Had some time today and wanted to try out my Pontoon since I made some changes to how I outfitted it.
I got a late start today as I had to finish my chores first. Anyway...
I hit the water about 10:30 and motored up the East side of the lake. I marked some fish here and there but no schools so I assumed those were Bass or trout.
I stopped just before the point when I got to a like.y looking spot with a couple of stick-ups near shore. Anchored in 15' and dropped a homemade 1/16 oz. white jig. Got a hit right away.
Just as I got a look it got off. It was a Crappie...just not a bigger one. Oh well....you would think that would bode well for the day right? NOT....
THAT WAS MY ONLY BITE OF THE DAY! I tried up around the point in deeper waters...nothing.
There were a couple of other boats anchored there fishing rainbows....no luck for them either.
Wind was blowing and the pontoon was hard to control. Pulled off the lake about 2:30.
This was my first ever trip to McMurray, my first with the newly setup Pontoon and my first time fishing Crappie since I was a boy in Minnesota over 45 years ago. I CLEARLY NEED MORE PRACTICE...lol.

I'll be making some further modifications to the toon this week.
If any of you gave some pointers for this new guy...I'm all ears!
Quick question...does anyplace around here sell live bait...like minnows?
That's how we did it in Minnesota...fishing minnows under a bobber.