Senkosam
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Yesterday was phenomenal! The day was cloudy, chilly (50) with a steady +15 mph wind. The lake has a seasonal weed that grows thick in areas, thereby allowing only topwater lures. But once I left the dock, the sonar showed those weeds on the bottom but not near the surface, allowing casting all around the boat in 6-7’. If it wasn’t for me seeing baitfish schools on the sonar, I probably would have left. But first cast - a 9" crappie!
8 more crappie were caught casting around the boat and then I pulled up anchor and moved about 50’. More fish!
Many areas held fish which also included bass and sunnies. Four lures I cast, caught fish and one especially: a hybrid I made using 1" of a french fry body and thin tail from a molded lure. A 1/16 oz jig allowed good action in deeper water.
Three species attacked it !
Another sure thing lure is what I call the PILL: bodies of two tubes melted together:
A Runcle swimbait was also hammered:
…and spike tail grub in an unnatural color:
If it wasn’t for me freezing in shorts and a thin sweatshirt, I would have caught more than 100 fish. But 79 fish that included many 9-10" crappie and 1.5 lb bass made my day!
8 more crappie were caught casting around the boat and then I pulled up anchor and moved about 50’. More fish!
Many areas held fish which also included bass and sunnies. Four lures I cast, caught fish and one especially: a hybrid I made using 1" of a french fry body and thin tail from a molded lure. A 1/16 oz jig allowed good action in deeper water.
Three species attacked it !
Another sure thing lure is what I call the PILL: bodies of two tubes melted together:
A Runcle swimbait was also hammered:
…and spike tail grub in an unnatural color:
If it wasn’t for me freezing in shorts and a thin sweatshirt, I would have caught more than 100 fish. But 79 fish that included many 9-10" crappie and 1.5 lb bass made my day!
