4-2-08 cold and windy on farm pond

mikefish · #1 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 10:05 AM

Took Zachary to a farm pond on Wednesday morning for some early bass and then some crappie fishing. Fished for bass the first hour with only a couple small bites and no hook-ups. Thought the water temps would be higher, but I guess it's still a little early yet. Put the bass rods away and set out crappie rods on our 10' john boat and started trolling jigs and minnows. Caught a couple quick ones and then on and off for a couple hours. Ended with 32 for the day in two hours. Mostly tater chips, but he wants me to take out as many crappie as we can to hopefully get some larger ones to grow. Biggest one today was about 10 1/2". Water was 55.7 and didn't move. Wind blew steady and changed directions alot. Underdressed for the conditions, so we were ready to get off when we did.
Mike

Take a kid outdoors!

bigfishlilpond · #2 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 10:58 AM

OH well its better than sitting around and watching the TV

mikefish · #3 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 12:13 PM

You got that right!
Mike

Take a kid outdoors!

Bluegilll · #4 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 12:16 PM

Nice mess of fish.Your son looks like he had a great time.Thanks for sharing the picture with us all.

hpcrappieman · #5 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 04:05 PM

good job there young man!!! I bet you caught more than Dad did!!! Who caught the biggest?

mikefish · #6 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 10:42 PM

Daddy finally outfished him

Mike

Take a kid outdoors!

Chugbug · #7 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 11:00 PM

Nice job guys. I love to see the kids getting into fishing.

turkeyfootnc · #8 (**permalink**) 04-03-2008, 11:01 PM

There's nothing like catching a bucketful of crappie in no time out of a pond!!

poppop · #9 (**permalink**) 04-04-2008, 04:16 AM

looks like another good job....congratulations

Crappiefinder · #10 (**permalink**) 04-05-2008, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mikefish

Took Zachary to a farm pond on Wednesday morning for some early bass and then some crappie fishing. Fished for bass the first hour with only a couple small bites and no hook-ups. Thought the water temps would be higher, but I guess it's still a little early yet. Put the bass rods away and set out crappie rods on our 10' john boat and started trolling jigs and minnows. Caught a couple quick ones and then on and off for a couple hours. Ended with 32 for the day in two hours. Mostly tater chips, but he wants me to take out as many crappie as we can to hopefully get some larger ones to grow. Biggest one today was about 10 1/2". Water was 55.7 and didn't move. Wind blew steady and changed directions alot. Underdressed for the conditions, so we were ready to get off when we did.
Mike

Take a kid outdoors!

Mikefish,
My wife saw this picture of you and wanted to know were you came from? I don't see the resemblance. I am much better looking!