Debbie and I hitched up the Jon Boat and headed over to a private spot we call the "Hidden Pond" on 4-12-20. It was a great day outside...a little overcast, very breezy, and only about 70 degrees. I was curious if the LMB in there were on the beds, had hit the beds early, or had not begun to bed, yet.
Debbie started out using a tried and true bait we've come to use for bluegill and black crappie on a micro rig... It's assembled from a a#0 gold beetle spin rig, a 1/64oz white crappie jig head with red eyes, and a Smokey Shad shadpole grub. The micro rig is loaded with 4lb flouro line. She immediately started snatching in the gills and crappie.
Meanwhile I was throwing a fluke, a shad jerk bait, crawfish, rattle trap, a finesse worm on a Texas rig, a small dive bait, and a 5" Yumdinger stick bait. The bass lit up on the stick bait...none of the bass caught had a raw tail from bedding, only one had a plump belly, and they were mostly up near the bank where the bluegill were hanging out. Either that had hit the bed way early, or it just hasn't happened there, yet.
Here's a few pics from the great day on the pond...
