Reply With QuoteGreat story and photos, Spoon. We have a nice day coming here and I’m going to give a try at the creek. First time since the last bad storm. Stream conditions and topography have changed, I’m sure.
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The day started out calm but that was to change with wind over12 mph. I caught a few in shallow water but hit or miss. Schools are the goal as well as patterns when I fish and I wasn't disappointed.
As I was working a certain area I noticed a gent casting a float way out from shore - and catching crappie! The structure he was fishing consisted of a large hard flat that came out far and parallel to the shore for 30 yds. I bypassed is casting radius keeping the boat beyond the shallow drop and dang! I caught over 15 in no time.
As usual I wanted to test different lure hybrids I came up with but hadn't had much luck with on other days. But when fish activity is wild, most anything gets bit.
This one was made using a grub body and Fin S tail. Not my favorite tail action but it did catch fish.:
A similar tail was from a Mann's Shadow minnow added to a French Fry stick segment rigged to a wire weed-guard jig - something I haven't given much of a chance. It did well:
No more stump snags (or at least fewer).
I went back to the spot in the afternoon and found better size school crappie south of the flat bordering deeper water. These fish - 10 plus caught - averaged over 10" using my hand poured Mojo grub along with a crappie Magnet tail hybrid:
dark gray Mojo thin tail and Crappie Magnet tail attached to a Mojo grub body:
Crappie Magnet tail:
They also caught bass and yellow perch:
Mojo grub thin-tail caught some decent sunfish (this one over 8"):
Other soft plastic designs came through but you get the picture.
If I had seen the wind blowing this much at home, I probably wouldn't have gone. Glad I did!
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Great story and photos, Spoon. We have a nice day coming here and I’m going to give a try at the creek. First time since the last bad storm. Stream conditions and topography have changed, I’m sure.
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looks like good time to me
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If that angler hadn't been casting that float way out from shore and then caught fish (on who knows what) while I watched, that would have been at least two dozen less fish caught by me. Since he stayed on that spot, I made sure I gave him some distance. No point p'ing someone off who did me a favor.
It is the first time I saw fish after fish being caught under a float using a lure - other than myself. I wish I knew what he was using.
Strange how fishing fate mysteriously works in our favor sometimes. I'm sure all of you have stories to tell - many that have posted them on c.com.
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Great report. Adapting too the conditions or patterns is important. Good stuff!
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Kind of interesting seeing others thoughts on wind. If I see 10-15 in the forecast that is a low wind day. We get some days less than that but not enough to be picky.
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Yep, where you are is certainly relative. If I’m out flying R/C and the forecast is greater than 15 steady most times I’ll take a pass. Not if I were in Kansas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, etc. I would need a new hobby.Originally Posted by zummy
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