T-ville last night

[GREENFISH]

We fished from dark until around 1 and only had about 10 keepers with at least 3 times that many throwbacks. We were fishing a creek mouth in 35 ft of water, catching most of the fish 8 - 12 ft deep on minnows. Just can't seem to catch any size on T-ville this year. Hope everyone else is doing better than we are.

Take care,
Greenfish

[CrappiePappy]

We fished from dark until around 1 and only had about 10 keepers with at least 3 times that many throwbacks. We were fishing a creek mouth in 35 ft of water, catching most of the fish 8 - 12 ft deep on minnows. Just can't seem to catch any size on T-ville this year. Hope everyone else is doing better than we are.

Take care,
Greenfish

I haven't been to T-ville this year, so I'd only be speculating about what's happened to the larger fish .... but, at least we can rest assured that upcoming years should be productive.
8-12ft deep seems to be the norm for most of the year, at Taylorsville ... or at least the norm for depth patterns during most of the months that I used to go there.
Did you try jigs at all ?? Vertical jigging, Vertical Casting, or swimming a "popeye" jig or 1/16oz marabou jig might cut down on the cost of minnows ... and may produce equally well. Next time you nightstalk T-ville, would you give it a try and report your results ? It would be interesting to know if T-ville Crappie are as susceptible to jigs after dark, as they are in the wee hours of the morning or shady banks during the day. ....... luck2ya ... cp

[GREENFISH]

Hey CP,
I did not try jigs at all. Honestly, I didn't feel like tying one on after dark. I love vertical fishing jigs during the day at Tville, but I'm still getting used to nightstalking and trying to build confidence in it.
About that 8 -12ft range on Tville, that's always been the best starting depth any time of year for me. It may be a while before I get back to the lake but I'll post my results when I do.

Take care,
Greenfish