Monday August 15

[MrGiggles]

14 hours ago, Carl1969 said:

Very nice. I'd love to get into some whites or hybrids.

Been on LoZ once this year, Truman a couple times & Pomme 7 or 8 times & have caught exactly 6 crappie, with 5 from LoZ. Doesn't necessarily make me feel any better that nobody I was with/around did any better. Frustrating. Hoping things improve when it cools down some.

Pomme has always fished way better in fall and winter for me, summer is tough. My best days have been in Dec/Jan, March, and September. 

Truman kicks my butt more times than not so I'm no help there. Never fished LOZ.

 

[MOPanfisher]

36 minutes ago, MrGiggles said:

Pomme has always fished way better in fall and winter for me, summer is tough. My best days have been in Dec/Jan, March, and September. 

Truman kicks my butt more times than not so I'm no help there. Never fished LOZ.

 

Pomme can be very good in spring but cold fronts and lake levels can also make it sketchy.  Fall is fabulous, crappie, whites etc are attacking with reckless abandon.  I am no longer tough enough to do the hot summer or mid winter chases.

[Carl1969]

I think I've just been a victim of weather & timing, honestly. Funniest part is that those LOZ crappie were caught while day drinking & flipping jigs off my aunt's dock. Lol!

Just recently discovered those fish attractor maps. Wanted to use 'em on Pomme last week, but as my uncle's guest, followed his lead. No big. I need to upgrade my battery before I mount my Garmin Echomap UHD 73SV & start learning how to use it. It's all good, it's a learning curve & this year's weather seems to have made it steeper than expected.

I am getting excited about fall. Easier to get the missus out when it cools off some & she'd eat fish every day, if we could catch enough of 'em. 

[MrGiggles]

3 hours ago, MOPanfisher said:

Pomme can be very good in spring but cold fronts and lake levels can also make it sketchy.  Fall is fabulous, crappie, whites etc are attacking with reckless abandon.  I am no longer tough enough to do the hot summer or mid winter chases.

For sure. I have always done better during pre-spawn than I have in April-May when they're shallow. Like you said flooding and the volatile weather can make it tricky.

[Don]

My crappie experience on Pomme in October  to December is fishing bluffs 30 ft deep with crappie bombs and minnows. Worked ok for me last year.

[Carl1969]

21 hours ago, Don said:

My crappie experience on Pomme in October  to December is fishing bluffs 30 ft deep with crappie bombs and minnows. Worked ok for me last year.

Had to look up crappie bombs. Might just hafta try one out. The couple times I've tried minnows this year, I used a #2 or #4 live bait hook on a drop shot rig. With no success, mind you. Lol!

I really liked putting in at Nemo & would love to explore Lindley Creek in more detail. In fact, I'm going to focus my efforts there & Fairfield Landing on Truman for now until I feel confident enough to put in on the Sac off 82 & launch here in town & go play in Gallinipper Creek.