Ice is gone, I'm back. pics

**slabsrus** · 03-29-2010, 08:47 AM

Well the ice is finally gone and I had the chance to take the ole kayak out Saturday for my first serious fishing trip of the season. I took my cousin with me for his first time in a kayak. Water temp was right at 43 degrees and the specks were in a shallow bay going after minnows. We used a 1/64 oz jig tipped with an Eagle Claw Crappie Bait, suspended 6 inches under a stick bobber. I usually use a clear bobber in this situation but the water was still fairly dirty so I figured the specks would not pay to much attention to it as compared to when the water is very clear, and I was right. We put 6 nice gills, 1 jumbo perch, and 20 specks between 10 and 12 1/2 inches on the stringer in just over 2 1/2 hours. Off to a great start.

**steelguy** · 03-29-2010, 10:23 AM

good job slabs, hadn't seen any posts from ya in awhile, figgered maybe ya died

not really

thanks for posting the pics

**slabsrus** · 03-29-2010, 10:30 AM

lol,, nope, just really busy in the winters doing my artwork and writing that I have very little time to do anything else, plus if I get that stuff done during the winter my wife does not have to much of a problem with me fishing 2 or 3 days a week from April through September. That is a sacrifice I can live with.
Look forward to hearing more from you and the rest of the Michigan crew.
Happy fishing and remember
It is not the equipment you have to use,
It is how you use the equipment you have.

**Quackdaddy** · 03-29-2010, 11:28 AM

Good Job Frank

**slabsrus** · 03-29-2010, 12:29 PM

Thanks Bob. They will be waiting for you this summer if you get to make it up again. Sure hope to see you again. Always a good time fishing with my buddies from Ohio. Take care my friend.

**crappietale** · 03-29-2010, 03:12 PM

Nice catch Slabsrus! It will only get better.

Quackdaddy; Small world. I was born & raised in Dayton. My dad and I fished the Stillwater R. and Miami R. for smallmouth and crappies when I was a kid.
I had an aunts and uncles that lived in Vandalia and out on a farm on Peter's Pike. You familiar with any of those places?

**ready2fish** · 03-29-2010, 04:49 PM

great way to start off the season, good job

**yankee doodler** · 03-29-2010, 06:24 PM

and what a surface too! Nice job. I always enjoy your pics. Keep 'em comin'. I haven't checked the poll today...is there a vote by you? Hope so. You need to make the spring outing this year. I know you planned it last year and had some things get in the way.

**slabsrus** · 03-30-2010, 07:56 AM

I just cast my vote and whatever lake it is on I am in. I also will give away this drawing for the tournament. I drew it this winter while bored with the ice.

**ready2fish** · 03-30-2010, 04:02 PM

Originally Posted by slabsrus

I just cast my vote and whatever lake it is on I am in. I also will give away this drawing for the tournament. I drew it this winter while bored with the ice.

you do great work and a very nice thing your doing, what size is it, i need to get ready and make me a picture frame :D

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