Sometimes a crappie day fishing can turn into a good day. Today it was just dad and Annie May kinda day. I had to run out to the store the Heinz Ketchup supply had gotten horror story low so I figured we'd take a walk around the local farm ponds on the way. It seemed like a cool morning with the sun not to bright yet so I figured it was a good time to get some time outside with the kiddo. I had the 7wt already strung up with a good sized popper so I figured we would see if any largemouth were looking ready to eat something if not I figured we could downsize and maybe get lucky and pick up a few bluegills. I was not hoping for much just happy to be outside with my baby girl. After a few casts had a big boil behind the popper set the hook and a good rod bend I figured we had another good sized largemouth on our hands at least that's what I was hoping for but I would soon be greatly surprised. A few fish have alluded me for some reason and a crappie was one of those fish I have yet to catch especially on a fly. Well today that all changed. After a good fight and some nice rod bending I had at my feet a chunk of a crappie taped out at 13 1/2 inches not bad for a public farm pond fish! Got to spend the day with a kid, get a good walk in, and land a fish that had alluded me until this point I will take that any day of the week!! It was the only fish of the day but at least it was a good one! Keep casting you never know what you may hook into one day.
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