Nice hybrid Striper

[JUNGLE JIM 1]

I got out and fished a lake off the Meramec for a couple hours trying out the new Finesse mold that just came out rigging it with a 3" Berkley power grub. Only got bit once but it was a good crappie, first 15"er of 2022. Decided to try the Meramec for a little while since it looked good, not muddy. I caught three drum on first three casts that I had to drag over a tree and up the bank. I decided to move closer to the water without sliding down the bank in case I hooked something bigger because there was no way for me to get anything big in from where I was. I caught a couple white bass and then got smoked, probably a hybrid that broke me off in five seconds. Should have retied after dragging the drum over the tree since line was nicked and frayed. Next cast and it happened again but this time line held and I was able to get this nice hybrid in. Man these fish are strong. I did get a smaller hybrid a few minutes later and a few more small whites before they quit biting. I caught the hybrids on 3"Keitech's that I rigged weedless, this new mold is a keeper.

[JUNGLE JIM 1]

The crappie I caught from the lake.

[Johnsfolly]

1 hour ago, JUNGLE JIM 1 said:

The crappie I caught from the lake.

That is a slab! Congrats!

[FishnDave]

BOTH really nice fish!

[top_dollar]

Nice fish! The last two times I was at that lake I got skunked, but that was back in January.  I did fish a lake in Terre Du lac Saturday, and got a limit in a hurry.  They were only 2 feet deep, but after the front came through Sunday they quit.  The last week of February I was on the lower meremac around valley park looking for white bass, but never did find any.  In fact, I never caught anything.  I may try it again this weekend. 

[JUNGLE JIM 1]

I caught three Monday, biggest was over 9 lbs. They were all caught on a bunny spinner bait I made. Took my son Wednesday and he caught a 5 lber on his first cast with a whopper plopper and later caught one a little smaller on one of my spinner baits. I caught four whites in the 1-2 lb. range on spinnerbaits and a drum.