Made it out to try an old favorite, out of the way, panfish lake Saturday before the high pressure came in. I am starting to think that crappies feel the effects of high pressure even more than walleyes. When a weather system comes in, it puts so much pressure on their stomachs that they feel full and have to be worked very methodically to even elicit the slightest strikes. Before the front, however, is one of my favorite times to chase SLABS! We started drilling on the base of a break line and eventually connected in 26′. This particular lake was small so we simply kept drilling until the screen on the Vexilar was lit up like a Christmas tree. After about an hour, action slowed so we drilled a series of holes in the immediate area and were able to connect again in fifteen holes or so. The highlight of the day was releasing this 14.25″ slab to pass on those big fish genetics. The hot bait was the Epoxy Drop from Clam Pro Tackle and allowed us to get back down to the fish quick. Happy New Year all and tight lines.
January 7, 2014 at 7:14 pm
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