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  • hof
    Rochester, MN
    Posts: 2443
    April 28, 2006 at 11:49 am #441757

    Feed Bag Crappies on Lake Zumbro by HOF

    The weather was wonderful with 70 degrees and little wind, so Ron (RHW) and I decided a trip to hunt crappies was in order. Lake Zumbro slabs were on our minds and we would not be disappointed! With the bright sunny skis and water temp at 63, we decided to see if any fish had moved shallow. Read on for more information!

    Ron and I were using 9 ft. custom St Croix UL rods. We had our favorite mini-mite jigs set under a bobber at about 2 ft. There was no need to use any meat to tip the jigs today. The boat was kept away from shore and we cast toward the shallow shoreline targeting submerged wood or other cover. The fish showed a strong preference for being around cover.

    The fishing was excellent! We kept a couple meals and released the rest of them. Probably caught over 75 nice crappies and some nice bluegills as well. The fish were not the least bit bashful. When they decided to bite, the bobber would just disappear quickly! Set the hook, and what a great fight on the ultra-light equipment!!!

    What a fun day! Fishing with my buddy, great weather, and lots of big fish. It just doesn’t get much better than that! Hope you can get out to enjoy some great spring-time fishing!

    Good Fishing,
    Mike

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