Well I got to the lake about 8:40(roadwork) and it was about 67° with just a light breeze. Surprisingly the water temp @the ramp was 55° in the shade. Went to my usual starting spot,a cove at the north end of the lake, but found nothing swimming. Worked my way south on the sunny, west shoreline and picked up a 1pounder. Worked the entire west side without another bite. When I got to the south end I missed a couple bites in the shallows along the reeds. Worked my way around to the southeast shore and got wacked good. Whatever it was ran into some blowdowns, and broke me off. Took the leader and shreaded the Nanofil, so there might be some metal underwater near the tree. After retieing a new leader, I worked my way into the cove at the dam. No worm bites,so I grabbed the ultralight with the little crappie jig on it. No crappie or perch bites on it around the trees, but did get the little 3/4 lber on it. Worked the dam and along the south side of the cove with the worm rod, and got SLAMMED! After 3 jumps she settled down and came to the net, 2.5lbs . Made my day! Worked my way back to the ramp without another bite. Water temperature at the dam was 57°, and in the shallows 58°. All in all a successful Shakedown run.
No action on topwater, shallow jointed crankbait, or a swimjig with a Keitech Fat Impact. The first and last fish hit a Green Pumpkin Swimming Dinger rigged weightless TR, and the middle fish hit the 1/16 oz ball jig with a chartreuse/clear curly tailed minnow. The one that broke off hit a 5"June Bug Dinger, weightless TR.

Well I got to the lake about 8:40(roadwork) and it was about 67° with just a light breeze. Surprisingly the water temp @the ramp was 55° in the shade. Went to my usual starting spot,a cove at the north end of the lake, but found nothing swimming. Worked my way south on the sunny, west shoreline and picked up a 1pounder. Worked the entire west side without another bite. When I got to the south end I missed a couple bites in the shallows along the reeds. Worked my way around to the southeast shore and got wacked good. Whatever it was ran into some blowdowns, and broke me off. Took the leader and shreaded the Nanofil, so there might be some metal underwater near the tree. After retieing a new leader, I worked my way into the cove at the dam. No worm bites,so I grabbed the ultralight with the little crappie jig on it. No crappie or perch bites on it around the trees, but did get the little 3/4 lber on it. Worked the dam and along the south side of the cove with the worm rod, and got SLAMMED! After 3 jumps she settled down and came to the net, 2.5lbs . Made my day! Worked my way back to the ramp without another bite. Water temperature at the dam was 57°, and in the shallows 58°. All in all a successful Shakedown run.
No action on topwater, shallow jointed crankbait, or a swimjig with a Keitech Fat Impact. The first and last fish hit a Green Pumpkin Swimming Dinger rigged weightless TR, and the middle fish hit the 1/16 oz ball jig with a chartreuse/clear curly tailed minnow. The one that broke off hit a 5"June Bug Dinger, weightless TR.

Well I got to the lake about 8:40(roadwork) and it was about 67° with just a light breeze. Surprisingly the water temp @the ramp was 55° in the shade. Went to my usual starting spot,a cove at the north end of the lake, but found nothing swimming. Worked my way south on the sunny, west shoreline and picked up a 1pounder. Worked the entire west side without another bite. When I got to the south end I missed a couple bites in the shallows along the reeds. Worked my way around to the southeast shore and got wacked good. Whatever it was ran into some blowdowns, and broke me off. Took the leader and shreaded the Nanofil, so there might be some metal underwater near the tree. After retieing a new leader, I worked my way into the cove at the dam. No worm bites,so I grabbed the ultralight with the little crappie jig on it. No crappie or perch bites on it around the trees, but did get the little 3/4 lber on it. Worked the dam and along the south side of the cove with the worm rod, and got SLAMMED! After 3 jumps she settled down and came to the net, 2.5lbs . Made my day! Worked my way back to the ramp without another bite. Water temperature at the dam was 57°, and in the shallows 58°. All in all a successful Shakedown run.
No action on topwater, shallow jointed crankbait, or a swimjig with a Keitech Fat Impact. The first and last fish hit a Green Pumpkin Swimming Dinger rigged weightless TR, and the middle fish hit the 1/16 oz ball jig with a chartreuse/clear curly tailed minnow. The one that broke off hit a 5"June Bug Dinger, weightless TR.

Well I got to the lake about 8:40(roadwork) and it was about 67° with just a light breeze. Surprisingly the water temp @the ramp was 55° in the shade. Went to my usual starting spot,a cove at the north end of the lake, but found nothing swimming. Worked my way south on the sunny, west shoreline and picked up a 1pounder. Worked the entire west side without another bite. When I got to the south end I missed a couple bites in the shallows along the reeds. Worked my way around to the southeast shore and got wacked good. Whatever it was ran into some blowdowns, and broke me off. Took the leader and shreaded the Nanofil, so there might be some metal underwater near the tree. After retieing a new leader, I worked my way into the cove at the dam. No worm bites,so I grabbed the ultralight with the little crappie jig on it. No crappie or perch bites on it around the trees, but did get the little 3/4 lber on it. Worked the dam and along the south side of the cove with the worm rod, and got SLAMMED! After 3 jumps she settled down and came to the net, 2.5lbs . Made my day! Worked my way back to the ramp without another bite. Water temperature at the dam was 57°, and in the shallows 58°. All in all a successful Shakedown run.
No action on topwater, shallow jointed crankbait, or a swimjig with a Keitech Fat Impact. The first and last fish hit a Green Pumpkin Swimming Dinger rigged weightless TR, and the middle fish hit the 1/16 oz ball jig with a chartreuse/clear curly tailed minnow. The one that broke off hit a 5"June Bug Dinger, weightless TR.