Reply With QuoteThose are 6 really good fish. Are you starting to feel a little under the weather? Might be a good time for a sick day tomorrow.
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Before the sun.
I was up and my morning routine done, so off I went. Already hooked from the night before I was floating in mere minutes. Started slow but well, fish number three went in the box. Had it planned that if the fish cooperated I would keep about 5 good ones and make fish for dinner. They cooperated. Nothing but 2lb rigs in the boat today. I had two in the box and I saw a fish swirl. I thought that if he’s already wound up he may make a mistake. He did, and that was the beginning of the best time fishing this year so far.1/32 and a baby Shad had the size and fall rate spot on and it was busy for the next hour and a half. I caught lots of dressed males and an occasional female still swollen, though not stretched tight like some I’ve seen. Those all got released including this one.
Even got a visit from an old friend that I hope to see more of in the coming weeks when they go to spawn.
But I was glad that I didn’t use ice today and just put water in the cooler cuz they kept biting and I started culling so I didn’t take home more than I had planned on. Small ones would bite then a big one would bend the rod and pull drag. Great fun. It was then I noticed the river traffic building and I didn’t want to educate anyone about where I fish so I packed and left, I’d been out just over three hours. In at just before six and out just after nine. I had six very nice fish in the box and I’m very sure that I landed over 30 fish and those I kept were between 13 1/2 and 14 3/4. They’re already filleted and will be dinner for us and the kids. Thanks for joining me on the best of the year for me and hopefully not the last. I’ll be looking for ya when I go again, holler and say hello. Til then…………. Skeet
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You did good Tim. Good thing you got out early, the nice weather and low winds had everyone out lately. Most of the rest of the crappies will be spawned out in another week with the hot weather. Water temperature was almost 74 the other day.
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There you go Skeet, funny thing is down my way the fry hatch is 3/4" long & much like your usual body baits, go figure....that 1st pic is gorgeous between the river water & fresh slime, what a spectacular scheen!
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Thanks everyone. Andy, like many of us I’ve become intolerant of the pleasure folks so it’s in early and out early, and still have most of the day to relax. That’s a have to thing when I have to work both Saturday and then again on Monday. Don’t have the steam for a marathon.
Jeff, I think the one that showed himself was chasing fry on the surface and gave away where they were. I thought of you and I talking about that just a while back when the fish swirled. I know the fish in the first pic, that wasn’t spawned out, had to be well over two pounds.
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Fine day, thanks for sharing!
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Great time and catch!!
Thanks for sharing.
Tried to talk the wife into us buying a place down there and going from Dec thru March but she won’t budge.
Hope the water goes down around here and Spring is coming.
Fished during the cold weather too but rains have everything swollen around my place.
Thanks for taking us along on your awesome day.
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Skeet, I thought you was done working for a living. I thought every picture, even the first one, were male fishes. How dark they are is what our males look like when they have their tuxedos on. Congrats. Nice, quality fish. Definitely a great day of fishing.
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Nice going Tim, glad you had a really good morning.
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