Trolling Crankbaits 7-7-10

[ScottV]

My son-in-law and I tried the crappie at Okatibbee Res. in east-central MS this morning. We got on the water at 5:15 and didn't do much until the sun came out around 7:30. We trolled 6 poles around 50 ft. back at 1.5 mph.. Chartreuse/Black back seemed to be the best color. The trolling motor batteries finally gave out at around 9:30 or so. We had 17 crappie and 2 LMB that we kept. Caught a bunch of "dinks" that we threw back. We were using Bandit 300 series crankbaits.

 

[StumpHunter]

Good deal Scott. Nice catch for a hot day. Good pics and a good mess of crappie. Congrats

 

[flatsrat76]

Great report and pics. BTW what kind of boat is that?

 

[ragged edge]

Good catch Scott

 

[ScottV]

Great report and pics. BTW what kind of boat is that?

It's an 18 ft Stratus with a Merc 150. I just got it a month or so ago from a guy on C.com who lives in Jackson, MS. It came completely rigged out with 4 sets of Hi-Tec rod holders, Minn Kota Co-Pilot TM, pole holders behind the bench seat, and he threw in 10 jig poles with casting reels on them. Has a Lowrance GPS/Sonar unit on it also. I usually just hear about deals like that.

 

[flatsrat76]

Great report and pics. BTW what kind of boat is that?

It's an 18 ft Stratus with a Merc 150. I just got it a month or so ago from a guy on C.com who lives in Jackson, MS. It came completely rigged out with 4 sets of Hi-Tec rod holders, Minn Kota Co-Pilot TM, pole holders behind the bench seat, and he threw in 10 jig poles with casting reels on them. Has a Lowrance GPS/Sonar unit on it also. I usually just hear about deals like that.

Wow Scott, sounds like you got a sweet deal.....

 

[ScottV]

Great report and pics. BTW what kind of boat is that?

It's an 18 ft Stratus with a Merc 150. I just got it a month or so ago from a guy on C.com who lives in Jackson, MS. It came completely rigged out with 4 sets of Hi-Tec rod holders, Minn Kota Co-Pilot TM, pole holders behind the bench seat, and he threw in 10 jig poles with casting reels on them. Has a Lowrance GPS/Sonar unit on it also. I usually just hear about deals like that.

Wow Scott, sounds like you got a sweet deal.....

I really like it Jeff. We went again yesterday and caught 19 crappie and a 2 lb channel cat. We trolled with the trolling motor for about 4 hrs., until the TM batteries were getting weak. Then when I went to crank the big motor to go back to the landing, I didn't have enough juice to turn over the motor. What now? :huh: Luckily a friend came by in a john boat with a 25 hp on it and pulled us across the lake. Learned another lesson, charge the cranking battery too!