Went to Priest last weekend and didn't catch a crappie. Couldn't find them in any of the usual spots 15-35ft deep. Saw a good bit in trees on the main river channel suspended about 45ft deep in the 60ft channel but couldn't get bit.
Went back on Friday. Found some but couldn't get bit again. Went up in school house cove and saw 7-8 boats fishing the standing timber. We fished with them and never got bit and didn't see anyone catch anything. Ran into a guide I know that had 1 keeper and was calling it a day.
Defeated, I had a couple hours to spare this morning and went to old hickory to try and find a sliver of redemption. Got off to a bad start. Backed the boat in and noticed it was sliding off the trailer even though I hadn't unlatched it. The stitching on my strap that holds the hook had given up and let the boat go. I had to run knee deep to save it. Despite the cold I rung out my socks and roughed it out. Had 9 keepers in 2-1/2 hours, 1 short fish. 5 of the 9 were easily over 12". Got a bowl full of fillets soaking for dinner
Fish were deep and slow moving. Many would slowly follow the bait and never commit.
Went back on Friday. Found some but couldn't get bit again. Went up in school house cove and saw 7-8 boats fishing the standing timber. We fished with them and never got bit and didn't see anyone catch anything. Ran into a guide I know that had 1 keeper and was calling it a day.
Defeated, I had a couple hours to spare this morning and went to old hickory to try and find a sliver of redemption. Got off to a bad start. Backed the boat in and noticed it was sliding off the trailer even though I hadn't unlatched it. The stitching on my strap that holds the hook had given up and let the boat go. I had to run knee deep to save it. Despite the cold I rung out my socks and roughed it out. Had 9 keepers in 2-1/2 hours, 1 short fish. 5 of the 9 were easily over 12". Got a bowl full of fillets soaking for dinner
Fish were deep and slow moving. Many would slowly follow the bait and never commit.
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