[Alphahawk]

I haven't trolled or drifted for fish in years. Since the weather has been so hot I kept telling myself I wanted to dedicate a day to trolling the Midnight Blue ThunderHawk Dancer using the Micro Dancer 1/8 ounce white jig head. I started out several days saying I was going to do this but would troll a little and go back to casting. Can't do that....have to commit to the style of fishing to see what it brings. Well today at Laurel Hill Lake I stuck with the trolling and it paid off. Had the lake pretty much to myself....95 degrees today and since the Gills go deep there in summer most do not fish for them, except maybe very early morning...but even then not many do it. I caught 16 crappie all between 11-12 inches and 15 Gills all nice chunky fish. All fish were released to fight another day. Got on a stretch the crappie were stacked on so would troll over them and using the iPilot would do the same return track. Kept my speed between .8 MPH and 1 MPH. The crappie were in 20 feet of water suspended at 14-16 feet. Water temps were mid 80's. The Gills were scattered...they too seemed to like the 15 feet depth.....but stuck with the method and got into them from 10-16 feet. Had one good shellcracker. Now fishing like this is not going to produce 75 keeper fish a day...at least only using one rod.......but it sure beats catching nothing.....and it is a ton of fun as I only use one rod and am holding it in my hand so I get to feel the hit....the thump. I am going to order two single pole rod holders...one for each side of my stick steer boat.....about all I have room for.....might put two in back for a guest.....LOL. All in all a good day. Life is good!

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