Smithville 8-11

[MOfishmgr]

Took my 18 year old son out yesterday evening. We didn't fish for crappie too much but caught about a dozen. Six were barely legal and six were short. He's not into dabbling around the trees much. We did better casting and not letting the jig get deeper than 10 feet. They seemed to like the jig swimming more than a vertical presentation. Not much to report except the summer pattern still hasn't quite settled in yet. We did happen to locate some white bass before dark and my son had a blast. He loves catching them because they are so aggressive and fight so hard. They ran 12 to 14 inches and were in excellent condition. They were munching down on larger shad, mostly last years shad which are about 6 inches long. Tons of shad from last year and this year are all over the lake. This along with good numbers of 9-inch crappie bodes well for next year too.

[got crappie]

Jake Nice report . Dave

[MOfishmgr]

Dave,

how's your shoulder doing after surgery?

Jake

[got crappie]

Jake thanks for asking, just finished therapy and hoping to be released soon. Dave

[APKape]

I hit the tree line just south of the old Trimble Lake. Crappie were hitting from about 7pm to sundown. After the sun went down, the bite stopped. Water was very stained and temp was 83.

[beagle man]

sounds like a good day for you and your son, them whites can be a blast, have caught them in coves in stockton lake and man what fun, congrats on a good time later man

[olesilverside]

fishing trip, any trip is good, just some are gooder........

[wildhunter066]

Good job on the fish. You caint beat a good day on the water with your son.

[KCBALLER]

its always good fishing with your kids. now if i can get slayer over this chemo, it will be on !! cant wait for my little buddy to finish up and get a clean bill of health so we can get back to hitting her hard !!

was nice talking to ya jake, i lost service when we were talking ,but i will check back with ya later thanks for the info , u'da man !!

[KCMO CRAPPIESLAYER]

i love hitting it hard!:D been a while has'nt it eddie? this being on the water for only 4-5 hour's a trip suck's. i like them 14 hour day's...:D hopefully it will be a great fall!