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~JOE~
~JOE~
3/26 + 3/27 - the ponds
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Got out yesterday and today for a few hours each day. Got a water temp of 47.0 yesterday afternoon before the storms moved in. Got a temp of 47.1 today at a different pond. Both temps taken on the windblown side. Got a temp of 45.3 on the non-windblown side today. It's heating up, get after it boys.
Yesterday just focused on a windblown cove for the most part. Wasn't really getting much going. Saw a fish flash on my jerkbait at one point. Decided to vary the retrieve up and the faster you worked it, the better. No pauses. Rip, rip, quick reel up slack, rip, rip. Reaction. They would not eat it on the pause. Beat up a bunch of dinks and got two or so on a jig and trd craw. Only brought those two rods and lures.
Today, was surprised to see the same 47 degrees on a different bigger pond. Temp was taken late afternoon fwiw too. Good sun all day. 5 degree rise since my last outing here, 3/20. Jerkbait beat them up good last time out but I only got one or two on it. Could not figure out what they wanted as far as the retrieve went. Tried 5 second pauses, fast - no pauses. "Walking the dog" type retrieve with short pauses, etc. They weren't on it. Threw the small jig and trd craw in the same area and popped two back to back. Ended up beating up a bunch of dinks again nearly all on the jig and craw. Thought maybe I could get a few burning a trap on the windblown flats but it only got two. One or two on a spybait too. Not much action on the non windblown side. Got one but saw no signs of small baitfish or bluegill up shallow like I did on the windblown shoreline. No crappie. Again. I am not mike slab. Can anyone tell me about prespawn spring crappie movements in ponds? I'm lost, I really lucked into them right after ice out but now they're nowhere to be found.
When the fish are small, I take lure pics
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The jig is an Evergreen Cover Creeper, 4.5 grams. Comes thru weeds, dead weeds, algae, etc better than any jig I've ever used. I think that is due to the extended hook eye. Hard to find state side but it's awesome for the area ponds.
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Yesterday just focused on a windblown cove for the most part. Wasn't really getting much going. Saw a fish flash on my jerkbait at one point. Decided to vary the retrieve up and the faster you worked it, the better. No pauses. Rip, rip, quick reel up slack, rip, rip. Reaction. They would not eat it on the pause. Beat up a bunch of dinks and got two or so on a jig and trd craw. Only brought those two rods and lures.
Today, was surprised to see the same 47 degrees on a different bigger pond. Temp was taken late afternoon fwiw too. Good sun all day. 5 degree rise since my last outing here, 3/20. Jerkbait beat them up good last time out but I only got one or two on it. Could not figure out what they wanted as far as the retrieve went. Tried 5 second pauses, fast - no pauses. "Walking the dog" type retrieve with short pauses, etc. They weren't on it. Threw the small jig and trd craw in the same area and popped two back to back. Ended up beating up a bunch of dinks again nearly all on the jig and craw. Thought maybe I could get a few burning a trap on the windblown flats but it only got two. One or two on a spybait too. Not much action on the non windblown side. Got one but saw no signs of small baitfish or bluegill up shallow like I did on the windblown shoreline. No crappie. Again. I am not mike slab. Can anyone tell me about prespawn spring crappie movements in ponds? I'm lost, I really lucked into them right after ice out but now they're nowhere to be found.
When the fish are small, I take lure pics
matching the hatch
The jig is an Evergreen Cover Creeper, 4.5 grams. Comes thru weeds, dead weeds, algae, etc better than any jig I've ever used. I think that is due to the extended hook eye. Hard to find state side but it's awesome for the area ponds.
