Pool 8 crappie chase

[Cyberfish]

Jack had some great action last week down there on the backwaters of the Mississippi river last weekend on the way home from Christmas with his family in Iowa. Catching nice panfish and some jumbo perch. So we decided to head back there for some more this weekend.

Weather changes and high pressure changed the fishing alot this weekend.

No jumbos were to be found. We really had to work for the bites we did get, bluegills came on the 4mm heavy metal jig tipped with a waxworm. I got a few on a nuggie tail, but they did not seem to want to take plastics that well.

Crappies, though theye were really scattered, were more willing to hit a lightly swimming mini eye candy with 2/3 of a green glow LA jumbo wedgee.

We were fishing in 5 to 7 ft. the water was quite murky, we couldn't look down the hole and see them even that shallow.

below zero sunrise

Ice conditions improved dramatically with the thaw, rain, and refreeze, but I think these guys may be jumping the gun a bit with large trucks. we had a foot of ice, but half looks like frozen slush, not the clear ice you would like to see.

[Greg Clusiau]

Nice report Michael.

[Chad Peterson]

Nice slabs MT. How did Jack do?

Sniffer

[Cyberfish]

Nice slabs MT. How did Jack do?

Sniffer

Ummm, you better ask him

are you coming to wildwood this weekend?

[Chad Peterson]

I want to, but the wife finally has a weekend off after working 8 in a row.She works in retail. So, I am spending family time this weekend MT. Good Luck this weekend.

Sniffer

[Cyberfish]

Cool! may the force be with you. have a great time with the family, I will tell the fish you said hi!