20180426-Putting It Together… Cold Water Period, Shallow at the Bank Pattern and Major.Periods 

…looking at my schedule I needed to be back at the home base by 15:00 and noticed a Major period that would take place from 10:00 – 12:30 … in 35 mins time I was on the spot making my first cast near the 10:00 mark. 

Lake conditions were favorable with glass calm seas, sunshine, cool temps and 52° surf temp at the launch. 

I immediately took up position to fan cast the bank in 0 to 2-0’ of water continuing with the “fish at the bank” pattern I had success with the past couple trips… the bite continued! 

I continued tagging the 90% plus Master Angler Rated B.Crappie with a few exceeding the 13” mark with a specimen at nearly 96%...and an occasion mid LMB and Midsized Lepomis mixed in. 

The action was at a methodical pace lasting throughout the Major.Period and ended quickly like a switch at the 12:10 mark. 

The popular methods for tagging were long-casting/.016 oz jigs/waxie or swim tails, short rods with 2# mono diameter super lines or less… Nanofil and Gliss. 

What ive learned from fishing seasons in the past concerning the cold water periods including ice… Is it is a nearly a complete waste of time fishing the lull periods in between major and minor periods. Ever been on a hot bite then all of a sudden the bite stops?... yes we all have been in that situation… chances are they are associated with  an ending Major or Minor Period. 

Was a successful trip for the books and I was back home an hour ahead of schedule! 

Timing… timing… timing.