Cool. I about had another heart attack when I thought you were saying that you spent 70 bucks on the crappie nibbles. But then I read your post again and figured out what you were saying. LOL
I went fishing today for a couple of hours and learned a good lesson. Always change the line on your reel before fishing for the first time of the year.
I lost four spinners due to the line breaking as I was casting them. I saw the lure sail off about 100 yards and splash into the lake after it broke free of my line.
I was using 2 lb test and it's not that strong in the first place. But it was at least two years old.
I did manage to catch a crappie on my first and second casts and then lost the first lure. By the time I retied on a new lure I had drifted about 300 yards off my spot. I trolled back to the spot and caught a couple more fish and lost one good big crappie before I lost another lure. As I caught the last fish I turned on the live well pump and that made enough noise to scare the fish out of the shallow water flats I was fishing. I released four 9" crappie at the end of the day. I did have fun though. Never got to use my minnows that I bought last week. I'll use them on Tuesday when I go again.
Originally Posted by Tyme2fish
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