Saturday, 10, 4-09, I went out on the pond Saturday to try out some old ultra light spinning tackle for some crappie.  Surprised, I caught a nice 3 1/2 lb drum as shown.  I was using a very old Garcia Mitchell 308 spinning reel with a Bass 6’ ultra light rod.  The drum was strong and took a while to bring it to net.  I continued to search for the bigger crappie but had to settle for several of the hand size.  The lure, and ultra light Rapala, sinking jerk bait was effective for a couple of small bass as well.  As you can see I was using a snap swivel leader to help prevent line twist but it also had a negative effect on the lures action.  The water was very stained so, I kept it on any way.  The next time I go out I’ll try it without the swivel to see if it makes a difference even in stained water.  The lure is so light that I’m sure I’ll have to use a small sinker to get some casting distance.  The problem with that is the pond is only 5 feet deep and that will require me to fish the lure more rapidly than I would normally.  See you next time.

Tight lines

Jim

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