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I went to Orange Lake this past Thursday (Aug. 3) and caught a mixed bag of 19 bluegill and shell crackers plus one keeper crappie. I was using grass shrimp in the pads at the south end and had the place all to myself. There were only about 10 rigs at the ramp. It was plenty hot but I rigged up a beach umbrella for shade. I had to keep moving. I would go into an area and stir up the pads and catch 2-3 keepers then the little bait stealers would arrive and I'd have to move to another area.
After I took my boat out, I talked to a guy from Newberry. He was trolling minnow tipped jigs in deep water and he had sixteen 10-13" crappie. He said he fished hard and culled a lotta of little ones. He said he fishes for crappie all year. I was surprised at that since I've always heard the bite is better in the winter. But like he said, they gotta eat all year.
Good job. We fish all year too. I think we average better quality fish in the cooler and winter months. The guy is right though they’ve gotta eat.
I like your umbrella rig! Congratulations on a good using.
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Try removing a section on the umbrella pole to lower it closer to your head.
It will provide more shade.
I like the umbrella idea. I’m under trees too often so I’d have to move it a lot.
Creativity is just intelligence fooling around
Mine is a 5’ model, and by lowering it so that i can just see clearly under the edge it allows for getting into some tight spots.
Make sure to tie it down, or a gust of wind will take it.
It protects everything except below the knees.
They also make small rechargable battery power fans, a guy i watch on youtube has one and he likes it.
Even has a usb port, which i wouldnt need.