Lake Hamilton, Arkansas

[Darryl Morris]

It was very cold today, but the crappie were biting well. Early this morning the moisture on the line was freezing to the eyes on the poles. We didn't tear them up on any one spot, but it was steady all day.

We did loose one though in a special way. A largemouth bass that was at least 8 to 10 pounds with a mouth the size of a football took a small 10-inch crappie without trouble. I had the crappie about 6-inches from the surface of the water and the bass clamped down on the tail half of the crappie, pulled it off the hook and headed for the deep water. We all just looked at each other in amazement. I sure would have liked to fight that monster with a 10-foot crappie pole.

Here's the 50 we got today:

[skeetbum]

I'd have paid money to see that in person. Good days fishin.