Author Archives: Lead Jig
Ozark Crappie Fishing
Lake of the Ozarks – land of drunken boat wrecks, STD infested coves and what could have been a sunken pontoon boat (more on that in another post). It is one of the few places in the world where the production and selling of hillbilly wallets still thrives. Not to mention the place where a … Continue reading
Back From Mid-April Reelfoot
The bite at Reelfoot was tough this past weekend. A cold front came in on Friday morning to start us off which kept most of the crappie in deeper waters. Everyone we talked to was catching them by drifting in the deeper parts of the lake, mostly spider-rigging; and they were catching them. Piles of … Continue reading
Old-Skool Crappie Fishing Videos
While I continue to recover from our Truman Lake trip and try to piece together the events, I thought it would be a good time for some Crappie 101 education; 1980′s style. These gems actually contain solid information. Not to mention that the wicked awesome red, white and black Zebco Crappie spin-cast combo from my … Continue reading
Special Thanks to the people that voted and encouraged me for Hoosier of the year!
Growin up a little boy I always was a little off. Mom would always say “your not stupid your just special” Being a solid hoosier worthy of this award takes years of practice and special upbringing. I always thought it was normal when we would have bonfires in the backyard, put catfish we cawt from … Continue reading
First of Many
Fishing season has officially begun! I packed up the boat and went to Lincoln Lake for the first trip of 2008. It was about 48 degrees with wind gusts somewhere around 15 mph. On my way to the lake I stopped by S & H Bait & Tackle for two dozen minnows and bag of … Continue reading