rsimms
Well-known member
<img align=left src=http://www.sceniccityfishing.com/forumpics/the_office.jpg width="500" border="4">
Wednesday was a great day at "The Office." emoBigsmile
I got to fish with Ed Anderson from Crossville, and his grandsons, Cadin & Casin. Unlike the last couple of trips out, the action was NOT fast & furious. As most of you know, the water has risen three feet in just a few days. I think it has the crappie a bit confused... spread out hither, thither and yon.
However we trudged (trolled) along on what I always tell folks "is a marathon, not a sprint," and slowly but surely added one crappie after another to the livewell. Drumking would be proud. I actually stopped trolling and cast jigs under floats in a couple of shallow spots, one of which paid off with 6 or 8 beautiful spawners.
In six hours fishing, 27 crappie won a free ride back to Crossville. However I do wish we had been fishing the <a href=http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=83402&posts=10&start=1>upcoming Crappie for Canines Tournament</a>, because the average size of the fish we caught yesterday was the biggest I've seen all year. I think we only had one or two 10-inchers.
Sadly, I really think my preferred "pre-spawn trolling" bite is almost done for. But no matter. That's normal this time of year. I have a couple of more crappie clients in the wings, but I will soon be transitioning to my Springtime Tailwater Catfish. I've already stocked up on chicken and tbinchrist has fixed me up with a freezer full of skipjack. Let the cattin' around begin. emoBigsmile
That means life is good and getting better every day!
<img src=http://www.sceniccityfishing.com/forumpics/ed_grandsons.jpg border="4">
<img src=http://www.sceniccityfishing.com/forumpics/casin.jpg border="4">
Wednesday was a great day at "The Office." emoBigsmile
I got to fish with Ed Anderson from Crossville, and his grandsons, Cadin & Casin. Unlike the last couple of trips out, the action was NOT fast & furious. As most of you know, the water has risen three feet in just a few days. I think it has the crappie a bit confused... spread out hither, thither and yon.
However we trudged (trolled) along on what I always tell folks "is a marathon, not a sprint," and slowly but surely added one crappie after another to the livewell. Drumking would be proud. I actually stopped trolling and cast jigs under floats in a couple of shallow spots, one of which paid off with 6 or 8 beautiful spawners.
In six hours fishing, 27 crappie won a free ride back to Crossville. However I do wish we had been fishing the <a href=http://www.chattanoogafishingforum.com/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=83402&posts=10&start=1>upcoming Crappie for Canines Tournament</a>, because the average size of the fish we caught yesterday was the biggest I've seen all year. I think we only had one or two 10-inchers.
Sadly, I really think my preferred "pre-spawn trolling" bite is almost done for. But no matter. That's normal this time of year. I have a couple of more crappie clients in the wings, but I will soon be transitioning to my Springtime Tailwater Catfish. I've already stocked up on chicken and tbinchrist has fixed me up with a freezer full of skipjack. Let the cattin' around begin. emoBigsmile
That means life is good and getting better every day!
<img src=http://www.sceniccityfishing.com/forumpics/ed_grandsons.jpg border="4">
<img src=http://www.sceniccityfishing.com/forumpics/casin.jpg border="4">
