Warsaw Report 5/22

[Tightline]

My son a freind and me arrived at the tailrace a little before 6:00 pm and was surprised to actually find a place to stand.My son had only been fishing twice this year and wanted some fish to eat,so we tried the crappie.

We caught them on and off till 10:00 pm and decided to quit.My son ended up with 14 crappie and 8 whites,I had 15 crappie and 7 whites,Harper had about 6 crappie and a 3lb hybrid plus had his line broke a few times.The crappie were all good size from 10 1/2 to 13 inchs,I had 1 that was only 9 3/4,but for the most part the crappie that my bunch have been catching were all good sized.They may feel like a dish towel pulling them but they eat really good,plus I still get a thrill when I see one turn up on its side and it looks you've got a hub cap hooked.

Being a conservation guy my self(but I like to keep some to eat),Truman Tailrace is probably the last place I would worry about catching or keeping to many crappie.Infact they probably need to be thined out more if bigger fish is what you want.I think the 9 inch length is good for up there.You're never gonna see the big slabs there like you see on Bullshoals or TR,but the numbers are going to be better.

Hybrids,now thats a different story,way to many are put on stringers thinking they are whites.I always throw my small hybrids back.

It was a good trip,we fished the north side by the handicap dock,sliders and SMs were the best lures,the flood gates were open and the water was stained.

Slider and Vonreed were also up there,I know Slider had a good hybrid and some crappie and whites not sure what VR had.