Crappie In The Heat

[Kayser]

Took the kayak out for an hour yesterday late-afternoon to kill some time, only took one rod with one jighead and some 2" white twister grubs. Found the fish in deep shade, over some small limbs, in 5-8ft of water (lake is only 12ft at deepest). Throw it out, let it sink to the bottom on a tight line; reel down, lift rod, repeat. Fish were hitting on the drop, and just inhaling the bait, then would fight like smallmouth- deep dives, jumps and all. Wound up with 20 fish between 11-13", mostly blacks. Big fish was a 14" white. Had to quit when an 11" white broke me off next to the boat (line was frayed). Good little outing.

[jbooth]

Where were you fishing at

[Kayser]

18 acre farm pond in IL. Mainly a big mud pan, but it does have a creek channel that gets down to 12-14 feet somewhere.