now mind ya I tried to float fish these here crappie
NO DICE ....I missed several and for whatever reason they wouldn't actually commit to good bite
just a fast peck and gone .....
and I know from being here many times in the past
a pitch and drag in the ole river is asking to donate a jig
I have very limited tackle with me ....this isn't looking good
I have 2 or 3 jig heads left ....the fish are wanting to play
and I am down to maybe 4 or 5 thermocline bait bodies
so after a half dozen or so on the red 1/32 witht the munky milk ...

I was forced into submission and said good bye to that set up on the underwater debris

good thing I got a photo or 3 I am thinkin
KABOOM

side note : notice the crappie fishes mouth were it escaped a previous angler

I may have some of the photos a bit out of order
so please excuse the back and forth on what bait
in the end thru forced submission I found the REAL bait
I was down to 2 pink heads 1/16 oz and some new test baits thermocline sent me
a stinger type plastic in a charcoalish body with a silverfish tail
I think its called natural shad ?
anyway ....BAIT OF CHOICE has been located !
KABOOM

and the really good news ....the crappie fish located it over and over as well
KABOOM

sure was some serious fun yawl
a single 1/16 jig no nibbles and a pitch as far as you can cast
let it drop onto the channel side of the concrete pile
and never move the bait ! let it slowly fall and let the wind slightly drag it to deeper water
when the line tightens up and you are sure you hung the concrete ...
rare back on the ole rod like surf ketcher and stretch that mono like a rubber band
set the hook like ya mean it and crank like crazy ....
its a mighty long way back to the spot your standing
lost 4 or 5 on the surface because of the long haul
but man oh man is long distance pitching for crappie a BLAST
KABOOM

they sure enough wanted this set up like ya dream of
bite after bite every "accurate" cast got bit
fun fun in the shade on a hot day for sure

I ran low on phone memory towards the end of this episode
and I truly regret not getting better quality photos of the mohawks
one was even saddle backed just a bit by its dorsal fin
very pretty fish

cant quite remember if I managed 2 or 3 on them Mohawk fishes ....
but I got a few small photos

note the far column in the water way across the river
parallel to that column straight in front of my perch
was the open water ticket
and man oh man were they there

got a few more photos not in any particular order
man what a day to go ketchn
KABOOM

not sure how many I landed ....around 30 plus I am sure
lost a few on top
and a few on the hook sets
had few escape me on the concrete before the photo opps as well
its a precarious situation on the concrete and a tough place to visit
but on this particular day it was well worth the effort to scramble down the incline
pick the beggar burs off your arms and pants
wipe the sweat off the brow
and get ready to set the hook

KABOOM
side note : the natural shad in the mister fry is going on a dunkin episode soon
if there is a bit of water clarity ....you should think about dunkin one yourself
the stinger version was flat out a ketchn machine bigtime ....
many thanks to Thermocline for another winner of a bait

Did you catch any keepers?

and then ...................
ONE POST ?
NEVER EVER
K A B O O M

not ever out of that there part of that river for sure brother

Great pictures. You sure know how to make the best use of a lunch break.

Wow, gotta love it when the stars all line up in order and your able to get your groove on

I'm certain that I had me a Big Ol' Bag of assorted baits in the test color Natural Shad, but I haven't been able to locate them
I looked for them the last 2 times I was out to test, but NADA

She will have to run another batch so I can test them here

You are Hilarious Ketchn!

thanks again yawl ....
them fish are the most difficult I have pursued without a doubt
to get on em that good is a real triumph for sure
not very many days that a fella can ketch a limit plus out of the ole trinity river for sure
thanks again for the comments and reads
and as always stay tuned ....
KABOOM