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Thanks. Wish I could say there will be some future reports, but I'm not sure when I'll get back down. I have a South Dakota smallmouth trip planned for May 31, and a Canada boat-in fishing adventure...

I returned to LOZ for a second straight long weekend in the Glaize arm and found the crappie fishing much slower than the previous week. We stayed inside most of Saturday due to the steady and...

Sorry. Thought maybe black was a local reference to spawning colors for the male white crappie. We did catch one black crappie. Everything else was whites.

I assume you're referring to the male white crappies when you say blacks, because up here we actually have black crappies in some waters, and man do those males get jet black in the spring. We caught...

Here's a pic of my dad with a decent crappie caught last Friday on LOZ. I have several shots like this from over the years to cherish with the memories of our father-son fishing exploits.

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It'll be interesting to see if the fish are still present and spawning in the FLW area when I get back on the water this Saturday-Monday. The forecast for warm weather will certainly warm the water...

Well said. My dad is 73-years-young, and we've been making a crappie run about every year for the last 13 or so. We fish around home together too, but it's always nice when we can take a roadie and...

Yep, it's a bobber that you run your line through. You control the depth of your bait by adjusting a bead and stopper that you tie onto the line.

Got down to LOZ with my dad and fished the Glaize Friday, Saturday and a couple hours Sunday morning before heading home. We found crappies shallow as previously reported by others, but the fish were...

Take a look at marine vinyl. Looks good and cleans up nice.

The pits I fish all have black crappies to varying degrees. Some are better than others. One problem I have seen over the years is varying levels of spawning success. Seems like there's gaps in year...

I do a good chunk of my fishing in sand pit lakes up here. I have access to a chain of eight, which are within a club I belong to along Nebraska's Platte River. Been a member there since I was 11...

I've been experimenting with the high vis yellow Fireline this spring on my crappie rods after using the Clear version the past couple years. I love it. I also use Fireline for ice fishing up here,...

I'm saddened by the loss of your mother. I can't imagine the heartache that ensues. My prayer for your mother is eternal peace in heaven. My prayer for you is strength to endure a heavy heart, and...

I'll always prefer a nice crispy fillet too, but my wife is a cardiac rehab nurse who is very intent on preventing me from having a cardiac event. We mix in fried once in a while, especially when the...

I cook 'em like this quite often. I go with the olive oil then sprinkle Pensys (sp) lemon pepper on them. It's the best lemon pepper we've tried. If the weather is crappy, like it has been up here...

I've used Fireline for a long time. Went to Crystal a couple years ago. Tried the hi-vis yellow on my light gear for my recent visit Pomme de Terre and really like it. Can't beat the feel, and now I...

Very nice. I'm very envious. Covered a high school track meet up here this evening in a 25-30 mph north wind, and temps in the upper 30s. Oh how I would rather be fishing.

My gramps taught me an...

Welcome from Springfield, NE. This bunch is mighty helpful, as I'm sure you've discovered.

It was definitely challenging, but I put a good map, some experience on similar water, and the tips from my new-found MO crappie friends to use to make the most out of a tough weekend. All you can do...

Awesome fish, Joe, under tough conditions. I was in Haverstick Friday afternoon with my dad. Got one tiny crappie and a couple tiny bass in the standing timber. Guess it needed to be raining:(

Put...

I sure appreciated your phone call yesterday.

I think I was on to something with that standing timber pattern. The fish were scattered but I was getting bit in an area where the wind was...

Thanks, Brad. I see tons of potential for the lake when conditions are better. The quality of the crappies we did boat was pretty darn good. Would love to hook up sometime down the road. Might try to...

We were certainly disappointed, but we were fishing rather than being home. And it's always fun visiting a new lake that varies so much from what we're used to fishing.

One just can't control the...

My dad and I had a tough weekend of fishing on Pomme de Terre. We saw three distinctly different days of weather, with Saturday downright miserable until evening. Bottom line is the crappie were not...

First choice is always a tube. I have a lot of colors but usually start with black/chartreuse or cotton candy and go from there as needed.

Second choice is a Tiny Shad Assassin in ghost. Has a...

ABU Garcia Cardinal series. I have a pair of 700u reels and love 'em. I think they cost me $50 to $60.

Decent catch, Rangerman. I'll gladly take some of that action when I get down there with my dad on Friday for a weekend of chasing specs. Black/chartreuse is one of my favorite colors up here, so I...

Sounds like a great day. Not sure if I'm more impressed by the crappie the boy is holding, or that awesome dinosaur on his shirt.

One of the truly great joys in life is taking kids fishing, and...

Brad:

Glad you were able to overcome your little boating mishap with some good fishing. Were the fish using standing timber or brush? Your report will make it awful tough to get through the next...