.

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I'm fished a long-shank #4 on the 2" wooly beavertail in July and that helped get it in their mouth somewhat. Good advice, Bugs.

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- LOZcrappie (Scott)

I would not exchange my leisure hours for all the wealth in the world. --Comte de Mirabeau (1749-1791)