I was fishing for Trout to start the day and caught 2 about 15", on the small size for this lake. Swung over to a adjoining smaller lake looking for Crappie.....My FIRST EVER Crappie. I worked the weed banks with a Trout Magnet Slip Bobber set up. Nothing for the first 2/3rds of the lake. Normal cast but my bobber did not want to stand up for some reason which it does from time to time. Twitched it a few times to get to do so and down it went. Gave it a pull, not a strong set and I had a fish on! Now, what is it going to be? I was hoping it was a Crappie even though, Bluegill, Perch, Bass and Trout can be had at this lake. Bingo! My first ever Carppie! I guess these are Black Crappie but unsure so help me out please. What a cool looking fish up close and personal instead of seeing them in a You Tube video. This is a Catch and Release Lake so these are on the bigger side as I measured the first one at 11". Next cast, bam another one. Worked the same area for about 15 more cast, nothing so I tried further up and again nothing. Went back to that spot but used a different color and the first cast with it produced.

I fished Light.....Jawbreaker Custom 6' 2" St. Croix Avid Blank UL. 2 lbs Ultragreen on a Pflueger President XT 20 with Maxima 2lbs Flor leader. Slip bobber depth was about 3.5'. Trout Magnet Bubblegum and Clear Speckled Flakes.

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