Rock rip rap.

[straw hat]

Last weekend and today the wife and I worked some rock rip rap around Stockton. We managed to get about 7 keeper crappie (all post spawn), and the wife caught a 2 lb largemouth and this 7 lb, 26" fat as a butterball walleye. She was in 7th heaven. It meant a lot to me to see her eyes light up like that.

We noticed the cats are moving into the rocks. We caught 10 channels and 2 flatheads with the biggest flathead only 7 lbs. Not to bad for being lazy and setting on a rock in the sun..

[Dutch]

Sounds lake a great time Straw Hat.  I'd really like to have some steaks off a walleye that size.  Good catching.

[waterpossum]

Gotta love the fact that Stockton does present a lot of bank fishing opportunities if you just take the time to drive down many of the backroads that lead to the lake. I have a boat stored up there, but sometimes especially when you have to fight wind the bank is a lot more enjoyable for me. That is a great fish your wife caught. You've given a lot of great reports over the years about some of your bank fishing trips.

[vonreed]

What type of rig were you using to catch your fish?

[MOPanfisher]

I was just thinking it should getting to cats on the rocks time.

[straw hat]

We use something that looks like a drop shot rig on the bottom. First thing is an ultralight bobber (preferable Thill), then a slip knot to adjust depth. A hook loop knotted and then 6" to a foot to another loop knot with hook. another foot of line and then at the end just enough split shot so that the bobber floats but points in the air. This is important for the crappie because they often feed up so you know when you have a bit because the bobber will lay flat. By adjusting the slip knot you can set the line to float just right to float over he rocks or other cover. In rocky areas your slip shot will be the first thing to get hung between the rocks but all you have to do is pull and the slip shot will slide off the end of the line and you do not disturb the area and you get your rig back minus the split shot. In brushy territory? Well all I can say is that you better have your depth set right so you float over the top of the brush.

 

That description is probably as clear as mud so if you have questions feel free to ask.