Middle of the day slabs...

Took the kayak to an electric-only water reservoir near me. It is only open from 8AM-5PM, no rec boaters, just a few others fishing. This is a real pretty lake, usually very clear, about 400 acres. I got a late start and fished 11-4 today in bright sun. Water temp 70F. Took home a fine mess of 11"-14" slab crappie, released even more. Almost every fish I caught was over 10". This cool down has got them chewing..


I found them on the bottom 18-20 feet deep of a main lake point, anchored about 40 feet away, and cast to them. There was a ton of bait in the area, small threadfins I think. Super light bite - no thump - just weight on the line. My JDM UL rod and 2.3 lb polyester (zero stretch) line was like magic for feeling the pick-up. I was throwing Sowbug and Bison color trout magnets on a 1.5 g (1/19 oz) black jig head #6 hook, tipped with a crappie nibble. When one color would slow down, I'd go to the other, and vice-versa. Kept the fish guessing, and guessing wrong most of the time. Pretty good for the middle of the day.