HUNGER!

[Ghost]

35 deg air temp, ice finally off the river.  After a rough week of quizzes & tests for radiology, I needed a little time off!

The dinner bell rung & here the fishy's a cometh...



Lure:  New Rapala Shallow Rap
Rod/Reel:  6'9" MH Carrot Stix/Team Daiwa Sol(10 lb P-line CXX)





Lure:  Sworming Hornet 1/2 oz head w/ 3" paddle tail
Rod/Reel:  Falcon Cara T7 6'10" MH Finesse Jig split grip rod/Shimano Calcutta 51 (20 lb/6 dia Sufix Braid)


HUH???  Big bluegill chomps on a 3/4 oz SK Sexy Shad w/ 3/0 short shank treble hooks, this bluegill ACTUALLY bit the lure!!!:



HUH PART DEUX:  A big crappie on a 1/2 SK Red Eye Shad chrome/black, guess the crappie thought on chomping on the lure; but didn't move fast enough.  I thought it was a small bass when I hooked it & was very surprised what was on the other end:


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[Durand Dan]

Man that looks like fun!! 

[fiker]

I think I remember doing something like that.  Waaay too long ago though.

[Bender]

That looks great! As I sit here watching it snow...
Where in Indiana are you? I heard that Summit Lake might be open down near Muncie.
I have a Calcutta 50 and I have not seen anybody else with one that size. I like it other than the retrieve feels like 6"/turn. What do you use yours for mainly?

[Ghost]

Live NW Indiana, just a few minutes from Michigan.

I bought the Calcutta 51 a few years ago, I wanted a small round baitcast reel & the 51 was just that.  I use it for cranks & jigs/worms.  I've thought of selling it cuz it's such a slow gear ratio, but it sure is fun to use when I get it out in the water.  I had a 7 lb bass using that reel w/ a top water lure last summer, got the bass close to me & it popped off.  Fun fight w/ that little reel though.

I switched out the stock small handle on the 51 w/ a longer handle from a Shimano Cardiff 101.  It makes cranking much easier w/ the longer handle.