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Reply With QuoteCan somebody delete one of these posts please. I had trouble posting and then somehow did it twice and can’t figure out how to make one go away. Thanks.
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Keep it simple
I have been staying at a campground this week on a lake that I have never fished. Had my boat here for four days. The first day I did a couple of recon trips trying to figure out the layout of the lake. Trolled back through a spot that I had marked some fish on my sonar but didn’t catch anything.
The second day I went back to that spot to cast around and see what was up. I caught quite a few nice Pumpkinseeds, a couple of White Perch and some Yellow Perch. Not bad for learning. Upon returning to the dock there were some kids fishing around the dock and catching Crappie. Not bad ones either. They were hanging right under the dock and under a pontoon boat. Apparently I was way overthinking it.
The next day a father and son were fishing at the dock and I told them where the kids were catching the fish. I looked under the dock and sure enough there was still a school of 8 to 10 inch crappie under there. I gave the son a Bobby Garland baby shad in Screamer color and sprayed some G sauce on it for him. Figured he could use a little help. Then I went off to explore some more. Never found out how they did. Turns out I should have stayed at the dock to fish. I didn’t catch much that day.
The fourth morning after the rain stopped I walked out to the dock and no kids were fishing so I checked to see if the fish were still there. I grabbed my rod and jigged up a few of them. Good way to start the morning. After that I went out to try to catch some Crappie in the main part of the lake. I found a couple of small ones and a mix of some other species.
Fun times over all. This is a big lake to explore and from talking to others there is actually some nice fish I just haven’t gotten onto them yet. Nice campground to stay at also. I will definitely try to explore this some more in the future. Here are a couple of pics to prove I didn’t get skunked. However I learned a lesson from the kids.
1. Don’t over think it.
2. Keep it simple.
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Can somebody delete one of these posts please. I had trouble posting and then somehow did it twice and can’t figure out how to make one go away. Thanks.
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Good post and pics. Sometimes the KISS method is the best method. Good job and thanks for sharing.
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Sounds and looks like an awesome trip. Are those a bunch of loons in that one picture?
Glad you had a good time and nice to see that you've found some time to wet a line and take it easy.
Yes, I was talking to myself; sometimes even I have to ask for expert advice.
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Awesome trip for sure. Thanks for taking us along
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Yes they are. There were eight of them together. I have never seen that many in a group before, that I can remember anyway.Originally Posted by 6poundtest
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I've seen them a few times on my trips to Maine but as you say, not usually in a group like that. My recollection is one or 2 at a time.
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Sounds like a great time, peaceful I bet. A friend of mine has a camp on Scraggly lake in Maine, I went up years ago for a weekend to help install a septic system. Unfortunately no time to fish but it was the first time hearing loons, definitely a cool experieance. K.I.S.S. is always best!
