1ģ19/17 Out Of Moormans

[tblspoon]

Started out 6:15am. Couldn't find bait close by. Set out for Beavers.

Saw birds and activity at the mouth of Lynnville. Marked fish and tried to jig, they would look real close, but, no takers. Set out for Beavers.

Bait was deep, 30'. Went to the back in hopes for some shallow, went back to the deep.

Threw, threw and threw. Started to pick up one here and there untill I had a dozen of what I thought were big baits.

Met Junkie, looking for bait. He let me know that I have "small ones".

Tried down lines ar the mouth area of Lynnville, they left. Lots of trees though. Tried the tennis court area. No marks.

After reading y'alls reports, figure I need planer boards of some sort.

Tried to tickle the mouths of the green backs, no luck there either.

Went home.

Peace out.

[tblspoon]

Jan 20, 2017 6:54:23 GMT -5 tblspoon said:

Started out 6:15am. Couldn't find bait close by. Set out for Beavers.

Saw birds and activity at the mouth of Lynnville. Marked fish and tried to jig, they would look real close, but, no takers. Set out for Beavers.

Bait was deep, 30'. Went to the back in hopes for some shallow, went back to the deep.

Threw, threw and threw. Started to pick up one here and there untill I had a dozen of what I thought were big baits.

Met Junkie, looking for bait. He let me know that I have "small ones".

Tried down lines ar the mouth area of Lynnville, they left. Lots of trees though. Tried the tennis court area. No marks.

After reading y'alls reports, figure I need planer boards of some sort.

Tried to tickle the mouths of the green backs, no luck there either.

Went home.

Peace out.

[mwardncsu]

Even without planers you can always just put out several free lines or light-lines right off the boat - and/or a slip-cork or redi-rig float or two

[johnr]

I bet that tree would be a great crappie tree right about now, depending on location.

In January and February, I like to fish 1/2 way back in some of the major creeks. Fish won't be far from bait, and they won't be far from the potentially warmer incoming creek water.

[jt]

You will get a 20-pounder next time, don't give up

[tblspoon]

Do crappie hang at that depth, out that far?
Would you mark the tree with a float and jig it?

[johnr]

In the winter time, they will retreat to the tops of trees like that. If the tree was in the main channel, it'd be unlikely to hold crappies. But if it was in a creek or creek mouth, then it'd have a good chance of holding some fish. 20' deep brush is a good place to look for crappies, no matter the time of year.

Yes I'd throw out a marker and cast small jigs over it. If that didn't work I'd vertical jig over it to see reactions.

[Live Bait JunkEE]

Nice to have met you, thank you for the oil. I watched you throw your net and it was wide open. Now it is time to upgrade and get a timmy wade. Keep working on it because your on the right track. Junnkkkkee out!!!