Kings Crappie 11/17/19

[Devan S.]

Water is pretty stained, actually dirty maybe a foot visibility. Lots of debris blown together in mats and some large stuff. 

Fished between Viola and Akin back. Brought home 6 crappie and probably caught another 5 or 6 shorts. Had several short bass, all the fish were really washed out with the dirty water.  Never turned on the graph to get a water temperature. 

I've determined that i'm just dang near worthless fishing docks. Really considering buying a 16' jig pole to try and dip jigs way back under the docks and around the boat lifts. 

[Quillback]

Tried any dock shooting?  Haven't myself, but looks like it isn't too difficult.

[willyfish]

I've never targeted crappie at the rock but the ones I've seen caught in my boat are always really nice ones. There are some big ones in the lake for sure. 

[Devan S.]

45 minutes ago, Quillback said:

Tried any dock shooting?  Haven't myself, but looks like it isn't too difficult.

I have.....problem is the boat lifts block the brush they hang right underneath the walk way.....I'm just not good enough to get it all the way back there. I think a 16ft. rod I could just dip em. Although maneuvering a 16 ft. rod is a nightmare. 

We ran across 5 slips that I could see the lines under the walk ways holding the brush but they all had empty boat lifts blocking the way....I tried to toss over them but it doesn't work as well..once we found a slip I could get into with brush we found some fish.

My normal timber/brush pile run was difficult lots of trash in the way. I've found they like the bobby garland swam slower than slow and with no other action. Hard to do that in mats of trash.