A "Crappie" Day

 

I decided to take the boat out on the lake after work and see what kind of fishing action I could get into.  I spent a couple of hours trying to entice the bass with spinners, crankbaits and shakyhead worms but to no avail.  It was considerably windy, which made fishing difficult and keeping the boat in the optimal position a constant struggle.  Finally I gave up on the bass and took the boat up the mouth of the Bluestone River in an attempt to find shelter from the wind and to target a different species.  The wind was much calmer and with worms and a bobber I reeled in a couple dozen sunfish comprised of bluegill, green sunfish and a couple of pumpkinseeds.  I was even fortunate enough to catch a couple of black crappie to add to my mixed bag of pan fish.