How much ice did you have at the pit?

Hi guys. I tried Black Deer last Saturday (1/17) and had some luck with the crappies. They were very hard to persuade to bite. Worked all day for 12 so-so fish. It was fun to watch them approach. There are alot of fish down there and this is a great place to sight fish. When we did get them to bite it was all in the presentation. Waxies and spikes for the gills and minnows for the crappies. Drop your minnow just below the ice slowly and give it a couple of jigs. That seemed to bring the big ones up. I’m going again next weekend. Just a note to some. It’s customary to ask first if your going to walk up next to me and drop a line in my hole 3 feet away. Seems like some people still don’t get it when you tell them a little courtesy goes a long way. Good luck to all.

Fishfan

Congrats you lucky dog.

Hey! I sure could use those cranks this fall. It’ll give me a good reason to buy a bigger tackle box. Count me in.

Fishfan

All. I’m new to the site but the “take a kid fishing thread caught my eye. Great subject. I would add another suggestion for all to consider. I have a 13 yr son that likes to fish but gets bored easily when the bite is slow. I bought him a 35mm camera and he asks to come along all the time now. We fish the Miss/Black River area alot so there’s always something great for him to catch on film. The wife loves this as well since he’s not always playing the video games any more. Nothing wrong with most of them but I hate to see him spending all of his time at it. All in all it has worked out GREAT!