We manage to; but have even MORE fun LOOTING them after they go in; the Handicap fishing platform on the N outside of the Marina only has 10 "C" trees and 8 "supers" in 3 sets all in lines from shallow to deep. This last May in an area 40` X 50` they produced over 300 crappie in 24 hrs, several keeper "green carp" and quite a few cats; 1 crappie was 16". Keeping in mind that supposedly they aren`t any good the 1st yr, over 430+ of the 700 will reach that mark come mid April; we are awaiting ice out intently...we honestly believe this will be a year at CJ to remember...

Slight change in time; will be in the lane 11 AMish; if you get there 1st, sit tight; will be there shortly...drag any "C" trees you can get along with you. James said he MAY be available Sat, I have to go do some "honey do`s"; James has been in on this from the beginning and knows what he`s doing; he has a "few" (hundred) under his belt...

James and Rose and I went into the lane, lopped all the trees there (85). Went down to Marina afterwards, 6- 7 guys fishing, 3 near fuel pier. "Suggested" to 1 to look at last inside turn of S breakwater at the mouth of Marina. He takes his auger and flasher on over, punches 2 holes and put his transducer in the deeper hole...He RUNS back, grabs his stuff, leaving his shanty and gets back and hauls up a 12" crappie... in the 8- 9 minutes till left, as he caught 6- 7? other crappies a mass "migration" took place; "suggested" 5 other spots; all are GPSed and on the first couple of pages of this thread- try not to get writer`s cramp. Wish the guy whom decided to try #15A good luck; he wanted to have a 1 sided conversation with the "tooth fairy"...

Hey Lowell, I am interested in hearing more of the tooth fairy story. LOL

Am not sure how the gentleman did on ye ole #15A, none of them posted anything that saw either here, Ohio Game Fishing (am "banished for life" there!) or Crappie.com (a VERY good website!) But for the record, #15A in the 2 3/4ths years worked at the Marina baitshop produced more walleyes than about ANYWHERE else on the lake and more consistantly than anywhere else. Not necessarily the biggest ones, but the most numbers, overall...and with the 36 "BB`s" placed there seems to be getting better...last yr SAW 20-23? `eyes caught there...sure there were more than that taken there that didn`t see; biggest saw and the guys brought in was 8 1/3rd lb and 30 1/2" in early April; was a female that had just spawned (no eggs). Am SURE it went 10+lb WITH eggs...taken on an orange "glo" jig and minnow, 40` off the very end of the tip of the S breakwater of the Marina...

Several "Friends" have been down in the Marina area over the last wk, most days there have been 5-20+ persons fishing, yesterday #15A, #16 and #18C and D were being fished, many bluegills and smallish perch being caught, some crappies; most of the bigger "specks" were being taken just pre- dawn up to an hr after or in 15 fow later in the day; no reports of any walleye...

Due to the weather, will try to assemble some in the lane next Fri the28th; BRRR!

BbRRrrrrrr is right. Better bring in the brass monkeys for a couple days.

Have confidence River will do well in the Marina once he finds cover, just hope he doesn`t have any problems getting back out if the rd is bad...he`s 1 TOUGH guy to go that early in the morning with those kinda wind chills...

33 more assembled, will be back in the lane tommorow noon. Brian of Crabill House fame (walked in twice with 2` of snow on the ground !) is bringing us 10 "LARGE" tactis shrubs/ trees.

60+ more assembled, 50 to go...

Due to a lack of help we only got 120 assembled. They await us in the lane. 2 persons whom offered to help sink them have backed out, but DID request maps...we are going to try to place them May22 starting at 10AM. We need at least 2 boats, several trucks and 6- 7 persons to help move and load them onto the boats...

Got a great deal done on the basement, awaiting tommorow; would like to meet you all `bout 1PM at the Boat Ramp. Maps of the lake will be available in the Marina bait shop. Good Luck, guys! See you tommorow!

Seems strange and a little sad that the beginning of the end of the "project" is now in sight; on final approach, bomb bay doors snap open, and the last salvo will very soon be "away"...hope to SAFELY complete it and have GPS positions posted in a few days.

"SPLASH" 118 of 128 attractors; new spots are #9G and H, #11D, #18AA and #18AAA; in addition, #15A, B, and C, #16 and#17 were "reenforced'. We were NOT able to do #26A and B due to the pontoon boat being a "no show; the tactus shrubs we hope to place on this old barn foundation are just TOO large to SAFELY carry on anything but a pontoon...will add the GPS locations to the list soon...and to EVERY ONE whom helped us, even for 1 hr, we owe you ALL a profound debt of gratitude we hope to repay in fish...sincerely, THANK YOU ALL!